Sargan 8 Train
Sarganska Osmica (the Sargan Eight) is an old-fashioned narrow-gauge railway. Its construction was finished in 1925.
After a long period of inactivity, the railway was finally restored and reopened in 1995.
Today it represents a major tourist attraction, because of its ancient look, carriages with wooden seats and wood stoves, as well as the beautiful, wild landscape of Tara Mountain that the train goes through while making its arduous way to one of the mountain peaks.
History of Sargan 8 Train
The construction of Sargan 8 Railway was started by the Saraevo Railway Company on March 1 1921. However, since the progress was very slow, different parts of the railway were given to different companies. The railway was supposed to be finished in 1924. However, the first train traveled here on January 25 1925.The leading idea behind the construction of the Sargan 8 was that, since trains couldn't climb steep hills, 
a railway should be built in a way that would enable trains to reach the top of the mountain. The railway is shaped as the number eight, making bends and going around the entire mountain, slowly ascending towards the peak.
The border tunnel with Vardiste, just beneath Balvan Hill, used to be the border between Serbia and Austro-Hungarian empire. The entrance to the tunnel, on the Serbian side, used to be decorated with a sculpture of a Serbian soldier treading on the crown of the Monarchy, and the exit had the inscription with the name of king Alexander the 1st, with the symbols of the workers and the peasants: a sickle and a hammer.
Getting to Sargan 8 Train
Mokra Gora village, which is at the same time the starting station of Sargan Eight, is linked by motorways with Uzice and Bajina Basta, and can easily be reached by car from both directions.
For more detailed information: Uzice Bus Station, phone no. 031 / 521 – 765
Sargan 8 Train - What to see?
Sargan Eight (Sarganska Osmica), a railway going slowly uphill bending around its slopes forming the shape of a number eight, offers, no doubt, some of the most stunning views in Serbia.
The train stops in a couple of places, and one of the stations is made as a wooden terrace that offers a stunning view over the villages beneath. Station buildings have been restored so that they look exactly the way they looked in 1925, and one of them contains a small tourist complex, altogether with a restaurant, a waterfall, and a very long, steep stairway that takes you, through the forest, to the next station. 
The train runs twice a day, departing from Mokra Gora village – first leaving at 10.30 am, and then at 11.10 am. The ride takes about an hour, and the ticket price should be no more than 5-10 euros. For information and reservations, call 031 / 513 - 564 and 064 / 810 - 64 - 29.
Train starts its voyage from the station in Mokra Gora village, very picturesque and interesting for sight-seeing. Houses are old, made of wood, with steep roofs, painted in different colors which makes them look like something that came out of a fairy tale. In the lower part of the village you can see a small wooden church of St. Ilias the Prophet, and the parish center with its spacious yard.
On Mecavnik Hill, just above the hotel and the train station, there’s an ethno-village under the patronage of Emir Kusturica, made entirely out of wood, in ancient style. Today it hosts a movie directing school, as well as a number of galleries and exhibitions.
The main village square is paved with wood, and in the farther end of the "village" there is a weird looking wooden church dedicated to St. Sava. One of the houses also functions as a rather pricy souvenir shop selling traditional handmade stuff.
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