Belgrade and Serbia – history, tradition and fun

Belgrade lies at the confluence of the Sava and Danube and it is one of the oldest cities in Europe. The first settlements in the Belgrade area date from prehistoric Vinca 4800 BC. Belgrade itself was founded by the Celts in the third century BC, before it became a Roman settlement Singidunum. Slavic name “Beligrad” was first recorded in 878th. Belgrade is now a city of open hearts, friendly hosts, bohemian nights and crazy fun.

TRAVEL PROGRAM:

1.day: BELGRADE

Departure from the airport to the hotel, accommodation in desired 4* hotel in the city center, dinner at restaurant with music program in Zemun (around 20:30h), overnight.

2.day: BELGRADE CITY TOUR

Breakfast, city tour with licensed tourist guide in desired language, the very center of the city (Belgrade fortress, Kalemegdan, Turkish turbe, Mosque, Students square, Knez Mihailo street, Republic square, Konak kneginje Ljubice, patriarchy, Central church, St.Sava temple…), around 15:00h optional lunch at famous hunting restaurant in Vracar, free time, optional dinner at exclusive restaurant with live music (20:30h), transfer to the hotel, overnight.

3.day: BELGRADE –  VOJVODINA TOUR

Breakfast, 08:00h all day tour with licensed tourist guide (Subotica and Palic lake tour – main sights and time for coffee on beatiful lake shore, Novi Sad main sights, Petrovaradin fortress, optional lunch at carda (15:00h), Sremski Karlovci – 4 lions fountain, patriarchy, church school, wine testing), return to the hotel. Around 21:00h optional dinner with live music, clubbing in some of the popular night clubs, overnight.

4.day: BELGRADE –  ONE SPECIAL TOUR BY YOUR CHOICE

* FORTRESS TOUR
Breakfast, at 08:00h departure from the hotel and tour to Smederevo fortress, visiting the fortress with a guide (1h duration). Next visit is Viminacium, Roman city with tombs and frescoes, tour with a guide (2h duration). Heading to Silver lake, the most famous travel attraction on Danube river, small walking tour and optional lunch at the lake (15:00h), free time after lunch, and return to Belgrade. Around 21:00h optional dinner at restaurant with live music (named as the best restaurant in Belgrade 2005th and in Serbia 2006th) in SKADARLIA – the bohemian quart, overnight.

* SUMADIJA TOUR
Breakfast, at 08:00h heading to Oplenac, the place where royal Karadjordjevic dynasty begins, tour with a guide (church and the tombs, king’s cottage, Karadjordje’s church and the house, royal wine seller), continue to Orasac, where First Serbian battle begun in 1914. (Prvi srpski ustanak museum), optional lunch at the restaurant (around 13:00h), heading to Arandjelovac, small walking tour and visiting the Bukovicka spa, free time for enjoying the beautiful park with marble sculptures, return to Belgrade. Around 21:00h optional dinner at restaurant with live music (named as the best restaurant in Belgrade 2005th and in Serbia 2006th) in SKADARLIA – the bohemian quart, overnight.

5.day: BELGRADE

Breakfast, optional boat cruise (1h duration) and departure to the airport. End of the arrangement.