Camp Zlatibor

Slow paced days should start 10 minutes’ drive from base with a few hours of fishing at Ribničko Lake, before moving things further afield with a trip to ride the narrow-gauge railway in the scenic Mokra Gora (30 minutes away) or to explore the open-air ‘ethno village’ museum that is Sirogojno (35 minutes). If expending a bit more energy appeals, make tracks for Tara National Park half an hour from the site, where there are trails aplenty to follow on foot, bike or horseback. Those in search of a challenge should opt for scaling Mount Tara, a climb so scenic that the old Slavic god Tar called the peak home. Anyone with minimal interest in climbing or reduced mobility might be more inclined to explore some of Tara’s other sights: Solotnik Fort and Rača monastery are both just inside the edge of the park, less than an hour away, and the snap-worthy artificial Zaovine Lake is an hour and 10 minutes from home base. From the highest highs to the lowest lows… Dive beneath the surface 45 minutes away at Potpeće Cave – where people lived way back in Neolithic times – to view impressive stalagmites, stalactites and pillars (and maybe even learn the difference between them).