Enjoy today a city tour of Belgrade, capital of Serbia since 1403, when Despot Stefan, son of Tsar Lazar, moved his palace here. We will start our day by cruising the streets of Belgrade. Firstly to New Belgrade, on the left bank of the Sava River, to see Communist-style apartment blocks and to pass by the Sava Congress Center before continuing to Zemun.
Then we will return to the old part of the town to pass through the luxurious residential area of Dedinje. We will stop to pay a visit to the Memorial Complex of Josip Broz Tito. On our way to the old center of the city we will see the new church of St. Sava. This is the third largest Orthodox Church in Europe, being built at the place where in 1594 Sinnan Pasha had the holy relics of St. Sava burned at the stake. We then see the Federal Assembly building of former Yugoslavia and palaces from Serbian dynasties until WWII.
In the afternoon we will continue our tour from the elegant Republic Square, where we'll make a close inspection of its architectonic monuments such as the National Theatre and the National Museum. Then we stroll along Knez Mihajlova Street – the main shopping and meeting place, in order to see a few other masterpieces of Belgrade's architecture such as the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts. This is followed by a visit to the oldest quarters of the 19th century with the 'Question mark sign' Inn, Princess Ljubica's Residence (now housing a permanent exhibition of original furniture), the Patriarchy and the Orthodox Cathedral.
Walking through the streets of the old town we arrive at the fortress of Kalemegdan, which is the symbol of Belgrade, and is situated at the mouth of River Sava flowing into the Danube.
We visit the Upper fortress area. It includes well-preserved artillery structures dating from the mid-18th century, as well as a medieval fortification, and the excavated ruins of a 15th century castle. A few Turkish monuments and some older, ancient Roman remains also lie in this area. We will see the elegant 18th century Baroque Clock Tower and the Roman Well. Tour of the Eastern Ward includes the Rose Church of Our Lady along with a panoramic view of the Lower fortress and its monuments - the Nebojša Tower, the Baroque Gate of Karl VI, and the remains of the medieval Metropolitan Palace |
Your driver and guide will meet you at your Belgrade hotel at 09:00am.
