Serbia Travel Podcast with Milica Jovanović

On day three in Bajina Bašta, Milica kayaks Perućac Lake, finds Europe's shortest river at Vrelo, crosses into Bosnia for a passport-stamp detour, and digs into the raspberry economy that pays the town's bills—plus the white card and SIM logistics that make a longer stay work.

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Episode 18 of Serbia Travel Podcast with Milica Jovanović. Milica Jovanović is in Bajina Bašta, Serbia.

Places in this episode: Vrelo, Perucac Lake, Tara National Park, Mitrovac na Tari, Banjska stena, Zaovine Lake, Studenac Restaurant, Bašta u Bašti.

Covered: Vrelo river and Drina confluence, Tara National Park Pančić spruce, Perucac Lake swimming and kayaking, White card registration and SIM logistics, Bajina Bašta raspberry economy, Border crossing to Bosnia from Bajina Bašta.

Chapters:
00:00 Bajina Bašta
02:20 Banjska stena
03:52 Studenac Restaurant
04:41 Town street
05:55 Zaovine Lake
07:06 Bašta u Bašti
08:42 River at night

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#BajinaBasta #DrinaRiver #TaraNationalPark #PerucacLake #BanjskaStena #VreloRiver #ZaovineLake #SerbiaTravel #SerbiaRoadTrip #VisitSerbia #EuropeanShortestRiver #DrinaRiverHouse #RaspberryEconomy #SerbiaNature #BalkanTravel #WhiteCardSerbia #MtsSIM #DrinaRegatta

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Day two in Bajina Bašta: Milica wakes to the Drina's summer hum, swims at Perućac Lake, hikes Tara's forests to Banjska stena, visits Rača Monastery, and digs into the raspberry economy that props up the town. Practical notes on costs, SIM cards, and the white card registration.

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Episode 17 of Serbia Travel Podcast with Milica Jovanović. Milica Jovanović is in Bajina Bašta, Serbia.

Places in this episode: Drina River House, Perućac Lake, Bajina Bašta Hydroelectric Plant, Tara National Park, Mitrovac na Tari, Banjska stena, Rača Monastery, Museum of the Cyrillic Alphabet.

Covered: Bajina Bašta day trip, Tara National Park hiking, Local economy and costs, Monastery visit, Drina river culture.

Chapters:
00:00 Bajina Bašta
01:52 Drina River House
04:27 Tara National Park
05:39 Rača Monastery
06:28 Museum of the Cyrillic Alphabet
07:45 Riverside at night

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#BajinaBasta #DrinaRiver #TaraNationalPark #BanjskaStena #PerucacLake #SerbiaTravel #VisitSerbia #RacaMonastery #SerbiaNature #BalkanTravel #DrinaRiverHouse #KucicaNaDrini #SerbiaRoadTrip #ZaovineLake #HiddenSerbia #WesternSerbia

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Milica moves from Valjevo to Bajina Bašta, dives into the Drina's summer buzz, hikes to Banjska stena, and cools off in Perućac Lake. Practical costs and local tips woven through a day of river lore and forest air.

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Episode 16 of Serbia Travel Podcast with Milica Jovanović. Milica Jovanović is in Bajina Bašta, Serbia.

Places in this episode: Drina River House, Perućac Lake, Banjska stena, Rača Monastery, Zaovine Lake, Mitrovac na Tari, Bašta u Bašti, Pečenjara Djordje.

Covered: Drina river culture, Tara National Park hiking, Perućac Lake activities, Rača Monastery history, Serbian practical logistics, Zaovine Lake kayaking, Bajina Bašta food scene.

Chapters:
00:00 Bajina Bašta
02:04 Bašta u Bašti
04:11 Kafe KAFU
05:34 Poštanska štedionica
07:22 Festival street at night
08:57 Bus ride interior

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#BajinaBašta #DrinaRiver #TaraNationalPark #BanjskaStena #PerućacLake #ZaovineLake #RačaMonastery #SerbiaTravel #DrinaRiverHouse #KućicaNaDrini #SerbianSummer #BalkanAdventure #SavaSavanović #LiciderskoSrce #RaspberryHarvest #SerbianFood #OutdoorSerbia

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On her last full day in Valjevo, Milica takes a final swim in the Gradac, savors the quiet of Brankovina, and marks the closing of Tešnjar Nights with a walk through the old quarter, reflecting on the town's weight and beauty.

