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Places to visit in Belgrade:
Option 1:
Visit of Kalemegdan fortrest and its lagoons. After a visit, walk to The residence of Princess
Ljubica to drink coffee and listen to the historic story of living in Belgrade in the 1800. Best
way to visit sightseeing is to go to some of the restaurant in modern area called Beton hall.
If visitors are more interested in traditional Serbian food, better idea is visit to one of oldest
bohemina part of Belgrade, Skadarlija, full of traditional restaurants.
THE BELGRADE FORTRESS
Stone masterpiece above the city.
The Belgrade Fortress changed and developed
throughout the centuries, it saw many armies, was
the field of many battles, it witnessed the brutality
of the conquerors and the courage of the tireless
defenders of the city. It was the place where
Belgrade started to develop. The Fortress was
built in stages, during the lengthy period between
the 1st and 18th century, from a Roman cestrum,
through a Byzantine castle and the remains of the
medieval capital of the Serb Despotate, all the way to an Austrian-Ottoman artillery fortification.
THE RESIDENCE OF PRINCESS LJUBICA
Balkan Baroque.
It was built by order of Milos Obrenovic in 1831.
By its architectural composition and arrangement,
the palace belongs to the Balkan style, with some
western Baroque elements.
BETON HALL
Next to the river, old hangars are now transformed into modern restaurants. There you can find
Serbian, Spanish, Italian, Japanese restaurants always full.
SKADARLIJA
The old bohemian quarter.
It dates back to late 19th and early 20th century. It
was back then when its kafane (taverns and
restaurants) were a meeting place for many of the
greatest figures of the cultural scene of the period.
It is often compared with the Montmartre in Paris,
both for its appearance and the cheerful, vigorous
artists’ atmosphere.
PRICE: 47 EUR per person
Option 2:
Visit of the Royal Palace with visit of Nikola Tesla Museum and The Temple of Saint Sava.
THE ROYAL PALACE
The palace complex of the Karageorgevich
dynasty on Dedinje consists of the Royal and
White Palaces. The Royal Palace was built
between 1924 and 1929 with the private funds of
His Majesty King Alexander I (the grandfather of
HRH Crown Prince Alexander). The architects
were Zivojin Nikolic and Nikolay Krassnoff of
the Royal Academy. The palace is made of white
stone in the Serbian-Byzantine style. Attached to
The Royal Palace there is a Royal Chapel
dedicated to Saint Apostle Andrew The First-Called, the Patron Saint of The Royal Family.
NIKOLA TESLA MUSEUM
The hall of unimaginable ideas.
It is a unique institution of science and culture in
Serbia and in the world. It is the only museum in
the world which preserves the original and personal inheritance of Nikola Tesla.
THE TEMPLE OF SAINT SAVA
Orthodox city hallmark.
It is an Orthodox church which is dedicated to
Saint Sava, founder of the Serbian Orthodox
Church. The church is being built at the place
where in 1595 Sinnan Pasha had the holy relics of
St. Sava burned at the stake, after he had them
brought over from the Mileseva Monastery.
Because of its dominant position in Belgrade’s
cityscape, it represents the most monumental
building in the city.
ROYAL OPLENAC-TOPOLA AND ALEKSANDROVIC WINERY
Following the ways of the royal family.
Oplenac is a historic place which is consisted of
mausoleum of the Serbian Royal Family. The
Church of St. Djordje on the hill of Oplenac was
built as a temple and mausoleum of the Royal family
Karadjordjevic. This monumental church represents
the pearl of architecture and decoration of the time
and is built in the Serbian-Byzantine style as a fivecupola building. Copies of frescoes from 60 Serbian
monasteries are gathered in the Oplenac church. The
endowment of King Petar I contains the church of
St.Djordje, Petar’s house, new opened Gallery (The
house of vinogradar) and Karadjordje’s fortified
town. All this represents the unique monument of the
cultural-historical heritage of the Serbian people.
Oplenac with its hilly terrains represents a perfect
place for growing grapes. Aleksandrovic family is
more than a hundred years engaged in grape growing
and wine-making. Beside its basic activity of wine
production, this family deals with the wine tourism at its highest level as well. The winery
Aleksandrovic gives you the opportunity to feel the magic from where it is generated.
ADA CIGANLIJA
Favourite leisure spot.
On the river Sava, close to where it flows into the
Danube, just 4 km from the city center, lies Ada
Ciganlija, at one time an island, now a peninsula.
Covered with thick deciduous trees and dotted with
clearings and fields, Ada has become the largest,
most beautiful and most popular picnic spot, bathing
beach and place to relax in Belgrade. The Sava Lake
is surrounded by more than 7 km of well-kept
shingle beaches, whose water is warmer and cleaner
than in the river. The lake is ideal for mass
recreation.
Places to visit around Belgrade:
NOVI SAD
Quiet walk through history and present.
Novi Sad is the capital of the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina and the administrative
centre of the South Backa District. Situated on the Danube River between Budapest and
Belgrade, it is a treasured regional and cultural centre. It is the second largest city in the Republic
Serbia. The town was established in the 17th century as settlement of artisans and merchants on
the left bank of the Danube River. Almost everyone who visits Novi Sad is taken by its laid-back
vibe. People are easy-going and known throughout Serbia for their philosophy of eating, drinking
and living in the slow lane. Visit Petrovaradin Fortress – the most important symbol of Novi Sad,
nowdays a home to artist’s studios and a museum. Enjoy in beautiful atmosphere of Novi Sad.
Take a stroll of the city and visit interesting streets, corners, beautiful parks. Get to know the new
philosophy of living!
FRUSKA GORA NATIONAL PARK
The mountain of monasteries.
The Fruska Gora National Park sits on the lone mountain that rises up from the Vojvodina plains
in the north of Serbia. Fruska Gora is proclaimed a National Park in 1960 and hides 16 orthodox
monasteries famous for their specific architecture, treasuries, libraries and frescoes and
numerous archeological sites from prehistoric and historic times as well. Founded between the
12th and 15th centuries, orthodox monasteries were the focal point of the spiritual and cultural
life of Serbs during the Turkish occupation. Wine tasting at the many vineyards located here is
also a popular activity. The park has many picnic areas and offers many opportunities for hiking,
biking, hunting and fishing.
SREMSKI KARLOVCI
A town of culture in any sense of the word.
This is a small town on the Danube bank, 6 km away from Novi Sad, called a town-museum, due
to its remarkably preserved town nucleus in the baroque style, dating from the 18th and 19th
centuries. Take a stroll the Sremski Karlovci and you will feel like you are in some distant time.
Everything is authentic, well-kept and ready to guest everybody who wants to discover history of
this region. On your way through Sremski Karlovci, you can see the Patriarchal Palace
(displaying artefacts from the treasury of the Museum of the Serbian Orthodox Church) orthodox
churches (Cathedral, Lower and Upper Churches), a Roman Catholic church, Museum of the
City, City Hall (Magistrat) from whose balcony Serbian Vojvodina was declared in 1848. By all
means visit the museum of honey and sample wines in wine cellars. Sremski Karlovci is famous
for its authentic liqueur wine, Bermet, rumoured to have been enjoyed by those on the Titanic.
PRICE: 75 EUR per person