Tara mountain is the oasis of intact and preserved pure nature. Tara is a mountain located in western Serbia. It is a part of Dinaric Alps and it spreads at 1.000 - 1.500 metres above sea level. The highest peak is Kozji Rid, 1.591 m high.
The massif of the mountain Tara is situated in the west part of Serbia, bordered on river and by its southeast side, its branches are coming down towards the mountain of Zlatibor. The mountain of Tara consists on the whole of 3 regions such as: Kaludjerske Bare ( the plateau rich in limestone the rivers of Drina, Rača, Beli Rzav and Derventa ); Crni Vrh between the village of Zaovine and Rastište; Zvijezda is situated in the triangle of the villages Rastište and Jagostice, canyon of the river Drina.
The mountain is popular tourist centre. Tara's national park encompasses a large part of the mountain. Tara's national park was established in 1981. The national park consists of a group of mountain peaks with deep picturesque gorges between them.
According to the favorable climate conditions, Tara is during the year, in summer and winter months, very suitable for developing of tourism on various levels. In the summer period there is a lot of suuny days and in the winter period of the year there is a lot of snowy days. Talking about the climate conditions it should be mentioned that here is present moderate continental climate with transitional period of the year.
During many years the special attention was turned to the protection, nursing and developing of the fauna. The mountain Tara has a very important advantage because of the reservations in its region. Protected by the present law, Pančić's spruces are the representatives of the endemic relicts which have existed since tercier to nowadays and still are in their full development. The spruces had been discovered by the naturalist of the world's fame, dr Josif Pančić, by whose name they have been called. The Pančić's Spruce became the center of the world's attention and the pride of the mountain Tara. Also mountain Tara is very rich with animals. There are 53 sorts of mammals and 153 sorts of birds.
Tara Mountain is considered one of the most beautiful mountains of Serbia, featuring picturesque landscape covered by bushy larch and deciduous forests. By being put under protection, the mountain has been preserved from the surge of commercialization and stands as the true paradise for tourists of all generations.
The massif of the mountain Tara is situated in the west part of Serbia, bordered on river and by its southeast side, its branches are coming down towards the mountain of Zlatibor. The mountain of Tara consists on the whole of 3 regions such as: Kaludjerske Bare ( the plateau rich in limestone the rivers of Drina, Rača, Beli Rzav and Derventa ); Crni Vrh between the village of Zaovine and Rastište; Zvijezda is situated in the triangle of the villages Rastište and Jagostice, canyon of the river Drina.
The mountain is popular tourist centre. Tara's national park encompasses a large part of the mountain. Tara's national park was established in 1981. The national park consists of a group of mountain peaks with deep picturesque gorges between them.
According to the favorable climate conditions, Tara is during the year, in summer and winter months, very suitable for developing of tourism on various levels. In the summer period there is a lot of suuny days and in the winter period of the year there is a lot of snowy days. Talking about the climate conditions it should be mentioned that here is present moderate continental climate with transitional period of the year.
During many years the special attention was turned to the protection, nursing and developing of the fauna. The mountain Tara has a very important advantage because of the reservations in its region. Protected by the present law, Pančić's spruces are the representatives of the endemic relicts which have existed since tercier to nowadays and still are in their full development. The spruces had been discovered by the naturalist of the world's fame, dr Josif Pančić, by whose name they have been called. The Pančić's Spruce became the center of the world's attention and the pride of the mountain Tara. Also mountain Tara is very rich with animals. There are 53 sorts of mammals and 153 sorts of birds.
Tara Mountain is considered one of the most beautiful mountains of Serbia, featuring picturesque landscape covered by bushy larch and deciduous forests. By being put under protection, the mountain has been preserved from the surge of commercialization and stands as the true paradise for tourists of all generations.