Despotovac Travel Guide

 gugi66 Says:  A nice park in the city center. Great place for small children as there is a place in the park where you can rent a small electric car or motorcycle so they can ride in the park. 

 Zvrlj Says:  Manasija also known as Resava is Serbian Orthodox monastery founded by despot Stefan Lazarevic between 1407 and 1418. Monastery had become the cultural center of the Serbia immediately following its foundation. Due to expansion of Ottoman Empire and its powerful military... 

 dragansin Says:  This city is a strange city. Since over 65% of the population lives in foregine countrys they only come over the summer june- august then after that this turns to a gost town. But never the lest. In the city of Despotovac its mostly cafes and restaurants not so much to see... 

 liljana Says:  Take a stroll in the beautiful city park, enjoy a icecream or a coold drink, nice shade from big trees but still bright and airy place. There is small electric cars that you can rent for your child, about 2Euro for about 10 minutes (i think). so dont miss this. 

 Zvrlj Says:  Manasija monastery was very strong defensive fortification because, at the time it had been built, less than 20 years after the Battle of Kosovo, Serbian state had been under the constant threat from the expanding Ottoman Empire. Fortification wall connects eleven towers –... 

 Zvrlj Says:  The biggest, the highest and the only completely closed tower of Manasija monastery fortification is Despot's Tower. It is on the north side of the of Monastery complex. Despot's Tower has square-shaped base and it is 34.6 m high. 

 GyuriFT Says:  Close to Despotivac there is a famous Manasija monastery with St. Trinity church. Built between 1407 and 1418 by Stefan Lazarević - son of Grand Prince Lazar Hrebeljanović who lost his life on the Kosovo Polje battlefield in 1389. St. Trinity church has numerous... 

 Zvrlj Says:  So-called "masi kule" ("masi towers") are open extensions of the facade of towers. They are 70-80 cm "out" of tower and 55 to 100 cm high. Althouh "masi towers" existed in 12th century, they are present at Serbian fortifications just from late 14th century. "Masi towers" can... 

 manchi Says:  The Monastery fortress, made up to defend the monastery, especially from the Turks, consists of 11 towers linked with huge walls and once, with trenches. The towers are mostly rectangular, save two hexagonal ones and one square-shaped. 

 manchi Says:  Besides the monastery church, parts of the old refectory and library have also survived at Manasija. The library-housed manuscript workshop where the many books required by the Church were copied. The "Resava" script was highly valued and for a long time served as the model... 

 Zvrlj Says:  Pizzeria Fontana (fountain) is the nicest one in Despotovac. Its interior is nicely decorated, but the best thing about Fontana is the terrace above the main street. 

 Zvrlj Says:  There are two restaurants near the waterfall Veliki Buk, both excellent, and both, in some way – very special. Vodopad (waterfall), one of them, is a bit more modern than the other, offering wider choice of food and service. Having the meal in the open air, by the stream or... 

 Zvrlj Says:  Centar is simple bar and bakery on the very nice location – by the small green square in the main street. Centar is good breakfast place. Besides that good thing to eat in it is fruit salad. 

 Zvrlj Says:  There are two restaurants near the waterfall Veliki Buk, both excellent, and both, in some way – very special. Lisinski raj (Lisine heaven), one of them, is very traditional. Its interior almost looks like being 150 years old, and some of the food is prepared in the similar... 

 Zvrlj Says:  Waterfall Veliki Buk (one of the meaning could be "the great roar") is part of hydrocomplex Lisine. It is about 20 km from Despotovac and it is very easy to reach it just by following the signs by the road.Stream Veliko vrelo ("the great well") falls from about 20 m high...