Zaječar

Zaječar town centre

Main square, National Museum, pedestrian zone and the riverside – all walkable.

Zaječar's centre is compact and can be walked in two to three hours. The National Museum, city administration and the 1834 cathedral cluster around the main square; a few streets away stands the Radul-beg konak, the oldest surviving house in town.

The pedestrian zone is where daily life happens: kafanas, bakeries, bookshops. If you want to understand Zaječar, sit here for an hour. North leads to the Timok riverside, south up to Kraljevica hill.

Attractions in Zaječar town centre

A historic corner building in central Zaječar, close to the National Museum

approx. 1.5 hrs

Zaječar National Museum

Founded in 1951 on the main square – home to the finds from Felix Romuliana.

approx. 0.8 hrs

Radul-beg Konak

The town's oldest surviving residence, now home to the “Old Zaječar” exhibition and a sales gallery.

approx. 2 hrs

Kraljevica Hill

400 hectares of park forest south of town – recreation area, sports hub and festival ground in one.

approx. 0.5 hrs

Cathedral of the Nativity of the Mother of God

Built in 1834, the cathedral of the Timok Eparchy of the Serbian Orthodox Church.

Confluence of the Crni and Beli Timok near Zaječar

approx. 1.5 hrs

Timok Riverside and Town Beach

Where the Crni and Beli Timok merge: a riverside recreation area with beach, stage and sports pitches.

Events

Summer, usually July or August
Zaječar Gitarijada
A rock festival for young demo bands running since 1969 – one of the largest of its kind in south-eastern Europe.
Summer
ZALET
A festival of contemporary art and electronic music on Kraljevica hill.
Summer
Zaječar Motorcycle Rally
An annual bikers' meet on the same ground as the festivals.

Places to stay around Zaječar town centre

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