Discover Blace: Art, Festivals and Lake Blačko

Blace is a destination for a trip that brings together cultural events, local festivals and a distinctive natural area. The town lies on the Blatašnica, around 12 km upstream from its confluence with the Rasina. At the same time, Blace is a transport hub on roads leading towards Kosovo and Metohija, Kopaonik, Kruševac and Prokuplje. This location gives you a clear point of reference when weighing up cultural experiences, nature observation and excursions in different directions for your stay.

Culture as a defining part of Blace

The “Duga” visual arts workshop offers people of different age groups training in visual art. Creative work is therefore one of the town’s tangible cultural facets. Another distinctive feature is the “Blace” Art Colony, which was first held in 2005 and has the status of a permanent cultural event at the level of the Municipality of Blace. Each edition brings together academic painters, amateur painters and guests. For travellers who would like to experience regional culture during their stay not only through buildings but also through artistic activities, this opens up a distinct thematic perspective.

Folk tradition and summer programme

The Easter Folklore Festival has been held since 2010 on the occasion of Orthodox Easter. It presents folklore ensembles from Serbia and occasionally also includes guests from abroad. Those who would like to plan their trip around a cultural occasion will find a clearly defined connection here to tradition, music and folklore.

In summer, the Summer of Culture also takes place outdoors in front of the “Drainac” Cultural Centre. Various cultural and artistic activities are offered there free of charge on several days each week. The cultural centre itself has a multifunctional cinema and theatre hall with around 500 seats. Blace therefore offers both open-air events and a permanent cultural building with a versatile hall to help shape your cultural itinerary.

Lake Blačko and the landscape on the edge of the settlement

Lake Blačko lies directly on the south-eastern edge of the settlement of Blace, in a marshy area with reeds, bulrushes and other wetland vegetation. This landscape provides a clear contrast to the artistic and event offerings. If you would like to include a natural point of interest alongside culture in your travel planning, the lake can form a focus of its own. Its precise location on the edge of the settlement helps you organise your interests when choosing accommodation in Blace, without equating cultural and landscape experiences.

Plum Festival and local traditions

The “Dani šljive” Plum Festival is a recurring event held in Blace at the end of August. The 2026 programme included an international handball tournament for younger age groups in the “Čika Duško Jovanović” sports hall. The 2026 programme also included a competition for preparing traditional dishes, in which local communities took part. The festival thus combines a seasonal date with culinary tradition and a sporting programme item. If you are looking for a holiday apartment or holiday home for a late-summer trip, you can include this recurring event date as a possible point of reference in your planning.

Which accommodation location suits your plans?

When looking for accommodation in Blace, it is worth first defining your personal travel focus. Should the trip be shaped primarily by the Art Colony, folklore festival, Summer of Culture and Plum Festival, or would you like to give more weight to Lake Blačko and the landscape on the south-eastern edge of the settlement? Those who also include several directions in their planning can take the road connections to Kosovo and Metohija, Kopaonik, Kruševac and Prokuplje into account as part of their own orientation. This keeps the choice of a holiday apartment connected to your actual interests, rather than being based solely on a general concept of accommodation.

For your further search for suitable location pages, you can also find Lukovo, Kursumlijska Banja, Prokuplje, Barbatovac, Prolom Banja, Kuršumlija, Lukovska Banja and Merdare.

For the higher-level travel overview: Toplica District.