THE  KING  MOUNTAIN

On the twentieth of August 1893, Aleksandar Obrenović visited Zlatibor and it was a historical visit that marked further future of this best visited Serbian tourist center, located in the western section of Serbia, at the distance of 230 km from Belgrade, 240 km from Podgorica and 180 km from Sarajevo. At Kulaševac, the place where lunch was organized for him, above the present lake, a memorial fountain was built and the whole area got the name King's Water. Six years later, the Sanatorium was constructed, a summer holiday facility in this region. That was the beginning of tourism boom of Zlatibor.

At present, Zlatibor has got the reputation of one of the largest centers, which reaches and exceeds many mountain, spa and seaside tourism resorts by the number of tourists and their nights (250,000 visitors and 1,200,000 nights). The features expand, the winter months reach the summer ones by the turnover, two seasons are successfully formed. Medical, sport/recreational, excursion, rural, convention, event and transit tourism become increasingly important and amusement on this mountain is getting better and more diverse. The mountain became the center of many excellent hotels (Mir, Olimp, Zlatibor, Mona, Palisad, President, Novak's Castle, Idila, Satelit...), resorts (The Danube, Ratko Mitrović, Tourist Organization of Zlatibor Inn ...), apartment settlements (Kraljevi konaci), catering facilities,  villas and weekend houses, outdoor and indoor swimming pools and other diverse features.

Zlatibor is a mountain that is from spring to autumn ideal for holidays, as well as for the sportsmen preparations, having high quality grounds with a good soil for almost all types of sports. In winter, it is convenient for skiing and snow enjoying at the large Ski Center at Tornik, with a six seat cable railway and artificial snow guns, or on the slopes of Obudojevica, in the settlement center, with several shorter lanes and minor ski lifts.

According to the data of the Tourist Organization Zlatibor, at the tourist 'peaks', even 25,000 visitors daily stay on this mountain. Based upon the accomplished number of nights, every guest spends here the average of six days.

The Tourist organization of Zlatibor www.zlatibor.org.rs

WHAT TO VISIT THE OLD VILLAGE Sirogojno A unique museum of national building and tradition outdoors  STOPIĆA CAVE Natural asset, one of the most beautiful caves in Serbia, through which the Trnavski Creek flows  WATERFALL IN GOSTILJE One of the largest waterfalls in Serbia, about 20 m high. According to a legend, in its depths the nymphs bath    ŠARGANSKA OSMICA The narrow track railroad at the railway line  Mokra Gora - Šargan Vitasi, making the route in the form of number 8    MOKRA GORA Nature Park with Mećavnik Hill, where Drvengrad by Emir Kusturica is situated   TORNIK Ski Center with four arranged lanes, artifical showing system and a six seated cable railway Potpećka Cave should not be missed, either, or many Zlatibor clog churches and ethnic villages, the  canyon of the Uvac River with famous meanders and the White Head Eagle, ethnic park Terzića Avlija in the Zlakusa village, restaurant Pećinar in the Ljubiš village with original gastronomic specialties, or any other cultural/historical and natural monuments as recommended and organized by the Tourist Organization Zlatibor.

EVENTS HAM FEST  A trade fair of Zlatibor dry meat products, village Mačkat, January   KUSTENDORF - The Film and Music Festival of the Director Emir Kusturica,   Mećavnik, Mokra Gora, January TRUMPETER SHOW   Trumpeter Show , Zlatibor, July   HUNTERS GET TOGETHER - Wolf Chase, Zlatibor, February   FRUIT BRANDY TRADE FAIR - The village Šljivovica, April