Tiny houses & cabins in Tara National Park

Log cabins scatter through the dense spruce and pine forest of Tara National Park, high above the Drina river gorge in western Serbia. Locals call these timber cabins brvnare, and the design here is unmistakable: thick round logs, steep roofs built for snow, and a wood stove for the cool mountain nights. Most sit within walking distance of Banjska Stena, a viewpoint that drops away in a sheer cliff face to the green-blue Drina far below — one of the most photographed spots in the country.

The park itself is one of Serbia's last stretches of old-growth forest, home to Zaovine Lake and trailheads that wind for hours under the pines without crossing a road. Rafting trips launch from the Drina and Tara canyons nearby, and Perućac and Bajina Bašta make easy day trips down in the valley. It's a four-hour drive from Belgrade, longer than some other Serbian getaways, which is exactly why it still feels remote.