Bus from VENICE to ČAČAK
See timetable and Buy TicketAbout the station VENICE
Venice is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. Of the 272,000 inhabitants about 62,000 live in the historic center of the island, and most of the mainland city of Mestre. Mestre is the center and the most populated urban area of the mainland of Venice. The mainland of Venice is the territory of the city based on normal land (instead of natural or artificial islands like the most well-known parts of Venice) connected to the historical center by a long rail and road bridge over the Venetian lagoon, called Ponte della Libertà (Freedom Bridge).
The city is famous for its canals, gondolas and rich history, a majority of independent city that was the center of the Venetian Republic.
Venice is situated across a group of 117 small islands that are separated by canals and linked by bridges. Venice is located in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed bay that lies between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Parts of Venice are renowned for the beauty of their settings, their architecture, and artwork. The lagoon and a part of the city are listed as a World Heritage Site.
The most important tourist attractions of Venice are:
- Piazza San Marco, often known in English as St Mark's Square, is the principal public square of Venice, where it is generally known just as la Piazza ("the Square"). All other urban spaces in the city (except the Piazzetta and the Piazzale Roma) are called campi ("fields"). The two spaces together form the social, religious and political centre of Venice and are commonly considered together.
- The Patriarchal Cathedral Basilica of Saint Mark, commonly known as Saint Mark's Basilica, is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Venice. It is the most famous of the city's churches and one of the best known examples of Italo-Byzantine architecture. It lies at the eastern end of the Piazza San Marco, adjacent and connected to the Doge's Palace. Originally it was the chapel of the Doge, and has only been the city's cathedral since 1807, when it became the seat of the Patriarch of Venice, archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Venice, formerly at San Pietro di Castello.
- The Doge's Palace is a palace built in Venetian Gothic style, and one of the main landmarks of the city of Venice in northern Italy. The palace was the residence of the Doge of Venice, the supreme authority of the former Republic of Venice, opening as a museum in 1923. Today, it is one of the 11 museums run by the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia.
About the destination 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