Bus from KRUŠEVAC to NIKŠIĆ

About the station KRUŠEVAC

Kruševac is a city in central Serbia and the center of the Rasina District, and is located in the valley of the Western Moravian Sea, on the Rasina River. Today, it has over 75 thousand inhabitants in the city and about 140 thousand inhabitants in the municipality. The city was founded by Prince Lazar in 1371. It was first mentioned in 1387, in a charter in which Prince Lazar confirmed the earlier trade privileges of the people of Dubrovnik. After the Battle of Kosovo, Kruševac became the capital of vassal Serbia, ruled by Princess Milica, and later by her and Lazar's son, Despot Stefan, who later moved the capital to Belgrade. Kruševac was finally liberated from the Turks in 1833. After the liberation, the city rapidly developed and prospered, becoming one of the major regional centers of the then Serbia.

Kruševac was once a strong economic center with a particularly developed metal processing ("14. oktobar") and chemical industry (HI "Župa", "Merima", "Rubin"). After the privatization of large social collectives, the city has over 1,500 private companies and over 3,500 independent shops of various activities.

Kruševac and its surroundings represent one of the regions of Serbia that has great tourist potential. It is recognizable by its glorious history and rich tradition. It abounds in numerous cultural and historical landmarks and natural beauty.

About 35% of the total area of the city is covered with forests. The largest forest complex is spread on Jastrebac, the most forested mountain in the Balkans. The territory of the city of Kruševac is also known for its significant mineral and geothermal water sources (Bela Voda, Ribarska Banja, Lomnica, Žabare, Čitluk).

The Šarengrad amusement park is fun for the whole family. A multifunctional complex in an attractive location in the city with an area of 1.5 ha. In addition to dinosaur replicas, the park contains modern children's furniture, a mini adventure park, a mini golf and chess field, a souvenir shop and a restaurant, and in the winter months an ice rink. The area is further refined by water surfaces with fountains and bridges, as well as a zip line for the youngest.

Ribarska Banja is one of the most healing spas in Serbia. It is one of the oldest spas in the southeastern Balkans and is among the first six Serbian spas. It was restored in 1833, during the reign of Prince Miloš.

Nightlife

Hunting club, Caffe bar Studio, Caffe Dijamant, M caffe, Kruška pub

Restaurants

Bagdala, Čarapanska meana, Palas, Olive Tree Restaurant, Ethno house

Taverns

Jazz Club, ZOI, Caffe Crash, Kumo barcaffe, Macchiato

Events

New Year's magic, International festival of tourist publications "Kofer slova", Fair of rural tourism, healthy food and folk art, International balloon festival "Kruševac through the clouds"

Accommodation

Popular hotels and motels

Apartman Breza, ZVEZDA LUX, Garni Hotel City, Saradis, Biser, Ellite

Shopping

TC BIG Kruševac, TC Tržni Park, Roda centar Kruševac, TC Fontana ️

Important telephone numbers

Ambulance 194

Police 192

Fire department 193

Tourist organization 037-440-332

Bus station 037-421-555

About the destination NIKŠIĆ

Nikšić is the second largest city of Montenegro, with a total population of 71,237, located in the west of the country, in the centre of the spacious Nikšić field at the foot of Mount Trebjesa.

It is the center of Nikšić Municipality (Population of 87,950), which is the largest municipality by area and second most inhabited after Podgorica. It is an important industrial, cultural, and educational center.

Nikšić has a humid subtropical climate, which is influenced by the Mediterranean climate drying trend during summer. Average temperature for January is 1.3°C, while average temperature in July is 21.1°C. Average humidity amounts to 68,57%. Nikšić receives 2.245 hours of sunshine per year, with warm and moderately wet summers, and cool and rainy winters. On average, there are 19 days per year with snowfall.

Although Nikšić area has seen human settlements since antiquity, most of the modern Nikšić is a planned city. Very little remains of the Ottoman architectural heritage, despite the long presence of Ottoman Empire in the area. The city layout visible today still follows the 1883 urban plan commissioned by King Nicholas and designed by Croatian architect Josip Slade.

According to this plan, the streets of Nikšić radiate to the north and east from the central city square (today a roundabout), locally known as Skver. The radial streets are intersected by circumferential streets and avenues, thus creating a half-spider web-like street layout.

Nikšić is, alongside Podgorica, one of the biggest industrial centres of Montenegro. A Steel mill (Nikšićka Željezara), bauxite mine, Trebjesa brewery (Nikšićka Pivara), and many more are concentrated in this city. These big industries had struggled to survive the collapse of the socialist economy, but have since recovered. The process of privatization is either finished or still in progress for some of these industries.

Today those industry giants cannot employ as many workers as they could back in the days of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and the economy of Nikšić is slowly transforming into one that is more service-oriented. In 1981 Niksic's GDP per capita was 91% of the Yugoslav average.

Although mostly perceived as an industrial center, Nikšić is also a city of rich cultural heritage. The most significant cultural institution in the city is Centar Za Kulturu (Cultural Center), which incorporates the city's major public cultural establishments. Nikšić is known for its distinctive cultural atmosphere and bohemian art scene, with poet Vitomir Nikolić and singers/songwriters like Miladin Šobić or Marinko Pavićević as prominent representatives of the Nikšić bohemian spirit. Živko Nikolić, a native of Nikšić, is considered the most significant Montenegrin movie director.

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