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Uvac Special Nature Reserve
Meanders and vultures
A canyon of deep, looping meanders, watched over by a colony of griffon vultures.
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Image courtesy of © Fabian Vendrig · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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Image courtesy of © the Uvac Special Nature Reserve
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About Uvac Special Nature Reserve
In south-western Serbia, the Uvac reserve protects the river’s deep, looping meanders and the largest nesting colony of griffon vultures in Serbia, one of the biggest in the Balkans; these great birds have wingspans of around 2.8 metres. The reserve also holds the longest known cave system in the country. The classic visit is by boat from Rastoke across Uvac lake, watching the vultures before exploring around 700 metres of the Ice Cave, about three hours in all. Add a climb to the Molitva viewpoint for the famous view over the canyon. Book through the reserve’s office in Nova Varoš.
Our take
- Griffon vultures overhead
- Boats from Rastoke dam
- Ice Cave visit
- Address
- Trg vojvode Petra Bojovića 3, 31320 Nova Varoš (reserve office)
Uvac, the Balkans - Phone
- +381 33 64 198
- Website
- uvac.org.rs
- Our city guide
- On our Belgrade guide
- Price guide
- €€ (national parks price guide)
- Opening hours
- Office Mon–Fri 08:00–16:00
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Uvac Special Nature Reserve before you go.
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