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Not your everyday coffee in a Serbia cafe. Enjoy it in the company of alpacas

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Drobnjakovic, M. (2026, October 1). Not your everyday coffee in a Serbia cafe. Enjoy it in the company of alpacas. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/europe/not-your-everyday-coffee-in-a-serbia-cafe-enjoy-it-in-the-company-of-alpacas/article_351fc2ba-4f24-5360-b5c6-b207565221fc.html

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In northern Serbia near Stajicevo, a new attraction at the Tiganjica Ethno-Village resort features an Alpaca Cafe where visitors can interact with six alpacas for about 10 euros per visit. The cafe’s owner, Zoran Ostojin, was inspired by a similar establishment in Slovakia and aims to introduce locals to these gentle animals known for their soft fleece and calming presence. Visitors are guided on how to safely interact with the alpacas, including feeding them specific food provided at the cafe.

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In Stajicevo, north of Belgrade in Serbia, a unique attraction has opened: an Alpaca Cafe at the Tiganjica Ethno-Village resort. The cafe features six alpacas that roam among tables where guests can enjoy coffee and interact with the animals. Resort owner Zoran Ostojin, inspired by a similar establishment in Slovakia, introduced the concept to offer visitors a chance to meet these gentle creatures known for their soft fleece and calming presence. Alpacas are typically calm and friendly, making them popular among tourists who visit Tiganjica on organized tours. Guests are given specific instructions not to approach the alpacas from behind or feed them unauthorized food; instead, they receive buckets of carrots, lettuce, and apples provided by the resort. This unusual café aims to educate visitors about alpacas in a unique setting rare for Europe.

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Who wrote this

Marko Drobnjakovic

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🔮 But if someone wants to offer something, they will come close.”

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Topics

STAJICEVO Serbia Slovakia South American Tiganjica

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Ostojin PERSON · 4× STAJICEVO GPE · 2× Serbia GPE · 2× Slovakia GPE · 2× Tiganjica GPE · 2× Belgrade GPE · 1× South American NORP · 1× The Alpaca Cafe ORG · 1× The Associated Press ORG · 1× Zoran Ostojin PERSON · 1×

Narrative

The South American animals, of various sizes and colors, roam among the tables at the Tiganjica Ethno-Village resort near Stajicevo, north of Belgrade, happy to interact with the guests.

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🔮 But if someone wants to offer something, they will come close.”

2026-10-01 · Toronto Star

Not your everyday coffee in a Serbia cafe. Enjoy it in the company of alpacas · assertive framing

Claims (22 extracted, 1 hedged)

A cafe in northern Serbia has unusual hosts: six alpacas. asserted

cafe → have → hosts

The South American animals, of various sizes and colors, roam among the tables at the Tiganjica Ethno-Village resort near Stajicevo, north of Belgrade, happy to interact with the guests. asserted

animals → roam → guests

The Alpaca Cafe here opened only a week ago and is a rare sight in Europe. asserted

Cafe → open → Europe

Tiganjica resort owner Zoran Ostojin said he got the idea in Slovakia. asserted

he → say → Slovakia

“My wife and I were in an Alpaca cafe in Slovakia and we were fascinated,” Ostojin told The Associated Press. asserted

Ostojin → tell → Press

“We wanted people in our country to get to know alpacas and feel this animal and its energy.” asserted

people → want → animal

Calm and friendly, alpacas are known for their mild character and easy disposition. asserted

alpacas → know → character

While related to llamas and camels, alpacas are smaller, loved for their soft fleece and gentle humming sounds they produce to communicate. asserted

they → relate → fleece

The alpacas in Tiganjica mingle with the visitors who often come in organized tours to see the animals and spend time in their company. asserted

who → mingle → company

Written on a board are house rules. asserted

rules → write → board

Visitors are asked not to approach the alpacas from behind or feed them any food they brought along. asserted

they → ask → food

Guests are instead given small buckets with carrots, lettuce and apples. asserted

Guests → give → carrots

Visits must be prearranged and the cost is around 10 euros ($11.35), which includes a drink and a bucket with alpaca food. asserted

which → prearrange → food

All six animals differ in character, according to the alpacas’ carer Simona Frangi, who said a black alpaca called Ljubica is grumpy, while Snezana is the herd leader despite being the smallest of all. uncertain

Snezana → differ → all

“They are very sensitive to people’s intentions,” Frangi explained. asserted

Frangi → explain → intentions

“They feel if someone wants to harm them, they move away. asserted

they → feel → them

But if someone wants to offer something, they will come close.” asserted

they → want → something

Ostojin runs a small zoo within his resort, which also includes a restaurant and a garden on the family estate. asserted

which → run → estate

Ostojin said it all started because he and his brother were bringing over injured animals to care for since they were boys. asserted

they → say → animals

The first alpaca came as a present from the Belgrade Zoo eight years ago. asserted

alpaca → come → Zoo

Ostojin said he “very much liked the energy, the emotion that this animal sends out. asserted

animal → say → that

“Almost like a healing ability,” he said. asserted

he → heal → ability