Resort guide · Serbia
Serbia’s largest ski resort, high in a national park: about 55 km of alpine runs and 12 km of cross-country trails, a lively après scene and some of the best-value skiing in Europe.
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Operator: Skijališta Srbije (state ski-resort company) · Runs: About 55 km alpine, 12 km cross-country · National park: Kopaonik National Park
The back story
From medieval mines to Serbia’s biggest ski resort: the story of Kopaonik, the botanist buried on its summit, the national park, and Studenica, the monastery in the valley below.
Serbia’s biggest ski resort
Serbia’s largest ski resort, run by the state company Skijališta Srbije: about 55 km of alpine runs and 12 km of cross-country trails, 97 per cent covered by snowmaking, with lifts carrying more than 32,000 skiers an hour. It suits every level, from beginners on the ski kindergarten slopes to experts on the black runs of Duboka, Gobelja and Gvozdac.
Ski pass info
Ski passes for Kopaonik are sold by Skijališta Srbije at sales points around the resort and in its web shop. Prices depend on the dates you ski, with three price periods through the season, and on age: children 6 to 11, adults 12 to 64 and seniors 65 and over.
Lessons, rental, service
A licensed Kopaonik ski school with more than 50 instructors, which also rents skis and snowboard gear, services skis and stores them in its depot at the renovated Hotel Putnik.
Book your gear online
Rent skis or a snowboard online in a couple of minutes, then collect at Konaci, Sunčani vrhovi.
Konaci, Sunčani vrhovi, KopaonikExplore View on map
Lessons and ski rental at the Grand
A licensed ski and snowboard school on Kopaonik and Stara planina, with private and group lessons and a ski rental shop and ski storage in the Grand Hotel ski room at the Dolina sportova, in the middle of the resort.
Group and private lessons
A ski school licensed by Skijališta Srbije, teaching skiing and snowboarding to children and adults, with half-day and full-day group courses, some with lunch.
Who it suits. On a budget: Apartments and family hotels around the resort centre, with some of Europe’s best-value passes and lessons. Mid-range: The classic resort hotels with spas and pools, steps from the lifts. Luxury: The Viceroy Kopaonik, with suites, a penthouse and a full spa.
Spa hotel · In depth
A spa hotel in the heart of the resort, steps from the slopes, with indoor and outdoor pools, a sauna world of a dozen rooms and La Pista restaurant.
The luxury address · In depth
Kopaonik’s ski-in, ski-out luxury resort: 119 rooms and suites, a six-room spa with an indoor vitality pool and hammam, The Steak House and the Pique Ski Bar.
At the heart of the resort · In depth
A Kopaonik classic of four decades, with a 2,000 m² spa, an outdoor heated pool under the stars, Bacco restaurant and its wine cellar, and a fireside Grand Salon.
Spa hotel and restaurant · In depth
A family favourite at 1,450 m, with a 1,500 m² spa, indoor and outdoor pools, a Kneipp pool and salt room, and a children’s spa aqua park with slides.
By the slopes · In depth
A renovated family hotel with 116 rooms, a spa with an indoor pool and Russian banya, two children’s playrooms and ski hire and school on site.
Classic mountain hotel · In depth
A friendly hotel of 89 rooms and 2 suites, with an indoor pool, jacuzzi and sauna, and a restaurant known for spit-roast and grill and Dragić wines.
Made for families · In depth
A family hotel in Brzeće at 1,100 m, with a spa and relax pool, an all-day children’s ski programme and three restaurants and cafés.
Modern mountain hotel · In depth
A design hotel at the foot of the Karaman Greben slope, with rooms and suites up to a penthouse, the Grey Spa with pool and saunas, and Grey Gourmet on two levels.
Apartments with a view · In depth
A newer hotel and apartment complex in the Vikend naselje, with slope-view units, a pool at 30°C and Finnish sauna, restaurants and a playroom.
A chef’s workshop
The à la carte restaurant at Kraljevi Čardaci, run from day one as a chef’s workshop, with a varied menu and wines from around the world; open daily from 07:00 to 23:00.
Seasonal and elegant
An elegant restaurant with stone, crystal and oriental details, seasonal dishes built on local tradition, and views over the slopes of Kopaonik.
Après-ski at Viceroy
The après-ski lounge at Viceroy Kopaonik, with big views over the mountain.
At the Grand
The gastro ski bar at the Grand Hotel, for drinks and food between runs.
Ski wear before you go
Serbia’s biggest sports chain has a ski department with jackets, trousers, base layers, gloves, goggles and helmets, online and in its stores in Belgrade’s malls. Kit yourself out in Belgrade before the drive to Kopaonik.
Ski wear before you go
The international sports retailer’s Serbian stores and web shop carry winter sports clothing and equipment. Kit yourself out in Belgrade before the drive to Kopaonik.
Hammam and vitality pool
The spa at Viceroy Kopaonik, with an indoor vitality pool, hammam scrub room, beauty lab and treatments after a day on the slopes.
Spa without staying
The Grand Hotel offers a spa day pass, so you can use its pools and wellness area without staying at the hotel.
Water at 77 °C
A spa village below Kopaonik whose thermal springs reach 77 °C, among the hottest in Serbia, set in pine forest.
Marked trails and viewpoints
The national park looks after marked walking and mountain trails, picnic spots and viewpoints across Kopaonik, with route details on its website.
The top of Kopaonik
The highest point of Kopaonik at 2,017 metres. Walk up, or ride the Pančićev vrh chairlift, which carries walkers and sightseers as well as skiers in winter and summer.
A UNESCO World Heritage Site
Founded in the 12th century by Stefan Nemanja, the founder of the medieval Serbian state, Studenica is one of the greatest Serbian Orthodox monasteries, with white marble churches and famous frescoes. A UNESCO World Heritage Site in the hills west of Kopaonik.
13th-century monastery
A 13th-century monastery near Raška, a beautiful detour on the way to or from Kopaonik.
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