Terzica Avlija ethno-park

Terzica Avlija is an ethno-park near the centre of Zlakusa — a museum of sorts, showing a typical farmstead of the Uzice countryside at the start of the twentieth century: the old houses, the yard around them and the objects people lived by.

Where
Zlakusa, near the village centre
What it is
Open-air ethno-park and museum
Subject
A farmstead of the Uzice countryside
Period
Early twentieth century
Also offers
Accommodation and hospitality
From Uzice
about 13 km

What there is to see

The display is arranged as a household rather than a vitrine: the house, the outbuildings and the tools stand as they stood while they were in use. For a visitor who came for the pottery this is useful context — it shows the kind of house the vessels were used in, and exactly what they were for.

Why to pair it with the workshops

The avlija and the potters' workshops are in the same village, minutes apart. The workshop shows how a vessel is made; the avlija shows what it lived inside. With Potpec Cave next door, that makes the usual half-day to full-day trip.

Festivals held here

Terzica Avlija is also a stage: the "Zlakusa in Song and Dance" gathering in early July is held here, and other programmes of the "Zavicaj" ethno association run in it through the year.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Terzica Avlija?

In the village of Zlakusa, near the village centre, about 13 km from Uzice and 11 km from Pozega.

What is there to see?

A typical farmstead of the Uzice countryside from the early twentieth century: old houses, the yard, tools and everyday objects.

Is there accommodation?

Alongside the museum part, the ethno-park offers accommodation and hospitality.