Divčibare

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Дивчибаре Divčibare

Country:	Serbia
Subdivision:	Kolubara District, Valjevo municipality
Location:	?
Population: 2002	235
Area code:	?
Postal code:	?
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Divčibare (Serbian: Дивчибаре) is a small town and a well-known mountain resort situated on Mt. Maljen (1104m), south-east of Valjevo, at the altitude of 980 metres above sea level. The population of the town is 235 people (2002 census).

The local climate is temperate and the locality abounds in flora and fauna, springs and streams, not to mention a fine landscape and a favourable geographical position. Nearby is situated second biggest waterfall in Serbia (30m). The surrounding mountain peaks and saddles are covered with snow for three to four months each year. All this makes Divčibare attractive in summer and winter alike and one of the most popular resorts in Serbia.

[edit] Accommodations

Divčibare Hotel, 250 beds
Maljen Hotel, 60 beds
Pepa Hotel, 100 beds
Five children's holiday camps, 800 beds
Nineteen worker's resting facilities, 410 beds
Motorist camp, Category II, 60 camping units
Two mountain lodges, 50 beds
Rentable rooms in private houses, 200 beds

Excursions to Valjevo and attractions in its vicinity include the Petnica Sports and Recreational Centre with four swimming pools and thermal mineral water, Petnica Cave, the Church of the Holy Mother's Assumption, the village of Brankovina, and Pustinja Monastery. Vrujci Spa is a town in the northwestern part of Serbia, at the northern base of the Suvobor mountain and in the valley of the River Toplica.