1. VALJEVO AS A TOURIST CENTRE by VLADIMIR PETRONIJEVIC

2. Location Valjevo is located in west Serbia at 44.28  N19.85E It is the center of the Kolubara District 100km away from the national capital Belgrade (about two hours from the airport ”Nikola Tesla”) Important traffic arteries: Ibar highway, Belgrade-Niš motorway connecting N&S Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia&Herzegovina. Railway Belgrade-Bar

3. Attractions Petnica Divcibare Vrujci Spa – mud baths for rheumatic diseases, good hotels with a sport complex and swimming pools the canyon of the river Gradac village tourism monastery Celije, Jovanja (from 16th century), Gracanica, Lelic (bishop Nikolaj Velimirovic)

4. Attractions Brankovina as a culture center National Museum (1870), galleries Library “ Ljubomir Nenadovic“ established in1868 Nenadovic tower built in 1813, burned in 1815, than restored in1936.

5. Facilities - Hotels: Grand, Narcis, Divčibare - Boarding houses: Bubica, Valjevo - Restaurants (Serbian and Italian cuisine): Šofer bar, Intermeco, Lovci, Tre Merli - Cafes

6. Events Zlatni opanak, folk-dance festival Rally Povlen, Valjevo mountains Tesnjar evenings in the old part of Valjevo Jazz fest

7. Investment Incentives Better roads, the new railway line Valjevo- Loznica (a link to Bosnia) Low corporate tax, tax holiday (for investments higher than 10m Euros) Low-price plots

8. Recommendations for the Future an aqua park in Petnica a bike zone along the river Gradac, park for walking and and picnicking a new theatre building better shopping centres, sport centres (indoor swimming pool, tennis courts, bowling alley) a golf course on Divcibare