landmark
Drina River House
A small wooden cabin on a midstream rock in the Drina near Bajina Bašta, visible from a riverside pull-in on the road south of town.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Bajina Bašta
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About Bajina Bašta
Bajina Bašta works well as a base: 20 minutes from Ðurići, 10km from Tara National Park.
Bajina Bašta is in Central Serbia, Serbia, with about 8,500 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Ðurići, about 19 km away.
Bajina Bašta (Serbian Cyrillic: Бајина Башта, pronounced [bâjina bǎːʃta]) is a town and municipality located in the Zlatibor District of western Serbia. The town lies in the valley of the Drina river at the eastern edge of Tara National Park.
According to the 2022 census, the town's population is 8,971 inhabitants,Read more
while the municipality has 23,533 inhabitants.
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What is there to see near Bajina Bašta?
Within an hour or so of Bajina Bašta: Drina River House (2 km), Tara National Park (10 km), Drvengrad (Küstendorf) (20 km), Mokra Gora and Šargan Eight (20 km).
Are there any good drives near Bajina Bašta?
The nearest famous roads are Piva Canyon Tunnel Road, Piva Canyon and Sedlo Pass (Durmitor Ring).
Where is Bajina Bašta?
Bajina Bašta is in Central Serbia, Serbia, about 19 km from Ðurići.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 8,533
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Serbia
- Region
- Central Serbia
- Timezone
- Europe/Belgrade
- Coordinates
- 43.9708, 19.5675
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Worth the detour from Bajina Bašta
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
national park
Tara National Park
A lush forested mountain park above the Drina River gorge, home to rare Pančić spruce and the iconic Banjska Stena viewpoint.
10 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Drvengrad (Küstendorf)
A charming ethno-village built by filmmaker Emir Kusturica for his movie Life Is a Miracle, now a cultural retreat in the Serbian hills.
20 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Mokra Gora and Šargan Eight
A narrow-gauge heritage railway looping in a figure eight through the hills near the Bosnian border, with station parking beside the main road.
20 km · about 25 min drive
bridge
Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge
Ottoman master architect Sinan's 16th-century, 11-arch bridge over the Drina at Višegrad, a UNESCO site immortalised in Ivo Andrić's novel 'The Bridge on the Drina'.
31 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
Stopića Cave
A river cave on Zlatibor with travertine bathtub pools and a large entrance arch, signposted from the Sirogojno road with parking above.
38 km · about 45 min drive
natural wonder
Ovčar-Kablar Gorge
The West Morava river coils in tight meanders between Ovčar and Kablar peaks, with a dozen medieval monasteries: the 'Serbian Mount Athos', and sweeping viewpoints above the gorge road.
51 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Bajina Bašta
5 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 31 kmMehmed Paša Sokolović BridgeOttoman master architect Sinan's 16th-century, 11-arch bridge over the Drina at Višegrad, a UNESCO site immortalised in Ivo Andrić's novel 'The Bridge on the Drina'.
- 74 kmUvac CanyonA mesmerizing serpentine canyon with dramatic meanders and cliff-nesting griffon vultures, offering one of Serbia's most spectacular viewpoints.
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