approx. 8 hrs
Đerdap National Park
The Danube's Iron Gates – a 63,786-hectare national park and, since 2020, a UNESCO Global Geopark.
110 km from Zaječar
Đerdap and the Danube
The Iron Gates to the north – the longest day trip from Zaječar, and the most rewarding.
Around two hours' drive north of Zaječar, via Negotin and Kladovo, you reach the Danube and Đerdap National Park. This is the Iron Gates, the deepest and narrowest point where the Danube breaks through the Carpathians.
The park has been protected since 1974 and a UNESCO Global Geopark since 2020. For a day trip from Zaječar, combine the Kazan gorge, the Miroč viewpoints and Golubac Fortress – though Golubac sits at the western end and makes for a long day.
Attractions in Đerdap and the Danube
Places to stay around Đerdap and the Danube
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Zlot and the caves
Karst country north-west of Zaječar, with the longest cave in Serbia.
Boljevac and Rtanj
A municipality in Zaječar District at the foot of the pyramid mountain Rtanj.
Negotin wine country
The wine landscape north of Zaječar, with the cellar villages of Rajac and Rogljevo.