Šiljak Peak (1,565 m)

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Rtanj Mountain belongs to the Carpathian mountains and its highest peak is Šiljak (1,565 m), a natural phenomenon of karst terrain.

It's a beautiful mountain with a distinct peak, which makes it quite unique. There is a small chapel on the very top of it and you can tell it's there from wherever you look. A lot of mysterious tales are told about Rtanj, local people will tell you about red balls flashing in the night, supposedly aliens visiting the mountain, which is, according to some, full of tunnels and serves as some kind of an alien base on Earth.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rtanj
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Coordinates:   43°46'34"N   21°53'36"E

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  • Mt. Rtanj is also known as the Serbian Mt. Olimp, refering to Mt Olimp in Greece. On clear day from the summit you can see the Danube river with the naked eye.
  • Planina Rtanj predstavlja poslednju planinu u spletu Karpata, jednog od tri najveca planinska masiva u Evropi [Alpi, Stara Planina i Karpati]. Udaljenost od Stare planine svega 60 km [Knjazevac], za Istocnu Srbiju i Zajecarski okrug predstavljaju svojevrsni brend domacih i medjunarodnih poseta, a sve to da bi se videli i doziveli planine ova dva masiva. "Vrata Balkana" predstavljaju pravu marketingsku cigru turistickih agencija Istocne Srbije, pa tako se cesto mogu videti mnogi inostrani lovci, koji svoje odmore provode loveci na jednom od pomenutih planina. Izleti na Rtanj, na njegov najvisi vrh siljak [1560] jedna je od najtrazenijih uspomena za svakoga koji posecuje ove krajeve. Na juznim padinama siljka, u jednoj vecoj vrtaci, nalazi se Ledenica. Duboka je oko 60 metara i ispunjena ledom koji se u toku leta koristi za pojenje stoke.
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