Užice



Užice is a city in Western Serbia.

It has an attractive setting, in a limestone gorge, with red-roofed houses spreading up the hillsides. However, the central area is largely concrete (1960s?) and quite run down. The high number of Yugos on the roads gives the impression that there isn't much money around.

It might be a bit hard to breathe in the town during winter season because of smog/smoke. Buildings don't have central heating, people heat their homes with wood, and the town is located in a valley.



By train
Four fast and six slow trains pass through on the Belgrade-Bar rail line (3 hours from Belgrade). Train from Belgrade costs RSD 660 (as of 2018) and taken 3.5 hours.

By bus
Buses run from the most major cities, including Belgrade. A bus from Belgrade to Užice costs ca. RSD 1,200 (as of 2018).

There are two buses a day to Mokra Gora, and hourly buses to Zlatibor (trip takes 25-40 mins).

Get around
The best way to get around is on foot but taxis are also available.

Taxi ride inside the city costs 100-150 RSD, to Zlatibor town - 800-900 RSD. One of the taxi operators - Taxi Leptir, tel. +381 31 500500.

See and do




Eat
Besides traditional Serbian food, it is worth trying lepinja since Užice is considered the town where it was invented. The most popular place among locals is Šuljaga Milana Laziča.

Drink
Many types of beer are available, from those brewed in town to the big American brands.

Also if you are between the ages of 13 and 113, you can go to techno clubs; there are many and if you don't know where there is a good one just ask around or ask a taxi driver.

Sleep




Go next

 * Take a day trip out and see the lovely mountains around Uzice (to Tara National park or to Uvac river). For more day trips, see Podrinje.
 * Also drive about 1 hour and visit a small village called Mokra Gora which has a tourist train line (Šagranska Osmica).
 * There is Zlatibor mountain, which has great ski resorts which are very active during the winter season in December.
 * Višegrad or Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina to which a bus, priced at RSD1,200 leaves every day at 11ː00
 * Podgorica or Bar in Montenegro to which a bus leaves every day at 12ː00 or 01ː00