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Mokra Gora & the Šargan Eight
A figure-of-eight line
A narrow-gauge line between Tara and Zlatibor that loops up the mountain in a figure of eight.
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About Mokra Gora & the Šargan Eight
Built between 1921 and 1925, the Šargan Eight is a narrow-gauge railway that solves a 300-metre climb from Mokra Gora to Šargan by looping around the mountainside in a figure of eight, some 13.5 km long, through about twenty tunnels and over bridges and viaducts. Closed in 1974, it was brought back to life from 1999 with original carriages and restored stations. Ride the Nostalgija train, with its panoramic carriage, and watch the line you have just travelled appear below you. The stations at Jatare and Mokra Gora serve food and drink; check the timetable and book ahead in summer.
Our take
- A 300-metre climb
- Tunnels and bridges
- Book ahead in summer
- Address
- Mokra Gora, the Balkans
- Website
- turizamuzica.org.rs
- Our city guide
- On our Belgrade guide
- Price guide
- €€ (sights price guide)
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Mokra Gora & the Šargan Eight before you go.
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