The current men’s world number one tennis player, Serbia’s Novak Djokovic, has credited his passion for skiing as a key factor in his global success. The Serb comes from his country’s leading ski resort of Kopaonik, which recently opened a year-round ski run, and his father, aunts and an uncle were all pro skiers. “For […]
If you’re a skier or snowboarder who would like to keep going through the summer months, a new artificial ski slope that has opened in Serbiamay fit the bill. At 800m in length with a vertical drop of 116m, the dry slope is the largest of its kind in Europe and has opened at the country’s biggest ski […]
The end of the European ski season is nigh, with many resorts closing their winter operations after Easter. However for skiers and snowboarders in Serbia there’s no need to pack away their equipment, as the country’s largest resort, Kopaonik, has a new artificial ski slope that will remain open throughout the summer months. Totalling 800m in […]
A little-known ski resort in emerging Europe however can also now add its name to the list of summer skiing destinations. Kopaonik, in Serbia, recently unveiled the longest artificial ski slope in Europe, nearly a kilometre in length and served by its own chairlift. Despite record snowfall across much of Europe this winter, the northern […]
Pharrell Williams, Stormzy, Tiwa Savage Team Up for First-Ever Global Citizen Album “For hundreds of years, we have witnessed the power of music in bringing people together.” Music and advocacy have always been at the core of the Global Citizen movement, and now there’s an official soundtrack to accompany all the progress that’s being made […]
I can be described as the traveller who simply cannot stay without social media, the person who constantly checks Instagram, updates my followers with new pictures and makes sure that those close to me are fine. But, despite my social media addiction, I try to draw the line when I take a holiday. Once a […]
With attractions ranging from a tower of skulls and a devilish rock formation to a mountainside resort with a major Kubrick fetish, both the natural and man-made sites in Serbia’s south pay tribute to the country’s trademark dry wit and whimsy. The landlocked country may not immediately jump to mind as a tourist hot spot, […]
Over the last five years, the Western Balkans has gone from a region synonymous with political instability to one of the planet’s most sought-after travel destinations. At the center of this swath of land in Southeastern Europe, Serbia often gets lost among coastal neighbors like Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania and Greece. However, the […]
Serbia’s largest mountain range, Kopaonik, will soon be home to an unprecedented modern luxury hospitality experience. Viceroy Hotel Group unveiled plans for Viceroy Kopaonik Serbia, a cosy, contemporary 120-room ski resort ideally located at the foot of the region’s picturesque slopes. Set to open in 2018, Viceroy’s newest project, marking the second ski destination within […]
Kopaonik, Serbia Some of the best beginner terrain in Eastern Europe In the Eighties, this resort in central Serbia had a strong following among British skiers looking for easy slopes and low prices. It saw itself as a young rival to Andorra. Then in the early Nineties came the Bosnian war, followed by Kosovo, making […]
