Cultural and historical heritage

The name of Mt. Tara is probably connected with the historical period when this region was inhabited by an Illyric tribe called Autariates. Therefore, the Park is rich with archeological sites dating from the Neolithic period up to the late middle Ages. The Slavic period and the Serbian tradition in this area are still being explored by archeologists. So far some necropolis, old tombstones at Perucac and the remains of a medieval fortress Solotnik and Raca Monastery, a foundation of the Serbian king Dragutin Nemanjic from XIII century have been renowned. Villages on Mt. Tara are typical for mountainous parts of Serbia. They consist of hamlets-small groups of newly built houses scattered over a large area with an occasional sign of a traditional way of construction. People are occupied with cattle raising and farming, while limekilns and sew-mills which used to be an only occupation long time ago nowadays appeared again to be the only income of some households.  Those who live near Kaludjerske bare and Mitrovac are engaged in tourism.