Sicevo gorge is located 14 km from Niš, the largest city in southern Serbia. It was created by the Nisava river, flowing through the rock mass. The gorge is 17 km long, and the highest part is 400m. It is the second-largest gorge in Serbia.
Near the village of Sicevo, after which the gorge was named, is the Jecava cave, whose grandiose entrance is over 30m high and resembles the door of a huge temple.
Today, the Sicevo gorge is the largest paleontological site in Europe. The jaw of Neanderthal man that was found, is believed to be between 130,000 and 250,000 years old. It is also the oldest Paleolithic settlement in the Balkans.
The gorge was a Roman stronghold and the famous Via Militaris road passed here. During the Turkish rule, it was the Constantinople Road, which led to the east, through Sofia, all the way to Istanbul.
Due to the landscapes that are more than picturesque, flora and fauna, and geomorphological features, in 2000, Sicevo gorge was declared a Nature Park of the second order.
Hydroelectric power plant Sićevo
