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Serbia · 3 days
Maglian is built as a residential campus: you arrive, park, and everything for the next few days happens within walking distance. There are 50 rooms and capacity for up to 100 overnight guests, a restaurant with terraces, bonfire areas and seminar or conference rooms that hold anywhere from 10 to 100 people. Wi-Fi runs across the whole property. For most groups the day follows a rhythm of working sessions indoors followed by an outdoor block, then dinner and something around the fire in the evening.
The team-building programme is the core of what they do. Facilitators lead 50-plus activities, and the mix is chosen with the organiser before arrival based on group size and what the team actually needs to work on. Archery and orienteering are standard picks, as are cooking challenges where teams prepare a meal together. Corporate retreats can run as single full days or stretch across several nights, with the agenda split between custom work sessions and outdoor experiences.
Conference and training groups use the same campus but a quieter format. Rooms of 10 to 100 come with projectors, AV setups and flip charts, and the training programmes are residential — teams stay, eat and learn on site, with activities in the afternoons to break up the classroom time. There are case studies from companies like SIA Bootcamp and SENSAY.IO (UK) who have used the venue this way.
Hackathon and sprint groups get open-plan spaces for teamwork, catering around the clock (coffee, meals and snacks whenever they're needed), and help with a presentation or demo setup at the end. Forest walks are built in as a way to reset between sessions. For celebrations and VIP events, the venue can be hired privately, with live music, DJs or a salsa night arranged on request, custom menus and a selection of Balkan wine and rakija, all set around the bonfire and terrace areas.
Workation guests come for 3 days up to 3 weeks. The practical setup includes dedicated work zones, ergonomic workspaces and reliable internet, plus a private spa and outdoor gym for when the laptops close. Seasonal packages add skiing on Divčibare in winter — the slopes are about 10 minutes from campus — or hiking, canyoning and kayaking in summer. Group discounts apply for 10 or more people, and the venue operates year-round.
- Accommodation for up to 100 people in 50 rooms - On-site restaurant and catering - Conference and seminar rooms with AV equipment, projectors and whiteboards - High-speed Wi-Fi across the campus - Professional facilitators for team-building activities - Choice of 50+ indoor and outdoor activities - Bonfire areas, terraces and forest settings - Coffee, meals and snacks on demand for hackathon groups - Private spa and outdoor gym access for workation guests - Seasonal activity access (skiing in winter, hiking/canyoning/kayaking in summer)
- Transport to and from the venue - Travel insurance - Personal expenses - Alcoholic drinks beyond what's arranged in a package - Optional entertainment (live music, DJ, salsa night) unless booked - Off-site excursions not part of the agreed agenda