Every day all year round

Serbian Orthodox Heritage

25_.00

The Republic Square

3-4 hrs

Have you ever wondered why people in Serbia say that their monasteries are doors to the world and windows to the heavens?

Do you know how many Serbian monarchs became saints and why? Find out more about Serbian culture, customs, and traditions. Visit a church that has a chandelier made of bullets and sabers that belonged to Serbian officers. Drink holy water from Saint Petka church.

Visit one of the biggest Orthodox temples in the world and be 1 of 10,000 people who can enter there at the same time. Learn about the differences between Orthodox and Catholicism and why there is a Russian Church in the middle of Belgrade. Get to know the differences in the architecture of churches throughout centuries and hear the stories about great men buried inside these holy places.

Word of advice: Since we are visiting churches make sure you have something to cover your shoulders and knees.

What will you see

Saborna Church
Museum of Serbian Ortodox Church (closed on Saturday and Sunday)
St. Petka Church
St. Ruzica Church
St. Marko Church
Russian Church
St. Sava Temple

What's included

Public bus tickets
Entrance fees
Professional tour guide

Schedule

This tour is available every day all year round. Please contact us for more information.

Nov 21 Thursday

10.00am

Nov 22 Friday

10.00am

Nov 23 Saturday

10.00am

Nov 24 Sunday

10.00am

Nov 25 Monday

10.00am

Nov 26 Tuesday

10.00am

Meeting point

The tour starts from the Republic Square, behind the monument. Our guides will be wearing yellow IDs or shirts/sweaters, hats or umbrella.

10/10 Would Recommend

We attended the Ottoman Heritage tour with Milan, it was the first of two tours we booked with Belgrade Walking Tours in one day. My dad and I were a little worried that the tour would be cancelled if not enough people reserved a spot, but that was not the case. We were able to easily find Milan at the meeting spot and quickly learned we were the only two on the tour with him. So imagine that, a bit of a private tour. I am very happy we had this opportunity because I'm only familiar with modern history in the Balkan region, and it was great to take a moment and learn about the impact of the Ottoman Empire on Serbia. Milan truly was excellent as we went to each individual location with our discussion surrounding each site. He provided a lot of insight and context to everything without ever veering into Orientalism. Whenever we travel, we love to focus on learning about culture and religion. I've visited a variety of mosques over the years and it was an interesting opportunity to visit the one in Belgrade. I also loved our tour of Princess Ljubica's residence. The tour honestly increased my interest in the house museum. Without Milan, I would've been a little lost. Overall, every site we visited, that is true but especially this particular house museum. He walked us through the differences in furniture style and fashion throughout the years after Serbia is able to gain independence from the Ottoman Empire. This piece of 19th Century history is best viewed with a guide because while the changes are obvious, Milan built more context to what was happening with a few fun stories involving romantic drama. We love all three tours we attended during our time in Belgrade. Each truly made a difference and while meeting with my dad's colleagues in Belgrade, we were very excited to share what we learned and they were excited, too. It helped with the overall learning experience for me. I've spent years as a tour guide in museums/historic sites and genuinely loved and was impressed by every tour we attended.

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Reviewed on October 8th, 2024