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Ovcar banja

Ovcar banja

At the heart of Ovčar and Kablar gorge, surrounded with the greenery of vast wooded spaces, are the springs of thermal mineral water of Ovčar Banja. This hidden gem of nature lies at 17 th kilometre on the road connecting Cacak with Zlatibor and the region of Western Serbia (M5). The spa is located within a minor morpho-tectonic widening, at the confluence of the Banjski potok creek and the river Zapadna Morava, at an altitude of 278 m above the sea level.

In addition to the thermal mineral springs used for therapeutic purposes, the spa is unique in Serbia owing to its location in the area of outstanding natural features, surrounded by the river and the lakes, as well as the overwhelming greenery of the Ovčar(985) and Kablar (885) mountains.

The thermal waters of Ovčar Banja are its distinctive hydrographic feature, with a temperature ranging between 35ºC and 38ºC.

The water is homeo-thermal and slightly sulphuric, while its healing components are a combination of macro-elements calcium and sodium and micro-elements potassium, lithium, strontium, barium, iodine, bromine, phosphorus and fluorine.

The spa visitors in need of a therapy or preventive medical examination have at their disposal the expert medical staff of the Banja Lek facility. The water is conducive to treatment of several indicated diseases: rheumatic, degenerative changes (spondylosis and arthritis), sport injuries, skin diseases.

A stay in Ovčar Banja can be a truly enriching experience and the accommodation can be found in several private houses and tourist and catering facilities located in the spa centre. Among these, especially attractive are the Kablar wellness centre, offering comfortable rooms, as well as a range of wellness services and a swimming pool with thermal mineral water.

The ‘Dom’ restaurant lying on the river bank offers both gastronomic specialities and accommodation, as well as a stretch of nicely kept river bank, contributing to the unique ambience of the place in which the guests of all ages can enjoy the experience.

Ten medieval monasteries are located here at a relatively small area, making the place popularly known as the ‘Serbian Holy Mountain’. The monasteries of Ovčar and Kablar gorge are keepers of the spiritual and artistic wealth accumulated for centuries in this region.

A stay in Ovčar Banja can be a truly enriching experience and, accommodation the accommodation can be found in several private houses and tourist and catering facilities located in the spa centre. Among these, especially attractive are the Kablar wellness centre, offering comfortable rooms, as well as a range of wellness services and a swimming pool with thermal mineral water. The ‘Dom’ restaurant lying on the river bank offers both gastronomic specialities and accommodation, as well as a stretch of nicely kept river bank, contributing to the unique ambience of the place in which the guests of all ages can enjoy the experience.

In addition to the thermal mineral water springs, the nature has bestowed Ovčar Banja with its river and the river lakes, welcoming sports people, recreationalists and nature lovers. In the area of Ovčar and Kablar gorge, there are well-kept fishing tracks offering very good conditions for sports fishing. The marked mountain routes take the visitors to monasteries and a quiet moment of spiritual peace and delightful vistas of beautiful nature, silhouettes of wooded mountains, and the refreshing sights of the Zapadna Morava river.

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