This morning the alarm clock went off and I did not want to wake up as usual, but I woke up while my mobile phone told me the brand new day started (it is a second alarm, some kind of safety alarm). I saw I have received a sms, I opened it with my sleepy eyes and read: “it is ...

On September 11th, 2010, I climbed Midžor (2168 meters), the highest peak of Serbia (if you do not include Kosovo). I went with my friend from Kraljevo to climb this mountain, but first we had to travel 270km to reach the starting point for the relatively easy climb to the top. Midžor is a peak of Stara Planina (Old mountain) ...

I recently went to the monastery of Studenica, which is approximately 40km southwest of Kraljevo. Stefan Nemanja, the founder of the medieval Serb state, founded the monastery in 1190. It is one of the richest and holiest monasteries of Serbia. It is also a UNESCO world heritage site. The monastery is built in a peaceful environment: it is built in the ...

These last couple of days I have been in Serbia, and have enjoyed every minute. I am loving Serbia. There is a question in my mind since I am here (and even before) and that is why do I love Serbia? I tried and still try to find the answer, but until now I did not find any answers. It is ...

The last days I was here in Kraljevo, Serbia and it was like if I was in a movie from Emir Kusturica. People who know me well know that I like Emir Kusturica's movies. Mostly his movies play on the Balkans (although he has also a movie in the USA with Jonny Depp) and they are with their humor and ...