Discover Užice: Culture, Gorge and Regional Cuisine

Key points of reference for a trip to Užice include Užički Stari Grad, Jokanović House, the underground exhibition tunnels, the promenade at Gradska Plaža and the Green Trail to Staparska Banja. The cultural and scenic profile is complemented by the specialities Komplet Lepinja and Užička Pršuta. When choosing a hotel or other accommodation, you can therefore primarily distinguish between options based on whether you want to focus on culture, riverside paths, regional history or local cuisine.

Užički Stari Grad stands on a projecting, rocky ridge that the Đetinja River flows around on three sides. The first reliable historical records of the fortress date from the mid-14th century. On 7 March 1983, Užički Stari Grad was entered in Serbia’s central register of immovable cultural assets as a cultural asset of great importance.

Another historical point of reference is the “Pod gradom” hydroelectric power plant. It is Serbia’s first hydroelectric power plant and began operating in 1900. The building was declared a cultural asset of great importance on 14 July 1977. Jokanović House is also home to an ethnographic cultural monument in Užice. The permanent exhibition “The Town House in Užice in the 19th and Early 20th Centuries” opened there in 1992. Another permanent exhibition, “Partisan Factory of arms and ammunition 1941”, is located in underground tunnels; it opened in 1961 and was expanded and reconstructed in 2011.

Gradska Plaža is the starting point of the promenade that connects Užice city centre with the route of the old railway and the Đetinja Gorge. From there, the Green Trail leads through the rocky Đetinja Gorge to Staparska Banja.

An additional activity is the zipline. It stretches for 375 metres over the Đetinja Gorge and the route of the old railway. This makes a clear distinction possible for trip planning: the Green Trail connects a longer route through the gorge with the surroundings of Staparska Banja, while the zipline refers to a single experience over the gorge and railway route.

Two names explicitly associated with Užice and its surroundings provide culinary orientation. Komplet Lepinja, also called Lepinja “sa sve”, is a speciality from Užice. Užička Pršuta is a traditional speciality of the region around Užice. Both names provide a specific regional connection, without allowing any further characteristics of individual restaurants or accommodation to be inferred.

If you would like to compare Užice with other destinations, the travel catalogue also includes Sjenica, Požega, Nova Varoš, Rožanstvo, Duškovci, Mačkat, Perućac and Zaovine.

What is the Green Trail suitable for?

The Green Trail is located in an ecologically significant area of Serbia’s Ecological Network. It is suitable for hiking, cycling, mountaineering and recreation by the river.

What route features are documented on the way to Staparska Banja?

The route to Staparska Banja is paved for a length of 7 kilometres. All tunnels on this route are illuminated.

Is there assistance at Gradska Plaža for different user groups?

At Gradska Plaža, there is a lifting platform for families with children, people with mobility impairments and cyclists.

For the broader travel overview: Zlatibor District.