{"id":180306,"date":"2025-06-18T14:01:32","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T12:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=180306"},"modified":"2025-06-18T14:01:33","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T12:01:33","slug":"he-turned-a-village-into-paradise-a-young-man-from-the-vicinity-of-tutin-created-little-switzerland-everyone-comes-to-see-the-miracle-photo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/he-turned-a-village-into-paradise-a-young-man-from-the-vicinity-of-tutin-created-little-switzerland-everyone-comes-to-see-the-miracle-photo\/","title":{"rendered":"HE TURNED A VILLAGE INTO PARADISE: A young man from the vicinity of Tutin created &#8220;little Switzerland&#8221;, everyone comes to see the miracle! (PHOTO)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>While abandoned hearths and forgotten villages can often be seen throughout Serbia, a wonderful story comes to us from Tutin, thanks to the enthusiasm and dedication of a local resident who was supported by others. On the initiative of Semir \u0106olovi\u0107, the village of Vaseni\u0107e has been arranged and now looks like a small Switzerland.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The village is arranged according to all European standards. We have roads, benches, traffic signs, containers, and waste bins, just like in Switzerland. Two years ago, I was there, and when I saw how it worked, I wanted to arrange the same here. We also call the village European Vaseni\u0107e,&#8221; says \u0106olovi\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the entrance to the village, a beautiful viewpoint has been arranged with a view of Lake Gazivode, which, as he states, Semir designed and built himself in just one month with the help of neighbors and relatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;For the first ten days, neighbors and brotherhood helped, then I finished the smaller works myself. Tourists now come here from all parts of Serbia, and increasingly from abroad \u2013 Poland, Romania, and even from European Union countries. Recently, Poles were here, a family from Romania\u2026 everyone is delighted because they didn&#8217;t expect such tidiness in a village,&#8221; he points out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"478\" src=\"http:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-12.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-180307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-12.png 850w, https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-12-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-12-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-12-400x225.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The viewpoint, which is a minute away from the main road to Kosovo and Montenegro, has become an unavoidable point on the tourist map of this region. As \u0106olovi\u0107 says, visitors have no obligations other than not leaving trash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Nothing is charged, everything is free. They have barbecues, swings, benches for sitting, a view that rests the soul\u2026 they just need to pick up their trash. With us, the rule is \u2013 cleanliness is half of faith.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Semir emphasizes that behind every success lies persistence and love for one&#8217;s homeland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Even as a boy of 17, I had a desire for my village to become organized and European. I worked tirelessly, every day of the year, not only on tidiness but also when people call for anything \u2013 I&#8217;m there. I have the support of the diaspora, the city of Novi Pazar, and I am grateful to everyone for their help. They send donations, and I immediately turn them into deeds \u2013 nothing remains undone.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"478\" src=\"http:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-13.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-180308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-13.png 850w, https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-13-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-13-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/image-13-400x225.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, Veseni\u0107e has about 500 inhabitants and 40 households. Although about 50% of the locals have gone abroad, many regularly help the village.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Those who went to Europe have not forgotten their homeland; they follow everything, call, donate. And I implement everything immediately \u2013 they donate today, tomorrow it&#8217;s already set up. Every person should thank God in the morning for being alive, and in the evening ask themselves if they did something today for their place and their people. Only then can we move forward,&#8221; said this great local.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His idea was supported by friends and neighbors, and everyone proudly talks about their village, which is the most beautiful in the world to them, and everyone who visits it is always delighted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Earlier, before there were signs, traffic accidents happened because cars collided, but now that has significantly decreased, and there haven&#8217;t been accidents for a long time. This place is not just for physical rest \u2013 the soul also rests here. I have come here with my family many times; people come with their families, enjoying the view of Lake Gazivode. It&#8217;s interesting that tourists also come here \u2013 I often meet campers from all over Europe, with license plates from Slovakia, Ukraine, and many other countries. 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