Sjenica

Sjenica stands on the high Pešter plateau, a cold upland of pastures and mountain valleys. In 1253 it was recorded as a stopping place on the road to Ragusa, where merchants paid customs before continuing their journey. Under Ottoman rule Sjenica became the centre of a district and a fortified place. A merchants' quarter and wooden houses gathered near the fortress, serving travellers crossing the high country between the Adriatic and the Balkan interior.