Banjska stena - One the most magnificent viewpoints

Did you know that Tara National Park is home of the unique and one of the most diverse flora and fauna in Europe and is a place with one of the most magnificent viewpoints?

Come and join us on the road to one, as per visitor choice, the most breathtaking one. The viewpoint Banjska stena is located 10 kilometers from Mitrovac. The road to the viewpoint is marked, with benches at the top of it and elevated at 1,065m above sea level, offers an unforgettable view of the artificial lake Perućac and the Drina canyon.

The name Banjska stena comes from Banjsko spring, which is a spring at the foot of the viewpoint. It is one of the most popular and most beautiful viewpoints of Serbia. Situated several km from Mitrovac, you can reach it by using one of the two marked hiking trails if you are a true hiking lover. The spring was of karst origin with water temperature of 4 degrees Celsius. Banja (Turkish for spa, resort) denotes a place with warm water. The citizens of Tara used this water even during the winter because it was always warm. Banjsko spring was flooded in the construction of the Perućac lake.

Under the viewpoint there is Banjsko dispensers, a scree that was used in the 19th century for the transport of wood. Timbers were transported down the river by making rafts out of them which floated down Drina to Belgrade. Banjsko dispensers is 1300 meters long and today it is covered by herbs, some of them very rare plants, characteristic of screes.

From the viewpoint there is a wonderful view over the lake Perućac, Drina canyon, Osata area in Bosnia and Herzegovina.