Kopaonik and Pančič Top – Since ancient times, Kopaonik has been known for its mines and natural resources and hence its name, which means ’to dig out from, but it was also called “Montania de Argento” ili “Gimiš dag” – silver mountain. The mining industry on Kopaonik is mentioned in historical tales and national poems and tales from the Kopaonik area. Once ’Kopaonik mining area’ was rich in several metal ores – iron, lead, silver, zink and gold, and rare metals. Kopaonik boasts the most widespread forest-grassland zone in central Serbia. Its higher parts are covered in spruce and fir arbutus woods, and its sides are covered in beech and oak woods. Kopaonik owes its attraction to the exceptional dynamics of its terrain. Broad mountain pastures with thick arbutus and mixed forests and mountain peaks from which Šar Planina, Stara Planina and other surrounding mountains stick forever in the memory of all who visited this beautiful mountain. Pančić Top was named after a great Serbian doctor and botanist. The famous Serbian botanist is considered a pioneer of mountaineering in Serbia, and during his lifetime, he made an unsurpassed contribution to natural science and was known as a great man among his fellow citizens. Pančić’s top was named in his honour, along with the other floral species which serve as living monuments. There is Pančić’s mausoleum on Pančić’s top where Josif Pančič, as he wished for, was buried with his wife in a box made of spruce he discovered. This note on the mausoleum stands: ’We make Pančić’s vow come true. We take him here to rest in eternity. We pass his message to Serbian youth – that only with an in-depth exploration of the nature of our country will they show how much they love and respect their home country.’