Traces of Belgrade Tour

Arriving in Belgrade

We meet at the Turkish Airlines counter in the International Departures Terminal at Istanbul Airport 3 hours before departure. After completing baggage, ticket and passport formalities, we depart for Belgrade at 07:45 on Turkish Airlines scheduled flight TK1081. We arrive in Belgrade at 08:25 local time and travel to the city centre in the vehicle waiting for us at the airport.

Upon arrival in Belgrade, we begin our panoramic city tour. During the tour, we observe daily life in the city and see its notable buildings, including the Ministry of Interior building, which was bombed by NATO and deliberately left in that condition in the middle of the city. We then leave the bus and continue on foot. Sights on this part of the tour include Bayraklı Mosque, Belgrade Fortress, Damat Ali Paşa Tomb, the Clock Tower, Sokollu Mehmed Paşa Fountain, the Military Museum, Istanbul Gate, Zindan Gate, Leopoldov Gate, the Stefan Lazarevic Monument, Nebojsa Tower, Kale Square, Saborna Church, Republic Square, Terazi Square and Taş Square.

We finish our city tour with a walk along Knez Mihajlova Street, considered the centre of the city. You will have free time until the meeting time announced by our guide, during which you can shop or spend time at the cafés along the street. At the designated time, we transfer to our hotel, where we spend the night.

Novi Sad and Sremski Karlovci

After breakfast at the hotel, we set off on our Novisad & Karlofça tour. First, we travel to Novisad, the capital of Voyvodina province. Here we see Petrovaradin Fortress, Freedom Square, the Svetozar Miletic Statue, the Catholic Cathedral, the Orthodox Aya Cathedral and Aya Nikola Church. After our tour of Novisad, we continue to the town of Karlofça. The town holds an important place in our history and is known for the Treaty of Karlofça, signed in 1699 between the Ottoman Empire and the states of the Holy League. On our town tour, we see the town hall, the Catholic Church, the Four Lions Fountain and the Peace Chapel. After the tour, we are transferred to our hotel. We spend the night at the hotel.

Tesla, Tito and Zemun

After breakfast at the hotel, we set out on a tour of the Nikola Tesla Museum, Tito’s Tomb and Museum, and Zemun. First, we visit the Nikola Tesla Museum, dedicated to the inventor of alternating current, known for his contributions to science. Established in 1952, the museum displays over 160.000 original documents about Nikola Tesla’s life, thousands of books and magazines, numerous photographs, his personal belongings and models of his inventions.

Next, we visit the mausoleum of Tito, the former leader of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, known as the House of Flowers. His tomb is in a sarcophagus in the centre of the single-storey building. Displays here also feature moments from Tito’s life and his personal belongings.

Our final stop is Zemun, on the banks of the Danube River, opposite Belgrade Fortress. Among the sights we will see are Usce Fortress, Gardos Hill and Gardos Tower. We spend time in the narrow cobbled streets of this area, which bears traces of Austrian influence. After the tour, we transfer to our hotel and spend the night there.

Journey home

After breakfast at the hotel, you will have free time. You will then be transferred to the airport at a time set by the guide. After baggage, ticket and passport formalities are completed, you will depart for Istanbul at 16:15 on Turkish Airlines flight TK1080. The tour will end upon arrival in Istanbul at 19:05 local time.