15 km west of the main road between Novi Pazar and Studenica |
Rocky outcrop along the road |
Entering the Golija-Studenica Biosphere Reserve, Serbia |
Gradac Monastery was recommended to me by the staff at Sopoćani |
Gradac dates from the end of the 13th Century |
Манастир Градац |
Like other Serbian Orthodox monasteries in the area, Gradac was mostly abandoned during the Ottoman period |
A didn't realize before coming, but there was a festival going on at Gradac this day |
Festival at Gradac Monastery |
Medieval costumes at Gradac Festival |
Fresco over the main portal at Gradac |
Inside Gradac Monastery |
The monastery was restored 1963-1975 |
Fresco paintings, Gradac Monastery |
Fresco paintings, Gradac Monastery |
Fresco paintings, Gradac Monastery |
Gradac Monastery |
Gradac Monastery |
Gradac Monastery |
Gradac Monastery |
Gradac Monastery |
Young Serbian boy in traditional clothing |
Serbian Orthodox priest addressing the festival |
Medieval festival, Gradac Monastery |
Man in the costume of a medieval Serbian noble |
Serbian Orthdox priest, Gradac Monastery |
Gradac Monastery on festival day - Sunday 15 May 2011 |
Climbing the old arch for a better view |
Gradac Monastery through the old gate |
Gradac Monastery - 13th Century |
Gradac Monastery |
Gradac Monastery |
Gradac Monastery |
A small chapel at the Gradac Monastery cemetery |
Old cemetery at Gradac Monastery |
Serbian tombstone, Gradac Monastery |
SRB - Serbian license plate |
SRB - Srbija |
Bullock cart on the small dirt road linking Gradac to Studenica via the village of Rudno |
Haystacks along the dirt road between Rudno and Studenica Monastery |
The road to Studenica |