Resorts

Niška Banja (Niš Spa), known from the Roman times, is a health resort with mineral springs of warm water, with an average temperature of 370°C and a remedial concentration of radon (Rn), a radioactive gaseous element. It is located at the foot of picturesque slopes of Koritnik, a branch of Suva Planina, 248 meters above sea level. It is among the most radioactive spas in Serbia. It has a mild continental climate with nice summers and mild winters. The spa is located 10 kilometers away from City of Niš and it has a population of 5,000, many restaurants, health and sport-recreation facilities and hotels. It also has a medical care center, a pharmacy, a post office, a gallery, a library, an open air theater, a church and approximately 3,500 registered beds for tourists.

Banja Topilo (Topilo Spa) is a small health spa located at the north edge of the valley of Niš. Though recently discovered, it soon became well-known for its healing properties. Its warm mineral water (about 340°C) comes out of 18 springs with the power of 10m/sec. The mineral water has pH 7,3 and the residuum of 0.2968 at 180°C. The water is used for bathing (in the treatment of rheumatic troubles and nervous system disorders) and for drinking (in the treatment of chronic gastritis, gall bladder inflammation, kidney and urinary tract damages). The Spa has 170 houses and approximately 500 registered beds.

Kamenički Vis (Stony Height) is one of the hills of the mountain range Kalafat which brims the valley of Niš to the north. It lies above the village of Kamenica, after which it is named. At the altitude of 807 meters above sea level, it was initially named Kamena Glava (Stony Head). The terrain is mildly waved and covered with low wood vegetation. In the north there is a spring of cold water (Studeni kladenac), an only spring in the central part of the hill. Kamenički Vis is a favorite picnic site of the citizens of Niš used almost over the whole year. In the north there is a ski-slope, cut through the woods, 350 meters long, with two ski-lifts and a sledge-run. "Šumski cvet" is a campsite with a restaurant and 21 comfortable weekend cottages that might be used for a longer stay.

Bojanine Vode (Bojana's Waters) is a resort north-west of Sokolov kamen, 920 meters above sea level. The mountaineers' hostel (built in 1958) and its lookout tower (built in 1963) are surrounded by a thick beech forest. There are three paths going from the resort, up the mountain, and to Trem (1810 meters above sea level), Sokolov kamen (1552 meters above sea level), and Mosor (985 meters above sea level). The hostel belongs to Niš Mountaineers' Association. Due to its position Bojanine Vode is covered with snow all throughout the year. There is a ski-complex built at the foot of
Sokolov kamen, which consists of the main ski slope (900 meters long with its height difference of 320 meters), apt for slalom races, and a minor one (Gornja poljana, 500 meters long), ideal for beginners, sledding and winter games, with its ski lift 300 meters long (the capacity of 700 skiers per hour). 

Sićevacka klisura (Sićevo Gorge) is but a narrow part of the Nišava valley between Prosek and Ravni Do. It is 15.9 kilometers long and joins the Nišava basin with the valley of Bela Palanka. The gorge is divided into two parts: the upper gorge, or Crnčansko-gradištanska klisura, and the lower gorge - or Ostrovička klisura. The former is like a narrow canyon, and the latter is with rather wide sides. The gorge is ringed with Svrljiške planine to the north, and with the branches of Suva planina to the south. Uninhabited and without any routs there, the gorge was not mentioned in the Turkish time, but when anti-Turkish highwaymen appeared, the gorge became their shelter. In recent times, however, with a modern route through it, a hotel and many settlements, the gorge seems to be of great transport and tourist importance. There is the Monastery of the Virgin Mary in the village of Sićevo (built in 1644, and rebuilt in 1875) and the church of St Paraskevi in Ostrovica. Because of its geo-morphologic features, as well as because of its unique flora and fauna, Sićevo Gorge was declared a nature reserve 20 years ago.