Biosphere Reserve Hostel
Situated near Bogutovac(Kraljevo) on the island Lukovici by the river Ibar. Turn over the railroad on spot by the Memorial for Police Oficers, about 1.7km upstream from Bogutovac and over the small concrete bridge.
Guesthouse Maksimovich is the third on the left from the incoming direction over the bridge (or fourth from the left in the upstream line of cottages) with small boxwood tree in the left corner. The house is gray with a yellow attic. Price: $50 USD per room full board! Info GSM +381656226791
Bogutovac is a spa town situated at the height of 520 m above sea level, famous because of healing radioactive and mineral water also with lithium.
The surroundings of the Spa are interesting for picnics, fishing and hunting. One of the attractions is the possibility of rafting on the river Ibar. The mountains and thermal winds surrounding the Spa, give exceptional background for educational and advanced paragliding at flying centre.
In the near vicinity there are cultural and historic monuments as well as renowned ski resorts - National Park Kopaonik and Mt. Goch.
Maglič was probably built in the first half of the 13th century by Stephen the First Crowned or his son Urosh I.
The fortress consist of seven towers and one dungeon tower connected with walls. The towers are typical for a medieval fortress in the Balkan peninsula with three solid sides and wooden fences on inner side. Maglič has one gate placed in the north, and one small sally port in one of the towers in the southeast part. Inside the fortress are remains of a palace, barracks, and a church of Saint George. There is also a large reservoir for water and a well. In the southern part of the fortress, three towers are placed next to each other to give better protection from attacks.
Sveti Sava was a Serbian Prince and Orthodox monk, the first Archbishop of the autocephalous Serbian Church, the founder of Serbian law and literature, a diplomat. Sava was born Rastko Nemanjić, the youngest son of Serbian Grand Župan Stefan Nemanja who ruled the appanage of Hum briefly in 1190–1192.
Many stories show Saint Sava as a teacher and wonder-worker. As a wonder-worker Sava is related to water, ice and snow. Veselin Čajkanović considered that many former Serbian beliefs could be seen through Saint Sava.
Saint Sava is considered a Serbian patron saint and is the most respected Serbian saint in the Orthodox world.
The Studenica Monastery is a 12th-century serbian orthodox Monastery situated 27 km southwest from Biosphere Reserve Hostel. It is the one of largest and richest serbian orthodox Monasteries. The Monastery Studenica is the mother-church of all serbian temples dedicated to the Presentation of the Holy Virgin. It was constructed over a quite long period of time. Studenica was declared Culture Monument of Exceptional Importance in 1979 protected by the Republic of Serbia and in 1986 UNESCO included Monastery Studenica on the list of World Heritage Sites with Criteria (i)(ii)(iv)(vi).
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