Onwards to Studenica Monastery  (Day 5) 3 hours 15 minutes drive We checked out from Niš to head towards the mountainous region of Zlatibor. En route, we stopped at the Studenica Monastery. Studenica Monastery, located in the Raška district of central Serbia, is the largest and richest of Serbia’s Orthodox monasteries. It was located near … Continue reading A Serbian Sojourn, Day 5: Onwards to Studenica Monastery and Zlatibor ©Sangeeta Venkatesh

Day 4 was an interesting day with four stops with the Smederevo Fortress being the first one. View of the River Danube from the Smederevo Fortress Smederevo Fortress: An hour’s drive from Belgrade brought us to the Smederevo Fortress.The town began life as a small Roman settlement. In 1428, after the loss of Belgrade to … Continue reading A Serbian Sojourn Day 4: Smederevo Fortress, Manasija Monastery and onwards to Niš ©Sangeeta Venkatesh