Bus from ČAČAK to DONJI MILANOVAC

About the station ČAČAK

Čačak is the administrative center of the Moravička District and is located 140 km south of Belgrade. Čačak is located at the junction of Šumadija and the inner Dinarides. The city covers an area of 636 km² downstream of the Zapadna Morava River, surrounded by the mountains Vujan (857m) to the north, Ovčar (958 m) and Kablar (885 m) to the west, and Jelica (929 m) to the south, while in the east it is open to the Kraljevo Valley. The mountains Suvobor and Maljen are also nearby, located to the northwest.

Čačak was first mentioned under its current name on December 18, 1408, in a document from the Dubrovnik Archives. The history of this city is very turbulent, due to the many rebellions, conflicts, and wars that affected this area.

The city has a rich offer of cultural events. During the theater season, numerous theater troupes from all over Serbia are currently visiting the Cultural Center (which also has a Drama Studio, ballet, art, and sculpture schools). Exhibitions, as well as various performances, cultural and literary evenings are also held in the "Nadežde Petrović" and "Risim" galleries, the National Museum, the Photography Salon, the Intermunicipal Historical Archive, the City Library, the Students' Home building, etc. Art and sculpture colonies are most often held in Ovčar Banja.

There are numerous cultural, artistic, and entertainment and tourist events in the city and its surroundings that attract a large number of fans of ethno culture, original folk music, and other accompanying content. Current artistic production in the city can also be followed through the activities of various groups and associations (professional and amateur), as well as private galleries, art workshops, colonies, and numerous enthusiasts.

Tourism is one of the strategic directions of development of the city of Čačak and one of the most important economic sectors. The area of the city of Čačak with the Ovčar-Kablar Gorge, the spas of Banja Gornja Trepča, Ovčar Banja and Slatinska Banja, is rich in the natural beauty of the rural area and its monumental heritage. Cultural and historical monuments and archaeological sites are the subject of interest of numerous tourists, and the Ovčar-Kablar monasteries are the most valuable in this sense, as well as the historical and artistic value of the Roman Baths and the Gradina on Mount Jelica. Čačak is recognizable as a tourist destination for its preserved architecture, valuable monumental heritage, with numerous natural attractions in the surrounding area, it is the choice of tourists who can get to know the life, tradition, customs and culture of the city on the Western Morava.

Nightlife

Nightclub "Padrone", "Naša prica Čačak", "Srpski pub"

Restaurants

"Castello", "Petrović", "Kod Brana", "Moravski alasi"

Taverns

"Belvi KN", "Mladost", "Kod Nemca"

Events

"Ethnofest", "Disovo proleće", "Zlatni pajas Čačak", "Sabor fulaša Srbije - Oj Moravo", "Priča - beer, rock and Čačak"

Accommodation

Popular hotels and motels

"Royal Residence", "Kole", "Garni hotel aveny", "Castello Boutique Hotel", "Beli Dvor"

Shopping

Shopping center "Partizanka", "Youmart", "Riccone fashion outler", "Shop park"

Important phone numbers

JU "Tourist organization of Čačak" 342 360, 343 721

Police 192, 064/7663-000

Fire Department 193

Health Center 032/325-717

Bus Station 032/222 461

About the destination DONJI MILANOVAC

Donji Milanovac is a town in eastern Serbia, situated in the Majdanpek municipality, in the Bor District, located on the right bank of Lake Đerdap on the Danube. The management office of Đerdap national park is located in the town.

Donji Milanovac lies on remains of an 8000-year-old Mesolithic settlement of the Lepenski Vir, and of the Roman town of Taliata. Since the founding of the first settlement, Donji Milanovac was moved three times. It was originally established as a settlement called Banja which was moved some 10 km upstream, on the island of Poreč during the 17th century.

In 1830, due to frequent flooding, Prince Miloš ordered the town be moved to the nearest, right bank, so it was resettled 2 km downstream, at the mouth of river Oreškovica into the Danube. It became the first town in Serbia built by architectural planning. After construction of the "Đerdap I" hydroelectric power station in 1970, the town was moved again to its present location, another 6 km downstream, and the old site was completely flooded by the Lake Đerdap in 1971.

Lepenski Vir is an important Mesolithic archaeological site located 15 kilometers from Donji Milanovac. The latest radiocarbon and AMS data suggests that the chronology of Lepenski Vir is compressed between 9500/7200-6000 BC. There is some disagreement about the early start of the settlement and culture of Lepenskir Vir. But the latest data suggest 9500-7200 to be the start.

The Church of St. Nicholas is located in the centre of Donji Milanovac. It was built in 1840 thanks to captain Miša Anastasijević. Captain Miša's konak and Tenka's house have been proclaimed cultural heritage of Serbia. There is a monument to the 1912-1918 wars (Balkan Wars, First World War), and a mammoth sculpture. Another noted monument is the Roman Tabula Traiana.

In 1972 a hotel "Lepenski Vir" was built and the town beach was arranged. The area became a popular camping location as, due to the climate, there are no mosquitos. Donji Milanovac and the gorge are situated on the European bicycle corridor and the Đerdap highway, the shortest connection between Belgrade and Bucharest, Romania, and further with the Black Sea. The town also has a pier, which is today mostly used by the foreign river cruisers.

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