Get to know Raška through a free tourist tour BY THE TRAIL OF OLD RAŠKA, organized for tourists on Kopaonik by the Raška Tourist Organization on Friday, August 9, 2024, with the aim of presenting the natural beauty of Jošanička Banja and Raška.
Visitors will have the opportunity to get acquainted with the cultural and historical heritage of the municipality of Raška and visit the monasteries Gradac and Končul, the Memorial Room of Milunka Savić and the Memorial Room “Raška – the war capital of the Kingdom of Serbia in 1915”. The tourist tour is part of the program of the “Sunny Peaks – Summer Story of Kopaonik” event organized by the Raška Tourist Organization on Kopaonik during the last two weekends of July and the first two weekends of August.
Program of the tourist tour BY THE TRAIL OF OLD RAŠKA:
09:30 am – 10:00 am – Gathering at the parking lot in front of the Konaci complex
10:00 am – Departure from Kopaonik
“He who even stands on a hill sees more than the one under the hill” – Petar Petrović Njegoš.
That’s why we start this story from the roof, and end it on the foundations of Serbian spirituality and statehood.
10:45 a.m. – Arrival in Jošanička Banja and sightseeing tour
The spa, the benefits of which were first experienced by the Romans, and the spa seal was put by prince Milan Obrenović.
12:00 pm – Departure from Jošanička Banja
12:45 pm – Gradac Monastery
Jelena of Anjou, the eternal dilemma, that is, Holy Queen Jelena, the only truth.
1:45 pm – Departure from Gradac
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm – Arrival in Raška (Free time for refreshments and lunch)
The welcome and the toast are recognizable symbols of Raščan hospitality.
3:30 pm – Tour of the sights of Raška
The place of the river of the same name and the first Serbian state.
4:30 pm – Končul Monastery
On the way to Hilandar, someone found a hiding place there. Find out who.
5:30 pm – Departure for Kopaonik
Those interested in the free tourist tour can register every day at the Info Center on Kopaonik or by calling +381 36 5471 333 or +381648159702, no later than August 8, at 2 p.m. Licensed guide Kristina Barlov will guide you through the tour of old Raška. The number of passengers is limited. So grab your seat on time.
Note: Food and beverage costs are borne by passengers.
source: TO Raška