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Episode 15 of Serbia Travel Podcast with Milica Jovanović. Milica Jovanović is in Valjevo, Serbia.

Places in this episode: Gradac, Kneza Miloša street, Kafe Krug 10, Brankovina, Kafana Kod Laze, Nenadović Tower, Tešnjar.

Covered: Gradac river swimming and hiking, Brankovina and Desanka Maksimović, Nenadović Tower, Tešnjar Nights festival final night, Local food and prices, Farewell to Valjevo.

Chapters:
00:00 Gradac
01:29 Kneza Miloša street
02:47 Brankovina
03:50 Kafana Kod Laze
05:09 Nenadović Tower
07:46 Room

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#GradacRiver #Valjevo #TesnjarNights #Brankovina #DesankaMaksimovic #NenadovicTower #SerbiaTravel #Serbia #KolubaraDistrict #ValjevoFood #Cevapi #Burek #ValjevoMemories #Tesnjar #PlumHarvest #ValjevoHistory #RiverSwimming

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On August 14, Milica marks the anniversary of last year's police crackdown with a quiet morning at the Gradac, an afternoon at the Nenadović Tower, and an evening walk through a town that remembers. Plus practical notes on SIM cards, costs, and moving to Valjevo.

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Episode 14 of Serbia Travel Podcast with Milica Jovanović. Milica Jovanović is in Valjevo, Serbia.

Places in this episode: Gradac river, Nenadović Tower, Kafana Kod Laze, Kneza Miloša street, Saborna crkva Vaskrsenja Hristovog, Bonna Dea guesthouse, Živojin Mišić Square, National Museum Valjevo.

Covered: Valjevo anniversary, Gradac river, Nenadović Tower, Local kafana food, August 14 gathering.

Chapters:
00:00 Riverside at dawn
02:54 Nenadović Tower
05:34 Kneza Miloša street
06:21 Town square at dusk
08:50 Riverside at night

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#ValjevoRemembers #August14 #SerbiaTravel #Valjevo #GradacRiver #NenadovićTower #TešnjarskeVečeri #KafanaKodLaze #KolubaraDistrict #SerbiaHistory #TravelSerbia #BalkansTravel #ValjevoHeritage #DesankaMaksimović #SerbiaSummer #Valjevo2026

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On day six in Valjevo, Milica feels the town's tension ahead of the August 14 anniversary, visits the postponed forum site, swims in the Gradac, and finds both heaviness and beauty in the summer heat.

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Episode 13 of Serbia Travel Podcast with Milica Jovanović. Milica Jovanović is in Valjevo, Serbia.

Places in this episode: Gradac river, Tešnjar old quarter, Nenadović Tower, Vidrak hill, Kafana Kod Laze, Caffe&Bar Passage, Kafe Krug 10, Trg Vojvode Mišića.

Covered: Valjevo August 14 anniversary mood, Gradac river swimming, Local costs and SIM card logistics, Tešnjar Nights festival, Valjevo history and monuments, Local food and drink.

Chapters:
01:01 Valjevo
02:41 Kafana Kod Laze
04:34 Vidrak hill
06:49 Quiet room
07:55 Trg Vojvode Mišića
09:09 Kafe Krug 10

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#Valjevo #SerbiaTravel #TešnjarNights #GradacRiver #ValjevoPamti #SerbiaHistory #TravelBlog #Podcast #LocalLife #SummerInSerbia #BelgradeToValjevo #RememberingValjevo #KafanaCulture #Rakija #PlumHarvest #Kolubara #EasternEuropeTravel

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Day five in Valjevo. Milica escapes the tense city heat for Brankovina, the memorial village of poet Desanka Maksimović, and grapples with the approaching August 14 anniversary. She finds quiet in the shade of old walnut trees and a path to understanding the town's present through its past.

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Episode 12 of Serbia Travel Podcast with Milica Jovanović. Milica Jovanović is in Valjevo, Serbia.

Places in this episode: Brankovina, Kneza Miloša street, Paviljon Markova stolica, Kafana Kod Bore, Smiley, Kafe Krug 10, Nenadović Tower.

Covered: Brankovina heritage site, Desanka Maksimović legacy, Valjevo August 14 anniversary, Valjevo day trips, Tešnjar Nights festival food, Plum harvest season.

