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Donja Lokosnica, Serbia’s paprika village

February 10, 2022 By travellingoven 7 Comments

Where is Donja Lokosnica village and why do I write a blog post about it?

Most probably you never heard about the small village of Donja Lokošnica located in the municipality of Leskovac, Serbia. It’s about 45-minute drive from Niš, the third largest city in Serbia. What makes this small village with the population of less than 1000 people so special you may wonder? 

Well, in the peppers harvest season the whole village turns red and you can see people in their yards preparing peppers for drying. Peppers are being put out to dry on almost every available wall and surface in the village. It really is a wonderful experience and an interesting thing to see!

Donja Lokosnica village, Serbia

Donja Lokosnica village, Serbia

Donja Lokosnica village, Serbia

Donja Lokosnica village, Serbia

Donja Lokosnica village, Serbia

Donja Lokosnica village, Serbia

The best part, as always, is talking with local people, They are somewhat already used to visitors that time of the year, September and October, when their village is coloured in red. I’ve been there in mid September and the harvest season was still not in full swing. So, I guess if you come by in early October there is even more ‘paprika’ everywhere! 😀 

Donja Lokosnica village, Serbia

Donja Lokosnica village, Serbia

Donja Lokosnica village, Serbia

Donja Lokosnica village, Serbia

Local people are very friendly and you can expect to be invited more than once to their home for a glass of ‘rakija’, a local brandy. We were even so lucky that one kind family invited us to share lunch with them. Let me tell you everything was so delicious! All the ingredients from their garden and of course the star of almost every dish was ‘paprika’! After shooting and walking from early morning at that point I was so hungry that I enjoyed the food and company and actually didn’t take any photos of the lunch, uups! 😀 

But the experience is what matters. And actually when you travel as a photographer I believe that there are times when you need to put down the camera and simply be present to enjoy and appreciate the moment.

Donja Lokosnica village, Serbia

Donja Lokosnica village, Serbia

Donja Lokosnica village, Serbia

Donja Lokosnica village, Serbia

Donja Lokosnica village, Serbia

Donja Lokosnica village, Serbia

Donja Lokosnica village, Serbia

Talking about food one thing you will find in every household is ‘Ajvar’, peppers spread that can be mild of spicy. ‘Ajvar’ is very popular in all Balkan countries and in Croatia as well. If you haven’t tried it, try to find one as I’m sure you’ll instantly become a fan od Ajvar! 😀 

Donja Lokosnica village, Serbia

Donja Lokosnica village, Serbia

Donja Lokosnica village, Serbia

Donja Lokosnica village, Serbia

Donja Lokosnica village, Serbia

Donja Lokosnica village, Serbia

Donja Lokosnica village, Serbia

The harvest…

Seeing these people doing all the hard work really makes you think and appreciate the food you buy and eat even more. There is a lot of hard work, sweat, aches and pains and challenging days in the process…

Donja Lokosnica village, Serbia

Donja Lokosnica village, Serbia

Donja Lokosnica village, Serbia

Donja Lokosnica village, Serbia

Donja Lokosnica village, Serbia

Donja Lokosnica village, Serbia

Donja Lokosnica village, Serbia

After the harvest finishes in October, the village hosts the “Days of Peppers” festival. It’s the time for the villagers and visitors gather to celebrate the tradition and enjoy the various competitions. Of course also to taste ‘paprika’ and its different products.

Donja Lokosnica village, Serbia

Donja Lokosnica village, Serbia

Donja Lokosnica village, Serbia

I hope that the new generations will continue this tradition. And that this little village in Serbia will keep turning all shades of red every September/October!

Donja Lokosnica village, Serbia

Donja Lokosnica village, Serbia

Donja Lokosnica village, Serbia

For more photos and interesting details from this trip check Luka Esenko blog post. He is a talented photographer and a wonderful tour guide, I would recommend his tours to anyone who loves photography, travelling and spending fun time with people who share the same interests!

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  1. Sue wolfe says

    February 10, 2022 at 1:48 pm

    I loved the story And sharing the MEMORIES with you.

    Reply
    • travellingoven says

      February 10, 2022 at 3:15 pm

      Thank you Sue! I am so happy we got to create those memories together, very special… <3

      Reply
  2. Luka Esenko says

    February 14, 2022 at 9:21 am

    Wonderful images and story Lili! I appreciate seeing these places though your eyes…

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    • travellingoven says

      February 14, 2022 at 3:42 pm

      Thank you Luka! You know that I’m a big fan of your photography so this means a lot to me!

      Reply
  3. Nishita Khanwani says

    August 23, 2022 at 4:00 am

    As you said, I have not heard of Donja Lokošnica village. I am surprised to see the style of drying peppers. It is something strange and wonderful. I feel this village must be one of the exporters of peppers.

    Reply
    • travellingoven says

      November 12, 2022 at 7:27 am

      Thank you for visiting my blog and reading this blog post, glad you find it interesting! 🙂

      Reply

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    December 10, 2022 at 11:32 am

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