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Mountain in western Serbia
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Tara National Park is in Zlatibor administrative region in western Serbia. Tara has a lot of forests, some towns and nice viewpoints. The Drina River has a dam and forms Perućac Lake.
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The best viewpoint in the park - breathtaking views at surrounding mountains, Perućac Lake and Drina River. If the weather is good, you'll have a nicest postcard-type photo from Serbian mountains. To get to the viewpoint, you need first to get to Mitrovac and then hike for a couple of hours (6 km). You can get to Mitrovac from Kaluđerske Bare by hitch-hiking, and you can get to Kaluđerske Bare from Bajina Bašta by bus. If you hiked from Mitrovac on the "main road", you can come back there via a marked (by red dots on the trees) path - somehow longer, but more natural and relaxing hike.
The house partly sitting on the rock and partly hanging on its edge is a very interesting structure that attracts a lot of tourists.
This annual regatta attracts a lot of people. It's said to be like a massive party where people sing, play instruments, drink and swim in the river. The regatta starts in Perućac and goes down the river.
Apparently the only remaining hostel (others are hotels) after COVID pandemics. Good quality accommodation with nice kitchen. A lot of information about Tara National Park, and the host is nice and helpful.
Huge hotel from Tito times, then and now liked by the army. Accommodation is expensive, but the personnel is very helpful (also with advice). The hotel has a restaurant (mainly serving guests), but if you are just passing by and don't stay, you can have cheaper meal at nearby restaurant Javor.
Bajina Bašta is the administrative centre of the park. Several daily buses come here and back from Užice. The ride is scenic and not long.
Read in the guideMain towns in the Park are Bajina Bašta, Kaluđerske Bare, Perućac and Mitrovac. To move among these, and reach viewpoints, it's best to have a car.
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