Mineral Water Trail

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The starting point is at the central square from the Promenade walking zone - Vrnjačka Street – Topla Voda mineral spring - Belimarković Castle - up the Vrnjačka river - old villas - the Snežnik spring – the Jezero spring - the Slatina spring - Holy Mother of God Church - old villas along the church hill – library - central square at the Sparrow Gočko mascot.

GENERAL CARACTERISTICS:

Mineral water trail is located in Vrnjačka Banja, stretching through the central park, then continuing across Crkveno Brdo and down to the Culture square where following Promenade walking zone returns to the starting point.

Profile: walking
Length: 3.8 km.
Time needed for the tour: three hours by foot (including stops with old buildings and spring sightseeing)
Lowest point: Vrnjačka Banja city center (221m. above sea level)
Highest point: Church hill (266 m. above sea level)
Terrain: concrete and asphalt
Hiking conditions: possible in any weather, throughout the year
Level of fitness: no special requirements, trail is suitable for older walkers

Activities: hiking, light walk, sightseeing parks and significant period buildings - villas from the 19th and 20th centuries, Belimarković Castle museum exhibitions, taking photographs, trying local mineral water, food and drinks in the numerous restaurants passed along the way...

The trail is reachable from the Pojate-Kraljevo freeway, Vrnjačka Banja turnoff and entrance to Vrnjačka Banja. If you are driving, we recommend that you park at the old bus station parking lot, at the PUTNIK travel agency, then traveling to the trail by foot.

Itinerary: The trail is circular. The starting point is in the Promenade walking zone at the Sparrow Gočko mascot, you enter the park and walk towards the thermal bath, then climb the stairs to Belimarković Castle, the city’s culture museum where you can see current exhibitions (during summer the 100 days – 100 shows festival is recommended). The trail continues to the magnificent late 19th century Villa Savka, then back to the thermal baths (a complex of spas and wellness centers with a 38.6 C healing and curative water facility). The trail continues through the park along the Vrnjačka River past several historic buildings that were formally spa villas (notable is the Villa Riviera, today’s courthouse) until it reaches its furthest point at the Snežnik mineral spring. The trail then heads back along the Vrnjačka River through a row of villas (Belvi, Lozanic, Pearl), turning left towards the Jezero spring. It continues to the Slatina spring and over Church hill where you see Villa Alexander (the sanatorium Živković), then a walking zone with another row of villas (Jela, Zlatibor, Mir, Šumadija). The trail returns to the walking zone, on to Culture Square, where on the right hand side you can enjoy the view of Villa San (Villa Arnovljevic), turning left past the library (Villa Zora) and back to the starting/ending point at the Sparrow Gočko mascot.