Divčibare ( sr-cyrl, Дивчибаре; ) is a

town A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares an ori ...

and

mountain resort A mountain resort is a place to holiday or vacation located in an elevated and typically at least relatively isolated area. The term resort implies integral hotel or inn accommodations, restaurants, and either or both sports facilities or scen ...

situated on the mountain

Maljen Maljen ( sr, Маљен) () is a mountain in western Serbia, just south of the city of Valjevo. It is well known as a summer and winter resort. The highest peak is Kraljev Sto, at above sea level, followed by Crni Vrh at . On Maljen is situated ...

(1104 m) in western

Serbia Serbia (, ; Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Basin and the Balkans. It shares land borders with Hungar ...

, south-east of

Valjevo Valjevo (Serbian Cyrillic: Ваљево, ) is a city and the administrative center of the Kolubara District in western Serbia. According to the 2011 census, the administrative area of Valjevo had 90,312 inhabitants, 59,073 of whom were urban dwell ...

, at the altitude of 980 metres above sea level. The permanent population of the town is 141 people (2011 census), although it varies significantly due to the flux of tourists and weekend house owners. Divčibare is a highland, surrounded by several peaks and saddles, covered with snow for three to four months each year. In other seasons, the micro-climate is rather pleasant, with 280 annual sunny days. The climate is attributed to fresh and dry winds coming from the Mediterranean. All this, and fact it is just away from Belgrade makes Divčibare attractive in summer and winter alike and one of the most popular resorts in Serbia.

Facilities

* Divčibare apartments * Pepa Hotel, 200 beds * Divčibare Hotel, 250 beds * Maljen Hotel, 60 beds * Five children's holiday camps, 800 beds * Nineteen worker's resting facilities, 410 beds * Motorist camp, Category II, 60 camping units * Two mountain lodges, 50 beds * Rentable rooms in private houses, 200 beds There are two expert ski tracks (850 and 650 m), and several novice tracks. Divčibare is accessible via well-maintained roads from the north (Valjevo), west (

Mionica Mionica ( sr-cyr, Мионица, ) is a town and municipality located in the Kolubara District of western Serbia. , the population of the town is 1,571, while population of the municipality is 14,263 inhabitants. Geography The township of Mioni ...

), and south ( Požega). It has hosted several Serbia Rally (and formerly YU rally) competitions.

Sights

Excursions to Valjevo and attractions in its vicinity include the Petnica Sports and Recreational Centre with four swimming pools and thermal mineral water,

Petnica Petnica () is a small village near Valjevo, Serbia. According to the census of 2002, there were 614 inhabitants (according to the census of 1991, there were 483 inhabitants). History Petnica was founded at the beginning of the 15th century. The ...

Cave, the Church of the Holy Mother's Assumption, the

village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred ...

of Brankovina, and

Pustinja Monastery The Pustinja Monastery ( sr, Манастир Пустиња, Manastir Pustinja) is a Serbian Orthodox monastery in village Poćuta near Valjevo in Central Serbia. According to local legends this monastery was built in the 13th century by Draguti ...

. Vrujci Spa is a town in the northwestern part of Serbia, at the northern base of the

Suvobor Suvobor (Serbian Cyrillic: Сувобор) is a mountain in central Serbia, near the town of Gornji Milanovac. Its highest peak ''Suvobor'' has an elevation of above sea level. The northwestern part of Suvobor is called Rajac (847 m ) and ...

mountain and in the valley of the River Toplica. The second biggest waterfall in Serbia, ''Skakalo'' (20m) on Manastirica river is located nearby.

Gallery

File:Дивчибаре прелеп поглед са једног од планинских врхова Дивчибара.jpg, View from mountain Divčibare File:Church on Divčibare.jpg, Orthodox Church on Divčibare File:Crni Vrh 1096 m altitude.jpg, Crni Vrh 1096 m altitude File:View from the Crni Vrh.jpg, View from the Crni Vrh on the southwestern part of Serbia File:The wooden hut on Divčibare.jpg, The wooden hut on Divčibare

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Divčibare travel guide
Populated places in Kolubara District Spa towns in Serbia Articles containing video clips {{KolubaraRS-geo-stub

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