Center of the picturesque central region of Schumadia and the fourth largest city of Serbia, Kragujevac is a bustling university town with a long and glorious history in the asset, as well as a lot of interesting sights .At the beginning of the 19th century, Kragujevac managed to visit the country's capital - and the then ruler, the brilliant Prince Milosh, tried a lot to beautify the city's image .As a legacy from those glorious years of Kragujevac, there were beautiful buildings of the Balkan-Oriental style, the first theater in Serbia and the majestic Old Church, where once the first Serbian constitution was accepted .But Kragujevac is not a stiffened "dinosaur" - with the onset of darkness bars open in the city, where it is so nice to spend an evening for a cup of rakiya .
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How to get to Kragujevac
The nearest airports to Kragujevac are in Belgrade and Nis (150 km in both cases), therefore from Russia it is most convenient to get there by landing in the Serbian capital.
From Belgrade and other cities of the country in Kragujevac you can arrive by intercity bus. The trip from Belgrade will take about two hours, the transport leaves from the central bus station of the capital. Prices are low - a ticket to both sides will cost about 10 EUR. Buses arrive at Kragujevac Bus Station, from where the city center can be reached on foot for ten minutes.
In Kragujevac there is also a railway station, however, arriving here by train makes sense only from the southern regions of the country (for example, from Nis), with which Kragujevac has a direct message. Travel by rail from Belgrade will require a transfer, so we recommend giving preference to buses.
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Transport in the city
The center of Kragujevac is very compact, and it can not be difficult to explore during hiking. The main attractions are located close to each other, except the memorial park Shumarice in the north of the city - it makes sense to get there by bus or taxi. If you arrived in Kragujevac by car, parking problems should not arise, even in the city center.
Hotels in Kragujevac
In Kragujevac, tourists will find a lot of hotels, guest houses, guesthouses and hostels. Inexpensive options (even at low Serbian standards) are very many options - the student orientation of the city is affected. Most options are in the city center and near the university. In general, it is worthwhile to focus on the amount of 15-20 EUR per night in a good hotel, rooms in private houses can be found at a price starting from 8 EUR.
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Kitchen and restaurants
It is inexpensive to grab a snack or to thoroughly eat the dishes of national cuisine in Kragujevac will not be difficult: the mass of fast food establishments and "solid" restaurants literally wait for the tourist on the streets of the city.
Excellent Serbian fast food is served in the democratic "Lepenitsa" at the bus station and railway station - especially good here is the splash. For excellent barbecue and variations on the topic of grilled sosisek ("chevapchichi", if that) go to "Labud", but the delicious schnitzels are cooked in the "Plavi Bull." For the experience of the "haute cuisine" it is recommended to look in "Dvorishte", which is located on the picturesque shore of Lake Buban, or the two oldest restaurants "Stara Serbia" and "Balkan" in the historical center of the city.
- Enjoy the splendor of old buildings in the Circle of Prince Milos.
- To philosophize in the memorial complex "Shumarice".
- Relax on the picturesque shores of Lake Buban.
- With the onset of darkness, "check out" the bars in King Alexander Street.
Shopping and Stores
Souvenirs and other trifling travel goods are sold in shops with sights, as well as in the office of the tourism office of Kragujevac. For more serious things it is worth to go to the central streets of King Peter, King Alexander or Lola Ribar - here you can buy products with Serbian colors (for example, embroidered towels), clothes, shoes and all "universal" goods.
If you are overcome by longing for megamalls (albeit with an amendment to the Serbian scale), welcome to the shopping centers of Kragujevac - "Roda Center" or "Kragujevac Plaza". In the latter you will be met by more than a hundred shops, cinemas, an entertainment center and other "buns" of malls.
Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Kragujevac
The first thing in Kragujevac is to go to the cultural and historical complex "Circle of Prince Milos", within the boundaries of which the buildings of the capital period Kragujevac - built in 1818-1841 .It is worth paying attention to the magnificent Balkan-oriental architectural style, in which elements of Slavic architecture with its straight lines and general nobility of composition are combined with domes and arches, and ornate ornaments of the East..The only fully preserved building of the period of Prince Milos - the Amige Palace, built in 1818 .Once there was a "public housing" for members of the princely escort .
Other notable buildings of the heyday of Kragujevac - the Gymnasium (built in 1887, the same gymnasium was founded forty years earlier and was the only one in Serbia), Prince Mikhailo's palace - a one-story building created according to all the canons of Austrian classicism, and the Theater (1835) again the first in the country.
The Old Church, built in 1818 also by the order of Prince Milos, is dedicated to the convergence of the Holy Spirit to the Apostles. A decade later the church acquired its own bell and since then it served as a kind of place for declaring state decrees. In particular, the first constitution of Serbia was proclaimed here in 1835.
The most important, but sad monument of the recent history of Serbia is the memorial complex "Shumarice", dedicated to the events of the Second World War. On October 21, 1941, a punitive action of the fascists was held here, during which seven thousand civilians were shot. The graves of the dead form a seven-kilometer ring.
Walk in the fresh air go to the Great (or Upper) Park, which has more than 120 years of recreational "history", an area of more than 10 hectares. In the center of the park you can see a monument to a wounded soldier surrounded by trees of a hundred years old. The picturesque nature of the surroundings of Kragujevac can be seen on the shores of Lake Buban - there is a park with lots of benches and several restaurants.