Royal Heritage of Modern Serbia
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No special requirements
Just an hour drive from Belgrade lies Topola town, the place where the Serbian revolution against the Ottoman Empire started and where modern Serbia was born. Besides the rich historical background in this area, you will discover the picturesque Sumadija area with amazing food and wines.
Experience the renowned wine region of Serbia, and discover the royal complex of the Karadjordjevic family.
Your guide will pick you up around 10 a.m. from your place of stay in Belgrade. After an hour drive through the lush Sumadija area, we’ll reach Topola town. First, we will visit Karadjordje’s town, where you will learn more about the great Serbian hero Karadjordje, and the leader of the First Serbian uprising against the Ottoman Empire. This place used to be a fortification in the 19th century and now it is turned into a museum that holds items from this period.
From Karadjodje’s town, we’ll move on to the top of the Oplenac hill where the rest of the complex is located. King Peter I (grandson of Karadjordje) bought this beautiful piece of land and decided to build a mausoleum for the family. Here you will visit an interesting museum where are displayed valuable icons and gifts which the royal family received throughout history.
The crown jewel of the complex is the beautiful St. George church. Built of white marble, this five-dome church impresses with its beauty and it is a resting place for 27 members of the Karadjordjevic family. Interior decoration is a true masterpiece with 40 million mosaic pieces in 15.000 color shades which represent replicas of the most beautiful medieval frescoes from different monasteries.
The next stop is Royal Winery which was founded in 1931. and completely preserved as a museum. Here you will hear more about Serbian wines and what happened with the wine industry during socialist Yugoslavia. The following stop will be one of the most prominent wineries in the region where- Aleksandrovic winery.
After all of this sightseeing, it will be time for lunch with wine tasting and we know a perfect place with amazing food and a panoramic view over the whole area. With our stomachs full and lots of impressions, we return to Belgrade in the evening.
