VALJEVO AS A TOURIST CENTRE by VLADIMIR PETRONIJEVIC

VALJEVO VALJEVO AS AS A TOURIST A TOURIST CENTRECENTRE

by

VLADIMIR PETRONIJEVIC

LocationLocationValjevo is located in west Serbia at

44.28N19.85EIt is the center of the Kolubara District100km away from the national capital

Belgrade (about two hours from the airport ”Nikola Tesla”)

Important traffic arteries: Ibar highway, Belgrade-Niš motorway connecting N&S Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia&Herzegovina.

Railway Belgrade-Bar

AttractionsAttractionsPetnicaDivcibareVrujci Spa – mud baths for

rheumatic diseases, good hotels with a sport complex and swimming pools

the canyon of the river Gradac village tourismmonastery Celije, Jovanja (from

16th century), Gracanica, Lelic

(bishop Nikolaj Velimirovic)

AttractionsAttractions

Brankovina as a culture centerNational Museum (1870), galleriesLibrary “ Ljubomir Nenadovic“

established in1868Nenadovic tower built in 1813,

burned in 1815, than restored in1936.

Facilities- Hotels: Grand, Narcis, Divčibare- Boarding houses: Bubica, Valjevo- Restaurants (Serbian and Italian

cuisine): Šofer bar, Intermeco, Lovci, Tre

Merli- Cafes

EventsEventsZlatni opanak, folk-dance festivalRally Povlen, Valjevo mountainsTesnjar evenings in the old part

of Valjevo Jazz fest

Investment IncentivesInvestment IncentivesBetter roads, the new railway line

Valjevo-Loznica (a link to Bosnia)Low corporate tax, tax holiday

(for investments higher than 10m Euros)

Low-price plots

Recommendations for the Recommendations for the FutureFuturean aqua park in Petnicaa bike zone along the river

Gradac, park for walking and and picnicking

a new theatre buildingbetter shopping centres, sport

centres (indoor swimming pool, tennis courts, bowling alley)

a golf course on Divcibare