Mokra Gora
A train that runs in a loop, and a village that appears on no old map
- When to go
- September 16° · 9 rainy days
- Per day
- €€price 2 of 5
- How many days
- 1days
- For you
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- Nearest airport
- 87 km Kraljevo
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For the Šargan Eight and Drvengrad in Mokra Gora you need to know three things: what the ticket costs, when the train leaves, and how much time to actually plan for. The Nostalgija train runs a 15.5-kilometre narrow-gauge line through twenty-two tunnels, with 300 metres of climb — an engineering feat when it was built, now a tourist attraction that sells out fast in summer.
The railway reopened for tourism in 2003, after years of neglect. In summer (30 March–31 October) the train leaves Mokra Gora at 10:30 and 13:30, with an extra departure at 16:10 during peak season (15 June–31 August); in winter it runs a shorter route to Jatare station. The full loop, including stops at the stations, takes about two hours and twenty minutes. The ticket is bought at the station and costs more or less depending on the season — worth checking the exact fare before you travel.
Drvengrad, the village Emir Kusturica built for the film Life Is a Miracle, has a separate, token entry fee — free for guests staying overnight. Its streets are named after Ivo Andrić, Nikola Tesla, Federico Fellini — even Maradona. The village has a cinema, a library, a gallery and a hotel with log-cabin rooms and woollen blankets, and in late January it hosts the Küstendorf film and music festival.
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→The train loops in the morning, the village comes after — reverse the order and you either wait for the next departure…
What to see in Mokra Gora
The Šargan Eight
A 15.5 km narrow-gauge railway, twenty-two tunnels, looping out from Mokra Gora. The ticket price depends on the season — book ahead, it sells out fast in summer.
1,500 RSD summer, 1,000 RSD winter (€12.78/€8.52) · booking: recommended
Drvengrad (Mećavnik)
Emir Kusturica's village, entry is nominal — a guest at the hotel gets in free, and again the day after. Main square, cinema, gallery — open 8am–9pm daily.
300 RSD adults, 200 RSD children (€2.56/€1.70), free for overnight guests
The stations along the line
Jatare (the winter terminus), Golubići, Šargan-Vitasi — each with its own view over the valley.
included in the train ticket
Kremna
A village east of Mokra Gora, known for the Kremna prophecies — predictions made in the late 19th century by villagers Miloš and Mitar Tarabić and written down by the local priest. A memorial complex to the two prophets stands in the village today.
free · booking: call ahead
The Küstendorf festival
A film and music festival in late January, held on the same site — the date shifts year to year, so check the exact dates ahead of time.
Two things you probably did not know
The Sargan Eight is a narrow-gauge railway that climbs three hundred metres by looping in the shape of a figure eight. The end stations are three and a half kilometres apart in a straight line, and fifteen by rail.
The village of Drvengrad on the hill above the railway was built as a film set for Kusturica's Life Is a Miracle and then simply stayed. Its streets are named after directors and writers, and it has hosted a film festival since 2008.
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