Sokobanjska valley is a small area in the central part of eastern Serbia, clearly limited on all sides by mountains, up to 1600 meters height nadmodske. It lies between the mountains in the north Rtnja, Ozren Leskovik Device and the South.

Today we'll take you to obilizak Ozren mountain whose name is mentioned at several locations in the Balkans. Namely, there is a mountain Ozren and over Great Brijesnica in Bosnia, in addition to the Pester plateau, Peter's city in Croatia is situated on Ozren and of course our Sokobanja. You can find the location using Google Earth by clicking this link.

Top Ozren is located at 1 118 m above sea level if you look as sharp Cuk. However the cadastral maps čuka Sharp is not on the Ozren and therefore does not represent its highest peak.

Put the Sokobanja to Ozren is about 5 km. Recently created an entirely new way that leads to Lake Village, but not for the villagers but for mountain autotrka taking place 14th and 15 July 2007.

We decided to go on Ozren bikes we recommend to you. If you have a good shape uphill climb you will not be a problem, and if you do not have stamina - put the bike in the trunk of a car and drive off on the top spot which is not far from sharp čuke, near the "magic forest". It is moving our way from there.

When riding downhill and will soon reach the first fountain called "Šopur". The site is very nicely decorated. You have a few homes where you can make a grill, and at the source of cool drinking water. Otherwise very nice and tasty water that we call "Ozrenska dew" is pure and exquisite taste. Trap for this source is located above the new road.
 
Next, we went downhill. Ten minutes later, comfortable ride we arrived at the crossroads of a road to a special hospital in which the district is a popular resort "eye" in which a large number of citizens conducted May Day holiday.
 
Hospital of Ophthalmology was made that due to the altitude and pine forests and the abundance of greenery and a favorable wind rose (stujanje and more mixing of air currents) which is suitable for this type of treatment.

Moving through this beautiful green meadow, the road leads through the woods to another site called "Kalinovica".

The Kalinovica source is located with clean water where you can cool down drinks, and benches are located around, the place for barbecue, wood mushrooms and homes. The place is very popular, as sokobanjcima and guests. We are not here for long, but the way we proceed.

Soon we reached the crossroads, which on one side leads to a special hospital "Ozren" in the treatment of lung diseases in the vicinity of a deep cave and waterfall Ripaljka-highest waterfall in Serbia and the first monument to protect the state law of 1948. year. Park around the hospital is very nice, especially near the pond, with tables and benches. In addition it is also a restaurant and parking area.

But the way to the hospital is bad, almost absent, so the road trip we proceed to the next source - "Barudzija". Alongside the road there is a board for the misspelled name of the resource "BaruKdžija" which someone has restated the (corrected) in the "Barudžija". But water was the source.

Driving is continued, and after passing by a beautiful gazebo called "Krivinče" and restaurant "X", we quickly found ourselves in Soko Banja. In a sweeping view of Sokobanja valley is only one thing stood out the natural environment, it was a dump, whose smoke stretched away toward the lake Bovan.

Descent down to the city and the enthusiasm that has accompanied us during the journey. 10 Although no part of the natural beauty that offers Ozren we show here is the fact that Ozren, with its climate, vegetation, landscape-aesthetic, ecological, environmental and other natural values ​​in the presence of ozone and radon gas in the air spa, provides a specific and highly valuable health and recreation area features Sokobanja, making it particularly interesting and attractive to this segment of the tourist demand.

The future development of tourism must be obtained Sokobanja Ozren far greater significance, meaning and better urban planning and equipping facilities and amenities. Viewed from the aspect i.ekološke education and active recreation in the nature of youth, Ozren provides the most suitable conditions for the development of this type of selective tourism.

Text source: Ozren