Village Temska

Village Temska is at the northwest of Pirot, at a distance of 15 km. It is the second largest village in the Pirot region. It is located at the foot of Stara Planina mountain. There are remains of the Roman settlements around Temska, as well as a medieval fortress and the monastery of St. George from XIV century, also known as the “Temacki manastir.” The village was named after the medieval city of Temsko, which was situated there. On a 5-minute walk from the village there is a tufa stone which is divided by the creek into two. On about 4 miles from the village there is a beautiful waterfall Bukov Dol on the same creek, and HE Temac resort. When it comes to the events in the village Temska, the international scientific research camp Stara Planina has been held from 2008. It gathers over 200 participants, students and young researchers every year. Also, what marks out this village is the Festival of traditional dishes from Stara Planina mountain, which is held every year as a part of the camp activities.