Chapters:
00:00 Kneza Miloša street
01:55 Brankovina
04:19 Paviljon Markova stolica
06:49 Kafe Krug 10

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#Valjevo #Brankovina #SerbiaTravel #DesankaMaksimovic #TešnjarNights #ValjevoPamti #SerbianHistory #KolubaraDistrict #TravelSerbia #BalkanTravel #GradacRiver #Tesanjar #SerbianPoetry #ValjevoAnniversary #DayTripSerbia #SerbianFood #Kafana #SlowTravel

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Day four in Valjevo: Milica swims in the clean waters of the Gradac, explores the town's Ottoman and 19th-century quarters, and feels the approaching anniversary of the 2025 protests. Plus practical notes on local costs and what it's like to live here.

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Episode 11 of Serbia Travel Podcast with Milica Jovanović. Milica Jovanović is in Valjevo, Serbia.

Places in this episode: Gradac river, Tešnjar, Kafana Kod Laze, Kafe Krug 10, Nenadović Tower, Muselimov Konak, Kneza Miloša street, Bela Kuća.

Covered: Gradac river swimming, Valjevo history and monuments, August 14 anniversary mood, Valjevo cost of living, Petnica cave and science center, Local food and drink.

Chapters:
00:00 Tešnjar
01:01 Kafana Kod Laze
02:30 Nenadović Tower
03:49 Kneza Miloša street
05:07 Petnica Science Center
06:33 Brankovina

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#Valjevo #GradacRiver #Tešnjar #NenadovićTower #PetnicaCave #SerbiaTravel #TravelSerbia #BalcanTrip #ValjevoFood #Kafana #Rakija #TravelDiaries #Srbija #Kolubara #SerbianHistory #August14 #EuropeanTravel #RiverSwim

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Day three in Valjevo: Milica swims in the clean waters of the Gradac river, climbs the Nenadović Tower for city views, and feels the weight of the approaching August 14 anniversary. Plus practical notes on local costs, from rent to a plate of ćevapi.

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Episode 10 of Serbia Travel Podcast with Milica Jovanović. Milica Jovanović is in Valjevo, Serbia.

Places in this episode: Gradac river, Tešnjar, Kafana Kod Laze, Nenadović Tower, Saborna crkva Vaskrsenja Hristovog, Kneza Miloša street, Bela Kuća café, Petnica gate.

Covered: Gradac river, Nenadović Tower, Valjevo cost of living, August 14 anniversary, Tešnjar quarter.

Chapters:
00:00 Quiet street morning
00:22 Riverside
02:33 Tešnjar
03:49 Saborna crkva Vaskrsenja Hristovog
05:01 Kneza Miloša street
06:04 Petnica gate
07:32 Quiet room

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#Valjevo #GradacRiver #Tešnjar #NenadovićTower #SerbiaTravel #ValjevoFestival #KolubaraDistrict #SerbiaSummer #VisitSerbia #KafanaLife #SerbiaHistory #CostOfLivingSerbia #RiverSwimming #WesternSerbia #ValjevoNights

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Day two in Valjevo. Milica takes a slow morning with coffee and burek, watches the town wake up under drought pressure, walks the Gradac canyon trails, and visits the Nenadović Tower and the National Museum — with practical notes on what a local day in Valjevo costs.

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Episode 9 of Serbia Travel Podcast with Milica Jovanović. Milica Jovanović is in Valjevo, Serbia.

Places in this episode: Kafana Kod Laze, Gradac river canyon, Markova stolica, Kafe Krug 10, Kula Nenadovića, Narodni muzej Valjevo, Restoran Bar Petra, Kneza Miloša street.

Covered: Gradac river swimming, Valjevo drought situation, Nenadović Tower history, National Museum Valjevo, Local food and costs, Tešnjar Nights aftermath.

Chapters:
00:00 Kafana Kod Laze
01:10 Quiet town street
03:00 Markova stolica
04:45 Kneza Miloša street
06:39 Narodni muzej Valjevo
08:08 Živojin Mišić Square
09:16 Quiet room

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#Valjevo #SerbiaTravel #GradacRiver #TesnjarNights #Kolubara #Brankovina #NenadovicTower #SerbianFood #DuvanCvarci #Burek #BalkanSummer #WesternSerbia #DesankaMaksimovic #Petnica #MuseumValjevo #TravelSerbia #SlowTravel

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