FROM BELGRADE

 

 

Day 1 - BELGRADE

 

Arrival of travelers to Belgrade.

 

Day 2 - BELGRADE

 

Breakfast.

 

Sightseeing tour of Belgrade.

 

Lunch. Free time. Serbian rakia tour in Belgrade pubs and dinner. Free time. Optional - visit to Belgrade rafts and nightclubs (clubbing tour).

 

Day 3 - BELGRADE - VIMINACIUM – RAM FORTRESS - SILVER LAKE - GOLUBAC - LEPENSKI VIR - KLADOVO

 

Breakfast.

 

Departure to the archaeological heritage tour of prehistory and antiquity.

 

Visit to the impressive museum near Kostolac, at the ancient Roman site - Viminacium. Today Viminacium is an archaeological site in the open, and tries to present what once was a capital of Roman province Upper Mesia.

 

You will enjoy a fantastic view of the Danube from the medieval fortress Ram. Ram fortress was important strategical point in medival ages, ruled by many nations. Turkish sultat Bayezid II /1480 – 1512/ restored and strengthened the Ram fortress which was capable to whitstand the artillery attacks.

 

After Ram fortress tour is continuing to the beautiful Silver Lake where we will have a lunch.

 

A medieval fortress Golubac with its picturesque views of the Danube, which is wide at this point more than 4 km. will inspire your curiosity for our rich historical legacies, due to the fact that four different nations ruled over Golubac fortress, Serbs, Turks, Austrians and Hungarians, and many stories and legends are remaining here praising it magnificent place.

 

The journey continues through one of the longest and largest gorge in Europe, the Iron Gate. In Iron Gate we will visit Lepenski Vir, the site inhabited by the first settlers in this part of the world back in the Mesolithic and Neolithic period, nowadays spot of the modern archeological museum. Lepenski Vir was the oldest organized settlement in Europe. Settlement was founded around 7000 BC and lasted till 4500 BC when people of Lepenski vir moved on to the world in search of bigger arable land.

 

Arrival to Kladovo.

 

Dinner.

 

Free time.

 

Day 4 - KLADOVO – RAJAČKE CELLARS – FELIX ROMULIANA - NIŠ

 

Breakfast.

 

Tour of the hydroelectric power plant „Đerdap“. 

 

Departure to Rajačke cellars (the best period for visit is during the wine harvest). A tour through the village famous for its authentic and rustic wine cellars and tasting of wines and Serbian rakias.

 

Visit to Felix Romuliana, remains of Roman imperial palace, built by Roman Emperor Gaius Valerius Maximianus Galerius. Felix Romuliana (Happy Romula) is the name which Roman Emperor Galerius gave to the palace after his mother Romula. Turbulent history of the palace witnesses about periods of ultimate splendour, but also dreadful devastations, but one thing is sure, this palace is one the most beautiful palaces in Europe. This site is on UNESCOS’s World Heritage List.

 

Lunch.

 

Departure for city of Niš, hometown of Constantine the Great, founder of Constantinople/Istanbul. Sightseeing tour. Visit to “Mediana” archeological site from the late Roman period where you can visit remains of the luxurious residence palace of Constantine the Great. Visit to “Skull tower” monument from Serbian -Turkish war.

 

Dinner.

 

Free time.

 

Day 5 - NIŠ

 

Breakfast.

 

Departure of passengers from Niš / Priština / Skopje.