Kopaonik is one of the biggest mountains of Serbia and the biggest ski resort in Serbia. It is located in the sothern part of Central Serbia. Its highest peak is 2,017 meters above sea level. The national park Kopaonik is spread over the central part of the Kopaonik plateau. Kopaonik is mainly a destination for skiing and snowboarding but there are many other features which are attracting tourists. It can be also your perfect destination for business gathering as well as healing escape from the city crowd. For those who enjoy strolling and nature tours as well as sightseeing, this mountain offers an excursion to the highest peak of Mt. Kopaonik at 2,017 m asl, a stroll to the landmark known as Marco's Rock (an unusally large granite rock),...
For those who enjoy strolling and nature tours as well as sightseeing, this mountain offers an excursion to the highest peak of Mt. Kopaonik at 2,017 m asl, a stroll to the landmark known as Marco's Rock (an unusally large granite rock), excursion to the geysers-sanctuary "Metodje". For history and archeology buffs, it offers a visit to the place called Nebeske stolice, reched by foot and a stay in in the restored remains of the Ortodox church.
The most important Serbian monasteries are located near Kopaonik and can be visited during a single stay: Studenica, Djurdjevi stupovi, Sopocani, Crna Reka, Gradac, Stara Pavlica. The Riding school is always open on Mt. Kopaonik. One of the many events held on Kopaonik, during the summer season is is the rafting event held on the Ibar River, which assembles several hundreds of raftsband several thousand people.
Kopaonik is situated at a height of 1,770m and offers skiing over 60km of pistes, with the 29 runs mainly catering for beginners. A total of 21 lifts take 15,000 skiers around the resort per hour, and Kopaonik has plans to introduce new quad lifts over the coming seasons. Beginners have a choice of 15 easy runs, with the nursery slopes and their 4 lifts situated very close to the centre of Kopaonik and the ski school, where there is a range of good English-speaking instruction available, and a wide variety of classes for different abilities and ages. The lessons in Kopaonik are significantly cheaper than elsewhere in western Europe, with a family pass costing about a quarter of what it would do in Austria or France.
Intermediate and advanced skiers have 8 and 6 runs respectively, the longest being 3.5km, and Kopaonik is home to 3 FIS runs. These International Ski Federation standard runs, incorporating both downhill and slalom and giant slalom trails, are well utilised when Kopaonik plays hosts to some frequent competitions for both skiing and snowboarding. Guides are available to skiers who wish to explore the off-piste areas and the cross-country terrain, which consists of 20km of trails.
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