Tara National Park
Updated: 2026-10-24
Tara is a mountain and national park in western Serbia above the Drina canyon on the Bosnian border — dense forests with bears, the endemic Serbian spruce and dozens of viewpoints.
A car is the easiest way to get around; buses go to Bajina Bašta and Perućac. Below are 8 places.
Viewpoints and lakes
1. Banjska Stena viewpoint
Tara's most famous view, a cliff top high above the Drina canyon and Lake Perućac; best at sunset.
Free
4 km from the centre
2. Zelenika viewpoint
A roadside viewpoint between Perućac and Mitrovac over the Drina valley, the dam and Lake Perućac.
4 km from the centre
3. Perućac and the Vrelo river
A village by the dam with beaches and boat trips; the Vrelo, about 365 m long, is one of Europe's shortest rivers and falls into the Drina as a waterfall.
4 km from the centre
4. Lake Zaovine
A turquoise mountain reservoir among forests on the south side of Tara.
8 km from the centre
The Drina and Bajina Bašta
5. Drina river house
A wooden cabin on a rock in the middle of the Drina, built in 1968 by swimmers and rebuilt seven times after floods.
Free · viewed from the bank
13 km from the centre
Timetables Beograd – Bajina Bašta: 3 departures on weekdays, from 3 h 45 min
6. Rača Monastery
A 13th-century monastery near Bajina Bašta, known for its school of manuscript copyists.
9 km from the centre
Timetables Beograd – Bajina Bašta: 3 departures on weekdays, from 3 h 45 min
7. Bajina Bašta old bazaar
The small town at the park's edge, with a Drina riverfront and a 19th-century bazaar street.
13 km from the centre
Timetables Beograd – Bajina Bašta: 3 departures on weekdays, from 3 h 45 min
On the road from Užice
8. Tarabić prophets' memorial house
A memorial house in Kremna to the Tarabić peasant prophets of the "Kremna Prophecy".
13 km from the centre
Tips
- Plan 2–3 days; fuel, ATMs and shops are in Bajina Bašta.
- Bears live in the park — don't leave food outside.
- Tara combines well with Zlatibor and Mokra Gora, an hour away.
FAQ
How do I get to Tara without a car?
By bus to Bajina Bašta, then a local bus or taxi.
What to see on Tara in one day?
Banjska Stena, Zelenika, Perućac and the river house — doable in a day by car.
For your trip
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