2-hour Old City Private Walking Tour

We’ll meet at Republic Square, in front of a Horseman Statue (Prince Mihailo monument). Here, you will hear information about the most important buildings surrounding the Square: the National Museum and National Theatre, and a short explanation of why Prince Mihailo is one of the most important figures from Serbia’s modern history.

After a short walk, we’ll reach Student’s Square (Studentski Trg). This square is Belgrade’s oldest urban city square, with one of the city center’s most classical surroundings. It is also an academic hotspot, with a beautiful park in the middle. Belgrade doesn’t have a campus, but the largest number of important educational institutions are located here: Faculty of Philosophy, Faculty of Philology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, and the magnificent Captain Miša’s Edifice – the headquarters of the University of Belgrade. Here, you will hear stories about Captain Miša’s charity and generosity and some of the most significant Serbian minds and scientists.

Our next stop will be Dorćol. This is one of Belgrade’s most vibrant neighborhoods today, with plenty of exciting cafes, galleries, restaurants, and museums. Dorćol has a unique charm. Its tenants, including actors, university professors, lawyers, and journalists, are very proud of it. The name comes from the colloquial Turkish word for ‘crossroads,’ and the neighborhood was a busy trading point during the Ottoman occupation. Here, we’ll stand in front of the Jewish community center, and you’ll hear a story about the Jewish community in Belgrade, about their everyday lives and work, and their dreadful destiny during WW II.

Our next stop is the 16th-century Bayrakli Mosque (Bajrakli džamija), the only remaining mosque in Belgrade. You will hear some exciting stories about how Belgrade looked and lived under the Ottomans.

Continue your walk through Kalemegdan, the oldest and largest park in the city center. Starting from Leopold’s Gate, you will pass by the remains of the Roman castrum – Singidunum and the medieval walls built upon it – Zindan Gate, Despot’s Gate, and Jakšića Tower, all dating back to the 15 century. You will visit two Orthodox churches placed in this part of the fortress: Chapel of St Petka and Ružica Church (Virgin Mary Church).

The Holy Mother of God (Ružica) church was built around 1875. Before it was a church, the building was a gunpowder magazine and a military school. Today, it is the oldest orthodox church in Belgrade and one of the most visually impressive religious buildings in the city. The interior boasts three chandeliers made of spent cartridges, cannon ammunition, officers’ swords, and soldiers’ pistols from the Salonika Front.

Entering the Upper Town, you will see the magnificent confluence of two rivers: the Sava and the Danube. You will pass by Mehmed-pasha Sokolović fountain, Defterdar’s gate, and observe the Lower Town from above: the Main gunpowder storage, Karl VI’s gate, and The Nebojsha tower.

Walking through the Upper Town, we’ll come to the Victor monument, probably Belgrade’s most recognized and photographed landmark. World-renowned sculptor Ivan Meštrović made this monument in 1928 to serve as a proud reminder of the glorious past and to commemorate Serbia’s triumph over both the Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian Empires.

We will continue our walk through the Upper town: the Roman well, the King’s Gate and Sava promenade, the Damat Ali Pasha Tomb, and the Clock Gate with the Clock Tower. Passing by the Military Museum and through Istanbul’s gate (Stambol gate), we will leave the fortress behind us and enter Kalemegdan Park once again. In the park, there is a Monument of Gratitude to France by Ivan Meštrović and many busts representing the famous Serbian man of letters.

After Kalemegdan park, we will head towards Varoskapija, part of the town built on the Sava river banks. There we’ll find a Serbian Orthodox Patriarchy and Belgrade Cathedral, the oldest Belgrade Tavern called “The Question Mark” and the Residence of Princess Ljubica, an elegant Balkan style edifice.

Stroll down the cobblestone streets of a quiet and charming quarter of Kosančićev Venac. The oldest part of the city outside the fortress today serves as home to many artists – painters, sculptors, photographers, art galleries, and art schools, so no wonder it is referred to as Belgrade Montmartre. Among other things, here we’ll visit the place where the National Library of Serbia stood before it was destroyed in Belgrade’s Nazi bombing in 1941.

We’ll climb back to the city center by King Peter’s Street and pass by King Peter the 1st Elementary School, the Neo-Renaissance palace of the National Bank of Serbia, and the Art Nouveau Department store.
Through the pedestrian street Knez Mihailova, we will pass by many fascinating examples of civil architecture from the 19th and 20th centuries, such as the Serbian Academy of Science and Arts.

After a short walk, we’ll reach The Republic Square again, where we’ll finish our tour.

• Meeting point: Republic Square, in front of Prince Mihalo Monument

• Confirmation will be received at the time of booking.
• Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level.

We apply very simple rules. If you cancel the tour up to 24 hrs before, you’ll get a 100% refund. If you cancel the tour less than 24 hrs before the trip, you will not receive any refund.