Vinča culture · ~4500–3500 BC
the village of Grčac, ≈3 km from the centre
A settlement of the Vinča culture from the end of the Neolithic / early Eneolithic (~4500–3500 BC), about 3 km from the centre of Palanka, in the fields of the village of Grčac. It was discovered in 1968. A unique Vinča altar was found here and has been exhibited at the British Museum in London, as well as in Germany and Denmark. Over 1,000 figurines have been found; the most important finds are kept in the National Museum in Smederevska Palanka.
Nearby
Banja Palanački Kiseljak (Palanka Spa) has healing mineral (naturally carbonated) water in the Jasenica valley; the water is bottled as Karađorđe.
Smederevska Palanka (eastern part of town)
Jezero Kudreč (Kudreč Lake) — two artificial lakes about 2.5 km from the centre, a favourite spot for a day out and for fishing.
≈2.5 km from the town centre
Manastir Koporin (Koporin Monastery) — a medieval monastery, the endowment of Despot Stefan Lazarević (~1402), near Velika Plana.
near Velika Plana