2025 Pirot Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in October)

Getting There - Fly to Belgrade or Niš, then it's best to rent a car and drive to Stara planina Attractions - hiking trails, waterfalls, skiing in winter Hotels - Stara planina hotel is amazing, has indoor and outdoor pools, activities for kids, organized hikes, a rec room, restaurants, gym Food & Restaurants - at the hotel, and surrounding villages, also the Plaža restaurant on one of the smaller peaks #gooutside #nationalpark #hiking

#hellohalloween #MomčilovGrad In the heart of Pirot, where the Nišava River winds through the valley, Momčilov Grad rises—a fortress blending legend and history. Known as Kale or Pirot Fortress, this medieval stronghold holds secrets of the 14th century, a time of Prince Lazar and Ottoman invasions. Folk tales credit its construction to voivode Momčilo, a heroic despot from the southern Rhodopes. Epic songs celebrate him: “Momčilo’s sword has eyes; he fears no one but God!” His mythical horse Jabučilo, wings scorched by betrayal, symbolizes heroism and treachery. History is less poetic. Archaeological findings date the fortress to the 1370s, built under Lazar’s rule as a defense along the Constantinople Road. The Ottomans seized it, but voivode Dimitrije reclaimed it in 1386, a prelude to the Kosovo Battle. The fortress has three parts: the upper for Lazar, the middle for Despot Stefan, and the lower, Ottoman. Its walls, towers, and gates, partly preserved, have witnessed settlements from 5,000 years ago—Eneolithic to Byzantine. Today, after restoration Momčilov Grad is a tourist gem. Wander its towers with info panels, watch documentaries on medieval Serbia, or use app for a virtual tour. Nearby, savor Pirot’s cuisine: peglana sausage, kačkavalj cheese, and dried peppers by the Bistrica River. One of Serbia’s 8 most beautiful fortresses, it beckons travelers to a journey through time. Visit Pirot—where legend breathes in stone.

One real winter magic with lots of snow. The best destinations to feel the magic of winter are the mountains of Serbia! And for all lovers of winter activities, especially skiing, we present you the ski centers of Serbia.On the second place Stara mountain, the mountain of extraordinary importance! Stara Planina is the largest mountain in eastern Serbia and a natural border with Bulgaria. Babin Zub ski resort comprises runs in the following locations: Konjarnik, Suncana Dolina, and Markova Livada. Babin Zub ski resort has a four seater chairlift Konjarnik with a loading conveyor belt and a capacity of 1,400 skiers per hour, and a T-bar ski lift Suncana Dolina, with a capacity of 1,200 skiers per hour, as well as Markova Livada kindergarten with a magic carpet. Jabucko Raviste has the first gondola lift in Serbia. The eight seater gondola takes skiers from the hotel further to the chairlifts and runs. This part of the resort also has a four seater chairlift, and a ski lift, so that it is also connected with the part of the resort in Babin Zub. #skiadventure #tigeryear2022 #winter

#triplocal Beautiful landscape in Serbia. An old fortress in city of Pirot and pleasant nature of Zavoje Lake #triplocal