Stražilovo is a wooded valley in the

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. It is situated on the northeastern slopes of the Fruška Gora National park, about 5 km from

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. It is the place where the monument is erected to the famous Serbian poet

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. On weekends and during holidays, it is packed with visitors from nearby cities. There is a mountaineers' hut in Stražilovo, as it is also the starting point of the "Fruška Gora transversale" hiking trail, which runs around the mountain for more than 160 kilometers. Near Stražilovo, there are several Orthodox monasteries which date mostly from the 16th century.

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