Excursions: (about 40-60min from the monastery)

1) Krupanj & Dobri Potok

Dobri Potok is a valley in Radjevina region, interesting for its old wooden church dedicated to the Assumption of the Holy Mother
of God. Near the church there's an old graveyardwith some unusual tombstones, and a small ethno-museum complex, with a
few wooden houses built in traditional style.

The complex houses an ethnographic museum and a natural history museum, with rich collection of items related to the history
of the region. Krupanj was an important town in the medieval Serbian Kingdom, being at the centre of important historical
happenings. Most of the tombstons scattered all over the Krupanj area date from this period. People from the state of Dubrovnik,
attracted by the rich ore deposits, settled in area which became an important trade center. They even built a Catholic
churchthere, which sadly doesn't exist anymore.

When the Turks finally invaded Serbia in 1459, Krupanj became a part of sandzak (tur. district) of Zvornik, in Bosnian pashaluk
(tur. region). In Turkish registries from 16th and 17th century Krupanj is mentioned as a miners' settlement with a market, but from
the beginning of the 17th century it becomes kadiluk (center of jurisdiction) and kasaba (town).

What to see in Krupanj & Dobri Potok?

The Assumption church of the Holy Mother of God is one of the oldest churches in the area. Although it was damaged several
times during the past centuries, it has kept its original appearance.

At the entrance of the church yard there are two wooden gates, the small and the big one, standing on pillars and covered with
wooden shingles. Under the smaller gate there's a memorial plaque dedicated to Milos Obrenovic, as well as a plaque telling the
history of the church.

The church itself, including the roof, is made of oak wood. The parvis is decorated with interesting

engravings.

In the church there's a completely preserved iconostasis from 1826. The dormitory is in front of the church, and the bell tower,
built in the 19th century, is just behind it. The dining room and museum complex are parts of the dormitory.
Ethnographic museum houses all kinds of old household utensils from this region. Besides the natural history museum, there is
also the Museum of the Interior, where you can see what a typical traditional house in Radjevina looked like, including the
furniture, carpets, paintings etc.

At the entrance of the church there are two underground chapels, built in the deserted mines. The first one is the Chapel of St.
Prokopije, the protector of the miners, and the other one is the Chapel of St. Petka. Next to the chapels there is an old graveyard
with many interesting tombstones.

Nearby you'll find a drinking-water fountain “Braca Jugovic”, famous since the 19th century, and plenty of commemoration
plaques dedicated to, for example, harambasa Djordje Obradovic Curcija, the leader of Radjevina people in the 1804 uprising
against the Turks; Duke Krsta Ignjatovic, who defended Krupanj from the Turks from 1804 to 1812; Captain Petar Radojlovic who
ousted Turks and demolished Soko-grad in 1862 etc.

2) Drinski Raj, as the name says is sort of paradise at river Drina. Peaceful place for quiet time, meditation and possibility
to experience Drina river in safe boats. It is a place for enjoying power of the nature.
https://www.facebook.com/drinskiraj/videos/437323719987455/?t=14

There is also possibility to visit some corridors under the river…. And Church in the cave

3) Old spa Banja Koviljača & monastery Tronoša

There are no proper historical records which confirm the origin of the monastery and everything known about it is
according to the various traditional writings. The monastery was an endowment of King Stefan Dragutin, however, he died
in 1316 and the construction was finished by his widow, Queen Catherine in 1317. It was named after three rivers which
confluence into one at the monastery (tri reke koje vodu nose, "three water bearing rivers"). The original edifice was
looted and razed by the Ottomans several times in the 14th and 15th centuries. It ended up being completely demolished
and it is not known what the original monastery looked like.

One of the best known traditions in the monastery is the making of large "plowmen candles". Two are cast each year out
of 50 kg (110 lb) of wax and are 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) tall. On the Maundy Thursday people gather in front of the monastery,
bring the candles inside the church and light them in front of the icons of Jesus Christ and the Holy Mother of God. They
are thought to help to preserve and enhance the harvest, hence the name. The custom of casting the candles and the
ceremony of bringing them into the church and lighting them has been placed on the Serbian list of the intangible cultural
heritage.

As Vuk Stefanović Karadžić learned to write in the monastery, "coming to school from the nearby Tršić through the forest",
a section of the monastery is adapted into the "Museum of the Vuk's early schooling". Today, Tronoša is a female
monastery. In 2017 it officially celebrated 700th anniversary.

Spa Banja Koviljača is in the neighborhood of the monastery. It is old royal spa.