The wonder of Serbia. Closer than you think.
Village sabori, slava feast days, trumpet gatherings and harvest fairs, across Šumadija and Vojvodina. Free, curated, in English, and updated weekly.
6 events and growing. All Villagly countries
"Running since 2006 at the Pastirište sports ground in Svrljig, this sabor of healthy food and village crafts centres on belmuž, a traditional shepherd's polenta made with sheep's cheese, served alongside folk music and old-craft demonstrations."
Belmužijada
"Held in Novo Miloševo's village park during the Sveti Ilija patron-day feast, this beloved Banat tradition sees bakers compete with the most extravagant sweet and savoury strudel variants in the region."
Štrudlijada
"A three-day accordion gathering set in the spa village of Sokobanja where players from across Serbia and the region compete and perform traditional folk music in an intimate Balkan hill-town atmosphere."
Harmonikaški skup u Sokobanji
"Every August in plum-growing country, more than fifty producers and distillers gather at this three-day fair in the small Toplica town of Blace to celebrate the Serbian plum in every form, from fresh fruit to slivovitz."
Šljivijada
"In the picture-perfect old village of Mrčajevci, teams slow-cook wedding cabbage in clay pots over open fires to compete for the title of Serbia's finest svadbarski kupus, surrounded by folk concerts and agricultural displays."
Kupusijada
"Founded in 1933 and held in the birthplace village of language reformer Vuk Karadžić, this is Serbia's oldest cultural gathering, drawing scholars, folk dancers and storytellers to a weekend of Serbian language celebration and living heritage."
Vukov sabor