Kopaonik-

Kopaonik-LocationKopaonik is in the central part of Serbia, 230 from Belgrade. Kopaonik is possible to reach from the resort " Josanicka spa " and Brus. Zones with especially significant both rare plants and animals have been isolated and made reserves.

Kopaonik - the biggest mountain ridge in Serbia. Settles down from northwest to a southeast in the extent 75, reaching in an average part width approximately 40.The greatest part is spatial high mountains Ravni Kopaonik (Equal Kopaonik) above which tower Suvo Rudiste with Pancic (Milan) astride (2017) on which is the Pancic mausoleum, Karaman (1934), Gobelja (1834) and others. In a southeast from the crest Suvo Rudiste Kopaonik is narrowed and divided into some smaller mountains: Cardak (1590), Satorica (1750) and Ostro Koplje (1789).Today Kopaonik represents the big tourist and mountain center, with greater number of hotels and private objects for tourists, system of ski descents and elevating lifts, and as other infrastructure.

Number name length Rise Number name length Rise 1Suncana dolina64413212Gobelja relej7061802Suvo rudiste143719313Gobelja greben6061513Malo jezero4507614Knezevske bare8361494Pancicev vrh139324815Bela reka 116713055Centar183227716Bela reka 212885006Duboka 1141038517Struga7272327Karaman greben119617318Ledenica7812678Mali karaman 1108219319Gvozdac9162898Mali karaman 2104219320Duboka 211073959Marine vode90918721Krcmar193147110Karaman85714022Masinac2774511Jaram59868From the western part, from Ibarska highways, two roads go to Kopaonik, the first from Bijlanovac along the river Josanicka, and the second from Rudnica; and from east part from Krusevac and Toplice through Brzec.

draws special dynamics of its relief. Spatial mountain meadows, dense deciduous and coniferous wood and also mountain tops with which the Sphere mountain is visible, It is Stara planina (Old mountain), as well as other surrounding mountains which remain in long memory of all who shall visit this mountain beauty.

Kopaonik is a place on which it is possible to find examples of endemic florae, as for example Pancic spruce (Sempervirum Kopaonicense Pancic), Cardamine Pancicii and violet of Kopaonik (Viola Copanicensis). From numerous animal species the most significant it: a grey falcon (Falco Peregrinus), a gold eagle (Aquila Curvirosta), an owl (Bubo Bubo), wild cats (Felis Silvestris) and deers (Capreolus Capreolus).

With the 200 sunny days in a year, Kopaonik has deserved the second name " Solar mountain ". Southern orientation, height and the open panorama do not allow clouds to be to above mountain long. Cold air falls in neighboring to a valley and lowlands, so winter temperatures not sharp. Average annual temperature 3.7oC. The snow begins the end of November until May, on the average 159 days in a year. A level of downfall more 1000mm in a year.

In area of mountain there are many geysers. Resorts Vrnjacka spa, Matarushka spa and Sirinjska spa are very well-known. In the base of the mountains there is Josanicka spa (temperature of water 78), Lukovska spa (36-56) and Kursumlisjska spa (38-57). Together thermal waters on Kopaonik there are and mineral waters and as also radioactive springs Krcmar at height from 1700 and Marina waters at height 1950.

In region of Kopaonik there is a plenty of cultural-historical monuments. Some of them are: The Rests of medieval road: Kukavica (nearby 4)The Rests of medieval mine: village Zaplanina, the river Smokovska, Kadievac, Suvo Rudiste, the Brzecka reka, the Bela reka.Architectural monuments: former church in Metodje, church St. Peter and Paul in the Kriva reka, construction from the Turkish period - Turkish bathrooms in Josanicka spa

Architectural monuments: former church in Metodje, church St. Peter and Paul in the Kriva reka, construction from the Turkish period - Turkish bathrooms in Josanicka spaMonuments from the period of liberation wars: a monument in the Mramor, monument Djacki grob, Raskrsnica, a monument to victims of fascism in the Kriva reka.Other monuments: the mausoleum Pancic (situated in a complex for special purposes)Significant historical objects: Mirovica ravine, rural houses: village Lisina, village Djordjevici, village Crna Glava (the Black Head), village the Kriva reka, village Brzece, mills and power-saw benches: Brzece, Kriva reka, Gobeljska reka, Josanicka spa.

In wide areas of Kopaonik are the remnants of the cities of Zvecan (XI-XIV century), Maglic (XIV), Brvenic (XIV), Vrc Lab (XIV), Koznik (XV).

Characteristics of mountain center SKY CENTER

Height of the center 1770mHeight of top 2017mThe general length of descents 44kmThe general capacity of the lift (skier/hour) 27500Number of lifts 23Number baby ski lifts 2Number of easy descents 12Number of average descents 7Number of heavy descents 4The maximal difference of heights of descent 512mThe longest descent 3.5kmLength of night descent 450mCross country path 18km

The tourist center "Kopaonik" is on distance of 120 km from the international airport in the city of Nish (Serbia), from Nish up to Kopaonik it is possible to reach rather quickly.