SERBIA
The tour of Serbia
6 days
1st
Day: Zlatibor: Zlatibor is in the south-western part of Serbia, this
city is known by the popolar medicine thanks to the richness of medical herbs
and plants, used to cure minor illnesses. Because of this the principal motive
of the day is the nature with its beauty. It is proponed one panoramic tour to
be able to discover the caves (Stopic and Potpecepecina), the cascades
(Gostilje cascade) and the Zlatibor lakes (Zlatiborsko and Ribnivko lake).
Curiosity: Only
23 km from Zlatibor, immersed in the nature, there is the famous “opened museum
of Sirogojno”, the museum is composted by small houses and one church that is
very important. The churh has been built in the XVIII century in memory of the
Saints Apostols Pietro and Paolo. In the 1983 year the opened museum was
legally protected like a cultural patrimony.
Not so
far from Zlatibor (50 km) there is the natural reserve of Uvac that extends on
a surface of 75 square km. the strong side of the natural reserve is the green
river that spreads with meanders very spectaculars. Not only the river, the
reserve contents 6 km of caves, 219 species of plants and 130 species of birds.
The most important cave is the reserve called “the cave of ice”, it is 2 km
long and its particularity and its richness of natural ornaments. Who is
interested can navigate in the river with a guide.
2nd Day: Zlatibor –
Belgrade (235 km)
Visit of the capital of Serbia, like almost every
capitals in the world, Belgrade also is rich of culture and offers entertainment
for everyone. There are here 30 museums, galleries, theatres and most of all
there are so many locales called “kafana” for those who want to relax after one
long day. The city has 4 bridges that connect the “old” and the “new” part. In
the old part there is the historic center, the institutional palaces and also
the fortress “Kalemegdan”. The modern part, or the new one, was built after the
second world war, here there are most of all quarts and hotels. The symbol
monument of the city is the fortress “Kalemegdan”, it is situated in the most
high part of the city and offers one beautiful landscape, where not only the
city but you can also see the unity of the rivers Sava and Danube. Thanks to
the change of different kings, the architecture is really unique of its gender.
In fact, the different structures was built in time under the guide of
different kingdoms. The visit of the city could end with the visit of the
museum “Nikola Tesla”.
Curiosity:
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The
name of Belgrade is a union of the words “bel” and “grado” that if united will
mean white city. The definition white comes from the coloring of the rocks that
are around the city.
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In
1967 year was opened the first discoteque in the Balkans
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There
is a tradition in Serbia where the guest has to be welcomed by a glass of water
and a home made marmalade.
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In all
of its histories the city has been rebuilt 50 times after being ruined.
3rd Day: Belgrade –
Fruska Gora – Novi Sad (119 km)
Departure to the national park of the “Fruska gora”.
The national park of Fruska gora gets its name from
one very precise historic moment, in fact, frusca in Serbian means Frankish. It
is referred to the fact that the Frankish people have used the Serbian mountain
like a natural borders of their kingdom. After that the Roman have changed the
name in “fertile land” making a point of how that piece of land was suitable
for cultivate vineyard. The mountain is very interesting geological phenomenon
because a million years before it was in the middle of a sea called Panonic,
creating an island. In Fuska gora there are 15 monastery that exist from the XV
century. It is the favorite place, during the hot , for walks immerse in its
rich flora and fauna. During the winter time, the ski tracks are taking lead.
The excursion finishes with overnight in Novi Sad.
Curiosity: The
monastery “Krushedol” that is on the territory of Fuska gora has a national
importance and it is declared for a Monument of the culture of excellent
importance in the 1990 year. This monument is present on the Serbian coin of 5
Dinars. There are other 2 monasteries that are under the cultural protection of
the Government and they are Staro Hopovo and Velika Remeta.
4th Day: Novi Sad
Novi Sad is a city in the north part of Fuska gora,
more exactly on the other side of Danube. From the XVII century is constructed
a fortress that becomes symbol of the city, the fortress of “Petrovardinska”.
The fortress was built above the roman settlement, with the goal to fight with
the Ottomans. Being the second biggest city in Serbia, Novi Sad has a rich
culture. Here in fact have lived and created many important authors of national
fame which have given life to the literature Serbian society. Thanks to their
contribution are born 3 universities and also the most antique cultural
institution of Serbia – Matica Srpska.
Curiosity:
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The
Clock tower has one “defect” that was created on purpose, in the quadrant of
the clock the biggest needle was replaced with the small one, so that the
fisherman down there in Danube could see what time is it from far away.
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Church
Mary is one catholic church that is in the square of the liberty and it was
built above another church that was damaged during the Revolution in 1848.
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Novi
Sad hosts one musical festival very important that has been organized once a
year close to the beaches of Danube and in the fortress Petrovardinska. The
festival has been an idea of only 3 students who have created it in 2000 year
against the Government of Slobodan Milosevic. In 2007 year the festival was
awarded for the best European festival.
5th Day: Novi Sad –
Subotica (105 km)
The most north city in all Serbia, an important
meeting point used to reach Hungary. At only 8 km from the city there is the
lake Palic, one of the most beautiful in Serbia. Before the First World War
Novi Sad was part of the Hapsburg’s Empire. After that the city was under the
Croatian, Serbian and Slovenian kingdoms. This is the reason why there are
spoken two languages, Serbian and Hungarian. Until the second part of the
nineteenth century the richest city after Belgrade is Zagreb in all the
territory of ex Yugoslavia. The architecture is very interesting, making part
of the Hapsburg, it had also ith golden period. It can be seen with a
particular relevance of the Municipal building, beyond other edifices. In the
1880 year on the lake Palic were organized games which included: fencing,
raises, throwing stones, battles and cycling around the lake, this event became
the prelude of the modern Olympic games.
Curiosity:
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On the
Palic lake very often there are organized folklore groups that offer spectacles
with choreographies elaborated by graphic artists
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The
typical architectonic style in this area is the Hungarian nouveau art
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One
very important bar on Palic is the “Zhenski strand”. This building in the past
was a beach for women and its architecture remained very particular in the
time. Another interesting place is the Zoo of Palic immersed in the nature.
6th Day: Subotica –
Belgrade (190km)
Return to Belgrade