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.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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Užice
Central Serbia, Serbia · Europe
About Užice
Užice works well as a base: 30 minutes from Požega, 17km from Stopića Cave.
Užice is in Central Serbia, Serbia, with about 64,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Požega, about 15 km away.
Užice (Serbian Cyrillic: Ужице, pronounced [ûʒit͡se] ) is a city and the administrative centre of the Zlatibor District in western Serbia. It is located on the banks of the river Đetinja. The City municipality of Užice (Serbian Cyrillic: Градска општина Ужице, romanized: Gradska opština Užice) is one of two cityRead more
municipalities (with the City municipality of Sevojno) which constitute the City of Užice. According to the 2022 census, the city itself has a population of 48,539 while the city administrative area has 69,997 inhabitants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Užice?
Within an hour or so of Užice: Stopića Cave (17 km), Tara National Park (24 km), Drina River House (27 km), Drvengrad (Küstendorf) (28 km).
Are there any good drives near Užice?
The nearest famous roads are Durmitor Ring Road, Piva Canyon Tunnel Road and Sedlo Pass (Durmitor Ring).
Where is Užice?
Užice is in Central Serbia, Serbia, about 15 km from Požega.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 63,577
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Serbia
- Region
- Central Serbia
- Timezone
- Europe/Belgrade
- Coordinates
- 43.8586, 19.8488
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Worth the detour from Užice
8 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.
24 km · about 30 min drive
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.
27 km · about 30 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.
28 km · about 35 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.
28 km · about 30 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.
29 km · about 35 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'.
46 km · about 55 min drive
natural wonder
Uvac Special Nature Reserve
Deeply incised meanders of the Uvac river and a griffon vulture colony, reached by gravel roads from Sjenica or Nova Varoš with viewpoint parking.
48 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Užice
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 46 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'.
- 56 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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