Southern Serbia

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Introducing Southern Serbia

Southern Serbia includes the towns Topola, Niš, Zlatibor, Kapaonik and Novi Pazar.

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Topola is revered by Serbs for being the site where the Serbian insurrection against the Turks was launched by Petrović in 1804, while the town of Niš, used mainly as a stop-over on the way to nearby towns, is remembered for the very unfortunate attempts by Serbs to free themselves of Ottoman rule. As a warning to those considering further rebellion (and now a popular tourist attraction), the Ćele Kula, or skull tower, was erected from the skulls of beheaded Serbs.

Zlatibor, in the southwest offers a short ski season but is also worth a visit in the Summer months for its mountain scenery and hiking trails. With its enduring Ottoman feel, Novi Pazar has some significant monasteries, and in Kapaonik, where the winter is nice and long (as early as November until as late as April), there's primo skiing to be had.

Last updated: Feb 17, 2009

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