Serbia: 150 years of organized tourism

Ivan Trifunovic

Ivan Trifunovic Source: M.Doderovic

For 150 years Vrnjacka Banja has been attracting people with the beneficial effects of its mineral waters accompanied by its scenic beauty. Its vast gardens created by famous gardeners of the time over a century ago are unique in Serbia. Tourist Organization Vrnjacka Banja Director Ivan Trifunovic tells us more.


Vrnjacka Banja has 7 mineral springs, 4 of which are applied in balneological treatments,  namely: Topla voda (Hot water), mineral spring located at the central core area; Sneznik, located within the zone around the Vrnjacka river; Slatina – within the zone of the Lipovacka river; Jezero – the spring located in the park at the half way point from Sneznik to Slatina.

LOCATION

It is situated in the central part of the Republic of Serbia, about 200km south of Belgrade;

Vrnjacka Banja partly settles the mild slopes of Mauntain Goc (1.147m) towards the Zapadna Morava River, and partly the gentle valleys of the Vrnjacka and Lipovacka river;

Mt Goc makes a part of a huge forest-mountain complex of Mount Kopaonik (2.017), Mt Zeljin (1.785m), Mt Jastrebac (1.492m) and the Stolovi (1.375m).

Vrnjacka Banja has distinctive characteristics of the moderate/ continental climate, slightly altered by local conditions with summers being moderately warm, and winters being moderately cold.  The average annual temperature is 10,3 C⁰, in winter it is -0,8 C⁰, in summer 20 C⁰.


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