From Belgrade: Medieval Monasteries and Resava Cave Tour

From Belgrade: Medieval Monasteries and Resava Cave Tour

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On this tour, enjoy a complete Eastern Serbia experience. Get to know everything about the area on this 9-hours tour with live, professional guiding, in a small group and with an air-conditioned vehicle.

Highlights

Visit famous Ravanica and Manasija orthodox monasteries
Learn about enormous cultural and historical legacy of the area
Hear the stories about the turbulent history of Serbia
Explore the 80-million-year old Resava Cave
Enjoy a traditional Serbian lunch

Description

Your tour starts from your accommodation, where your guide will pick you up. Head towards Pomoravlje District, known as the center of the last Serbian Medieval Kingdom, where monasteries still have enormous cultural and historical legacy and wealth. Your first stop is Ravanica monastery. It was the endowment of Prince Lazar built during the period between 1375 and 1377, with its frescoes painted in the years preceding the Battle of Kosovo. Due to its architectural and artistic features, the Ravanica church can be called the birthplace of the new artistic movement called the Morava school. Continue your ride to Manasija monastery. Manasija monastery is one of the last monuments to Serbian medieval culture, raised by Despot Stefan Lazarević, son of Prince Lazar. The construction of the church, an extravagant fortification and large refectory lasted from 1406 to 1418. The Church of the Holy Trinity, which is part of the monastery, is considered a prime example of Morava architecture. Also marvel at the frescoes in Manasija, together with those in Kalenić, which are the most beautiful of the Morava properties and are considered among the best in old Serbian art in general. After this extraordinary experience, you will visit the Resava cave, one of the oldest in Serbia. The interior of the cave consists of numerous and varied halls, channels, galleries, columns, stalactites, stalagmites, draperies and flowstone waterfalls. Further on, you will enjoy a traditional Serbian lunch in a unique atmosphere, in a restaurant directly below the waterfall. After an unforgettable day, you will head back to Belgrade.

Includes

Small group tour (up to 8 persons) Hotel pick-up and drop off Transport by air-conditioned minivan or private car Professional guide Guided tour in Ravanica Monastery Guided tour in Manasija Monastery
Traditional lunch (€10 per person) Entrance fee for Resava Cave (300 Serbian dinar per person)

Important Information

Remember to bring a jacket, it gets cold in the cave even during summer months
The tour operator never cancels the tours, however, if you are the only person on the tour, a supplement of 50% will be applied. You will be informed at least 24 hours before the trip if you are the only guest on the tour, and you will be offered a choice between canceling the tour with no fees applied, or paying the supplement of 50% of the price