Nova Varoš Uvac accommodation – Vilovi rural household 054
Nova Varos – Zlatar Mountain rural tourism – PANACOMP Rural Tourist Household 054
Vilovi Nature Park is situated in the south-west part of Serbia in tiny Vilovi hamlet, 5 km away from Nova Varos, on the slope of the gorgeous Zlatar Mountain and close proximity of the Uvac lakes of the Uvac river, within the Uvac Special Nature Reserve. You get to Nova Varos from Belgrade in about 4,5 hours of drive along the newly built road and good paved roads direction Montenegro. This pretty busy but good and picturesque road from Belgrade heading to Montenegro is some 270 km long. Zlatar Mountain and its magnificent eco mountainous environment gets great tourist significance because of its extraordinary natural features and premium location on the half way from Belgrade to the Adriatic coast in Montenegro or Bosnia and Herzegovina or Croatia. Zlatar Mountain is also the perfect destination for everyone who wants a true relief away from temptations or challenges of modern times. The unique Vilovi Nature-Vacation Park, which looks as in fairy tale, is situated on the slopes of Zlatar Mountain at the altitude of 1200 meters. This is one of our favorite destinations because of numerous reasons, and one is the fact that this authentic rustic homestead is entirely surrounded with thick pine forest and run by uniquely hospitable and friendly hosts.
Thanks to intact natural environment, Uvac Nature Reserve is the one of the largest natural habitats of griffin vultures in Europe, and the largest in the Balkans. Vilovi Park and its immediate pine forest surroundings of the 2 hectares estate makes the unique combination of natural beauties and majestic landscapes, suitable for all types of outdoor activities, recreation and relaxing holidays throughout the year, full with tranquility.
Vilovi mountainous accommodation is provided in the nicely arranged central wooden apartment-style structure with 6 double rooms and shared usage of 2 bathroom. Just next to the main structure there is also available comfortable accommodation in 3 modern and nicely appointed wooden cottages – logs for up to 6 persons with 2 levels and a private bathroom, entirely built of the pine beams and wood elements. Rooms of the Vilovi rural tourist household on Zlatar Mountain are entirely furnished in natural materials /wood and stone/ and decorated with traditional elements – hand woven rugs, carpets, embroidered linen, wooden souvenirs, motifs of griffin vultures…. This uniquely comfortable and pleasant rural household on Zlatar Mountain is part of our special offer for weekend packages in Serbian countryside.
The accommodation provided in the tiny magic mountainous hamlet of Vilovi in the heart of the Zlatar Mountain pine forest is very suitable for family vacations, hikers, mountaineers and nature lovers. The Vilovi rural accommodation enables its guests relaxed and invigorating vacations with unique experiences of authentic highlanders lifestyle, thanks to the amazing tranquility and serene environment, while staying in bedrooms with windows that look directly to the thick pine forests.
A memorable view of the Zlatar Mountain spreads from the restaurant at the main building of the Vilovi rural complex which includes a spacious dining room with the fire place and bar, large windows and the open-air terrace. Guests truly enjoy sitting in the dining room and on the open terrace, often rightfully rating this great experience as “a million USD panorama“!
Guests staying at the Vilovi Park rural facility in Zlatar Mountain fully enjoy in traditional hospitality, and unbeatable gastronomic experiences combined with best homemade pear or plum rakija-brandy and tranquil atmosphere rich in smells and sounds of intact nature. Special gastronomic experience is provided by diligent lady-host Ms Kanita who is widely renown by her fantastic skills and culinary virtues. Ms Kanita is without doubt one of the best culinary expert in Serbia, and one of the winner-participant in Kuhinja moga kraja culinary competition of Serbia, produced by and distributed on the National TV. Guests are fond of the famous buckwheat-pie /”heljdopita”/ or homemade ajvar – ayvar /sweet and hot pepper relish/, gibanitza-cheee pie, zeljanica-spinach pie, smoked beef, sujuk-beef sausage, grilled trout, roasted beef or lamb, plenty of cow and sheep cheese, kaymak and various homemade traditional dishes /Cabbage Casserole, sarma, roasted pork legs…/ and fresh or pickled salads… to fantastic baklava or tasty pancakes filled with homemade jam… make everyone’s mouth water. The finest food served here is prepared by skillful hosts Ms Kanita /and assistance-support of her husband Mr Misko/ from locally grown supplies and ingredients produced in nearby villages, which make full mouth-watering tasty experience of the Zlatar Mountain area. The rich buffet pleases everyone’s likes, taste and needs. Hosts monitor and assist guests /who wish/ in preparation of pickled salad which is always unique souvenir. In special occasions and announcement by hosts, it is possible to enjoy in tremendous and fantastic performance of the Brass Orchestra of Ivan Djenadic, one of the Guca Brass Festival winners, whose members live in Vilovi village and surrounding hamlets. Those are memorable events…
Friendly and hospitable young hosts of the Botic Family take their guests along the Uvac Special Reserve for a boat ride with their own boat – registered for up to 12 people. This service greatly contributes to amazing natural experiences, and updates the finest pleasures as friendly hosts do their best to make stay of their guests most pleasant and memorable.
It is possible to camp in own tents in the Vilovi park around the complex, although nights on Zlatar Mountain are pretty chilly and the “tent night” is recommended only to the bravest visitors. When night falls in Zlatar Mountain it is not easy to move in the forest without flashlight, but mornings bathed by the sun are especially beautiful. For memorable awakening flock of sheep with their bells are responsible, as well as birds tweet which is performed from every corner of this uniquely cozy place. During their stay in Vilovi Park – rural household on Zlatar Mountain providing tourist services, guests enjoy in long invigorating walks along fragrant forests and surrounding meadows on well-marked trails, picking up herbs and forest products, culinary courses under supervision of exceptionally skilled lady-host Kanita, boat ride along Uvac Nature Reserve while observing nests of griffin vultures, meeting with locals and visiting nearby rural households and learning and understanding rules of the highlanders lifestyle and customs….
Plenty of outdoor opportunities for premium invigoration and active vacations in Vilovi Park and gorgeous Zlatar Mountain remain in guests memory for long : Uvac Valley and Uvac Special Nature Reserve – the protected griffin vultures habitats, boat ride on the Uvac and Zlatar lakes, mysterious Usac Cave (not yet acknowledged speleological site), Stitkovo ethno village, Mileseva and Dubnica Monasteries and much more. Places to see: Musvete Smoke House, Kremna village, Sirogojno Open Air Museum, Mokra Gora (Mećavnik – Drvengrad), Zlatibor Mt, Šarganska osmica train ride….
