Situated in a great park full of trees with particularly charming houses, Vrnjačka Banja is the most celebrated and most popular spa town of
Serbia and at same time, a very attractive recreation center. Surrounding Vrnjačka Banja are
UNESCO protected medieval buildings. Other nearby landmarks include the first court of the
Serbian Archbishop, the
Žiča Monastery and
Sopoćani Monastery which both date back to the thirteenth century and the twelfth century
Studenica Monastery all of which are located in
Ibar River Valley. It owes its reputation to its therapeutic effects known already to the
Roman troops in the second century AD. It was upgraded by the
Czech Baron Herder in 1835 after Prince
Miloš Obrenović wanted it to be like
Karlovy Vary, it has since received people from all of southern Europe, who came to rest or for treatment. Summers are pleasant, and the winter is mild. Natural springs can be found on five mineral water sources well positioned in the park. The warm water (36 degrees Celsius) is ideal for massage and cool (17 degrees Celsius) sufficiently reviving. There are seven mineral springs +1 Legend in Vrnjačka Banja, from which first four are used for medical treatment: :* Topla voda (36.5°C) :* Snežnik (17°C) :* Slatina (24°C) :* Jezero (27°C) :* Beli izvor :* Borjak :* Vrnjačko vrelo The hotels are numerous and have swimming pools and halls for games. In winter, it is convenient for skiing on the
Goč, just a few kilometres away. In the summer, Vrnjačka Banja is transformed into one of greatest cultural centres in
Serbia: literary soirées in a city library, classical concerts under the column capitals and the festival of the cinema scenario. The restaurants are often on the border of a water current and offer terraces under the trees of the park. The largest
Opanak in the world, in the
Guinness World Records since 2006, is the 3.2m shoe, size 450, weighing , made by
opančar Slavko Strugarević, from Vrnjačka Banja,
Serbia. A number of modernistic buildings inspired by
Art-Nouveau by architect Mihajlo Mitrović can be found in Vrnjačka Banja.
Bridge of Love One of the famous landmarks of Vrnjačka Banja is the
Bridge of Love. ==Gallery==