Vrnjačka Banja
The largest spa in Serbia
Vrnjačka Banja is located in central Serbia at an altitude of 217m above sea level and administratively belongs to the district of Raška. It is located about 200 km from Belgrade and it’s one of the largest spas in Serbia. It is located between Goč and Zapadna Morava, 25 km from Kraljevo and 11 km from Trstenik, as a first-degree tourist location.
The climate in Vrnjačka Banja is moderately continental with the influence of a mountain climate, which means that summers are with fresh mornings and evenings, while winters are snowy without sharp frosts. The average annual temperature is around 10°, while in summer it is around 20°. There are seven mineral springs in Vrnjačka Banja: Topla voda, Slatina, Borjak, Snežnik, Vrnjačko vrelo, Jezero and Beli izvor; and the waters from three of these seven springs are bottled as natural mineral waters Vrnjci and Element voda. These natural mineral waters are medicinal and are used in the treatment of diabetes, chronic inflammation of the intestines and stomach, diseases of the gall bladder and roads, stomach ulcers, diseases of the renal pelvis, bladder, urinary tract and other diseases.
Organized by the Cultural Center, Vrnjačka Banja traditionally organizes the Festival of Film Scripts, the Vrnjački Carnival and the Love Fest, along with many smaller events, every year. Here you can find a lot of historically and architecturally significant buildings as well as numerous sculptures that are distributed in every corner of the spa.
The Vrnjačka river flows along a unique symbiosis of parks and promenades, connects the promenade with beautiful nature and is one of the most beautiful places for tourists to take photos and make unforgettable memories. You can also find many sport and recreational locations, football fields, athletic tracks, basketball courts, as well as space for indoor football and handball, several indoor swimming pools in the hotel complex, while the Olympic pool is also open during the summer. Clay tennis courts and indoor gymnasiums are also available.
The main economic branch in Vrnjačka Banja is tourism, and as one of the most popular tourist destinations in Serbia, it is one of the leaders in introducing innovation and presenting tourist potential.
