In Pester villages, people are only a part of the mosaic: Nature has the say

Photo: Ivan Strahinic

Pester, a karst plateau, is located in the southwestern part of Serbia, in the border zone close to Montenegro. About a hundred villages are scattered in its beautiful nature.

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On this plateau known as "the Serbian Siberia" is also the Pester Field, the largest of its kind in our country and the highest in terms of altitude karst field in the entire Balkans.

Interspersed with subterranean rivers, rich in peat and sheep grazing meadows, the Pester Field is a true feast for the eyes for all those who are eager to spend time in untouched nature.

However, while the landscapes we see in photographs seem idyllic, things get quite different once you become an integral part of their mosaic.

The beauties of Pester never dry up, but living in this part of Serbia requires respecting the laws of nature, which can be very harsh.

Snow that lasts for months, temperatures that do not rise from deep sub-zeros from November until April and the silence that echoes off the peaks of Giljeva, Zilindar, Jarut and Ninaja demand the skill of living easily away from other people.

The price of disobedience to nature here can be too high, but whoever tests the limits of their own patience by staying in "the Serbian Siberia" during the winter is likely not to want to return to civilization...

Photo: Ivan Strahinic

(Ona.rs)