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\u017dabljak (Montenegrin\/Serbian: \u0416\u0430\u0431\u0459\u0430\u043a, \u017dabljak, Turkish: Yabliyak) is a town in northern Montenegro. The town of \u017dabljak has a population of 1,937.<\/p>\n
\u017dabljak is the seat of the Montenegrin municipality with the same name (population 4,204 in 2003). The town is in the centre of Durmitor mountain region, at an altitude of 1456m, which makes it the highest situated town on the Balkans.<\/p>\n
The first Slav name of the place was \u201cVarezina voda\u201d (\u0412\u0430\u0440\u0435\u0437\u0438\u043d\u0430 \u0432\u043e\u0434\u0430) possibly because of the strong source of drinkable water nearby, making a settlement possible. Later, the town was renamed \u201cHanovi\u201d or originally \u201cAnovi\u201d because it was where caravans rested. Today’s name is dates from the year 1870, when in one and the same day the building of a school, of a church and of a captain’s home was begun. However, almost all the original buildings were destroyed during the Balkan Wars. All that was left was the old church of Sv. Preobra\u017eenje (Holy Transfiguration), built in 1862 as a monument to the victory in the battle against the Turks. Right after \u017dabljak was established as a town, a few retail stores and a few cafes were also opened. Thus, in the 1880s \u017dabljak was already a kind of a market-place, making it in time also the administrative center of the region.<\/p>\n
In the period shortly before World War II, \u017dabljak was a small town with typical mountain architecture. Its unique nature was already drawing the attention of tourists from the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, and also from abroad, especially Italy (because of very close ties between Montenegro and Italy).<\/p>\n
During World War 2 \u017dabljak was burnt right to its foundations. After the war, \u017dabljak rebuilt itself and has become Montenegro’s center for winter sports.<\/p>\n
\u017dabljak is centre of Montenegro’s mountain tourism. The entire area of Durmitor mountain is protected as a national park, and offers great possibilities for both winter and summer mountain tourism.<\/p>\n
The town of \u017dabljak has proven as an excellent base for activities such as:<\/p>\n
Skiing – Durmitor’s snow cover lasts 120 days per year. The best slopes are Savin kuk, \u0160tuoc and Javorova\u010da.<\/p>\n
Rafting – the 13 km (8.1 mi) deep Tara River canyon is the second-deepest in the world, and is listed as a UNESCO world heritage site. Rafting on Tara River is among most the most popular tourist attractions in Montenegro.<\/p>\n
Mountaineering – Durmitor has perfect conditions for this sport, as cliffs and slopes are abundant.<\/p>\n
Hiking – The surrounding area of the town of \u017dabljak provide great hiking paths.<\/p>\n
One of the main tourist attractions of Durmitor are 18 glacier lakes, the biggest, most beautiful and closest to \u017dabljak being “Crno jezero” – literally Black lake.<\/p>\n
Durmitor’s slopes are also becoming increasingly popular among snowboarders.<\/p>\n
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