Pomoravlje Landmarks and Natural Monuments
Pomoravlje District has six municipalities, and each has something worth seeing. This guide goes through them one by one, starting with the strongest sights in the east. Several places are active religious sites, so a respectful tone is expected. Costs are in Serbian dinars (RSD).
Despotovac
Manasija. This monastery stands 2 km northwest of Despotovac. Despot Stefan Lazarević founded it, and building took place between 1406 and 1418. Its ring of walls and towers is the first thing you notice, and inside are frescoes of the Morava school. The ramparts are under restoration with a finish date of 2027, so some sections may be closed off.
Resava Cave. The cave lies at Jelovac, 21 km from town. Discovered in 1962, it opened to visitors on 22 April 1972. Guided tours leave from 08:30, adults pay 700 RSD, and the operator posts the notices.
Lisine. About 20 km east of Despotovac, this protected natural monument has the Veliki Buk waterfall, about 20 m high. The Veliko Vrelo spring below Beljanica feeds it.
Ćuprija municipality
Ravanica monastery is in Senje, around 10 to 12 km from Ćuprija town. Prince Lazar Hrebeljanović endowed the church in the 1370s and is buried there. His relics returned in 1989. The monks live here, so visit as a guest of a community at prayer.
Also in Senje is the Senjski Rudnik mining museum, opened on 1 May 1982. It preserves a complex that includes Aleksandar’s adit, an administrative building, workshops and an 1874 steam engine.
Ćuprija town stands on Horreum Margi, a Late Roman fort of the 4th and 5th centuries with a later medieval fortification and a bastion from 1737. Most of it lies inside a military barracks, so it is a piece of local history rather than a site to visit. Background reading is on Kulturno nasleđe .
Rekovac
Kalenić monastery lies in this municipality and is an active monastic community, so the same etiquette applies as at Manasija and Ravanica.
Paraćin
The Vrelo Grze natural monument, on the Grza river, has third-category protection. The site is managed by the Paraćin Tourist Organisation and sits some 15 to 25 km out of town.
Jagodina
The Museum of Naive and Marginal Art at Boška Đuričića 10 began in 1960 as the Gallery of Self-taught Artists and has carried its current name since 2007. The gallery closes at 18:00 from Tuesday to Friday, 16:00 on Saturday and 15:00 on Sunday, and the museum site gives details. The town also has a zoo, a wax museum and a summer Aqua Park.
Svilajnac
The Natural History Centre of Serbia charges 850 RSD for adults and 550 RSD for children from 3 to 12. See the ticket page for details.
Visiting etiquette at monasteries
Cover your shoulders and knees. Ask before taking photographs inside any church, and talk quietly. Many women cover their heads inside, which is customary rather than a rule.
Read more: Walking Tours in Pomoravlje District covers shorter outings, and the 7 day Serbia itinerary fits the district into a longer journey.
Booking help
Day tours that include Manasija appear on GetYourGuide .