Visit the Taor springs, which are an unusual encounter of natural phenomena and traces of our past. One of the most attractive destinations in Serbia in the 20th century has preserved its charm and unusual fairy tale about the time when Taor was defended by the imperial armies from a nearby Roman fortress. Also, the remains of an old Roman church were found near the village of Taor. This is the fourth such church discovered in the Valjevo area in the last few years. In the village of Brangović on the river Gradac, there are the remains of a similar fortification, called Jerinin Grad (Jerina’s Town). The remains of the church are quite similar to those discovered in Taor. With another fortification in the village of Ćelije, archaeologists theorize that all these buildings were connected in a wider, but specific complex. The findings point to the idea that every village, even the undeveloped one, had its own churches during the time of the early "Byzantium", more precisely the late Roman Empire.

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In the wider vicinity of Povlen there are numerous traces of ancient mining activities. The ore has been exploited in these parts since prehistoric times, mostly copper and iron ore. Even today, traces of mining shafts, remains of mining settlements, parts of cut roads through mountain gorges, riverbeds – especially the river Skrapež - can be found sporadically. There are military fortifications that provided trade, safe flow of goods and ore in caravans from the sea to the squares in the interior of Serbia and the capitals of Rome and Sirmium.