Avala is a mountain in Serbia, overlooking Belgrade. It is situated in the south-eastern corner of the city and provides a great panoramic view of Belgrade, Vojvodina and Šumadija, as the surrounding area on all sides is mostly lowlands. It stands at 511 metres (1,677 ft) above sea level, which means that it enters the locally defined mountain category just by 11 m (36 ft).

Šumadija is a geographical region in the central part of Serbia. The area used to be heavily covered with forests, hence the name. The city of Kragujevac is the administrative center of the Šumadija District in the Šumadija and Western Serbia statistical region.