The river Drina – LjubovijaIn the western part of Serbia, in the district of Mačva, there is a region called Azbukovica ,where 17000 inhabitants live on the right bank of the river Drina and it is here that the small town of Ljubovija is located, in an area of 356 square kilometers, surrounded by mountain ranges called Jagodnja, Medvednik and Sokolkik.

NatureIt is a mountainous region. During spring and summer there are many sunny days with good rainfall. Winters are very severe, temperatures are very low and there is a lot of snow. The countryside, air, water and soil are free from pollution since modern industry does not exist in these surroundings.

Around the vicinity of Ljubovija, in the territory of an ecologically clean Azbukovica, there are traces of ancient civilizations, cultural and historical monuments bearing testimony to former times.

Nature
Countryside surrounding the Ljubovija environs

The most interesting of all is the town „Soko“ and a monastery of the same name which stands in an ancient location and represents a direct link between past and present. This monastery was built in memory of Saint Nikolaj Serbian. It was built by bishop Šabačko-Valjevski Lavrentije Trifunović. There is a modern refectory.

In the monastery courtyard there is a church
View of monastery, church and refectory

There are 25 single rooms in the refectory. Business partners of «Zadrugar» and its guests often stay in this refectory, enjoying tranquillity and silence.

You can read more about Azbukovica and Ljubovija on the following site:
http://www.ljubovija.cjb.net/.