Wines, Royals, Tamburas and Horses Serbia, Vojvodina and Belgrade 6 days-5 nights

Day 1. Belgrade
Arival in Belgrade. Meet and Greet at the Airport “Nikola Tesla”. Belgrade guided city tour which will introduce you to an amazing wealth of history and unique culture. The main highlights of the tour are Kalemegdan fortress, Knez Mihajlova street, Republic Square, National Museum, National theatre, Terazije Square…. Transfer to hotel and accommodation. In the evening, dinner in the bohemian quarter of Belgrade, well-known vintage Skadarlija street which will give you very local/ish sense. Overnight in Belgrade

Day 2. Belgrade – Topola/Oplenac – Belgrade Breakfast. Full day excursion to Topola and Oplenac. Tour of the old city center in Topola and Mausoleum of Serbian Royal family at Oplenac. Get to know about one of the most famous Serbian royal dynasties – Karadjordjevices – and hear the story of the first Serbian Uprising and revolution against Ottoman Rule, while visiting the place where the Statehood of Serbia was declared. Wine degustation in the Royal Serbian winery. Lunch in traditional restaurant. After, enjoy free time. Return to Belgrade. Overnight.

Day 3. Belgrade – Sremski Karlovci – The Bajilo Wine Cellar – Salaš Farm 137 Subotica – Palić
Breakfast. Day rides and guided sightseeing tour of the beautifully arranged baroque historical core of Sremski Karlovci: The St. Nicholas Congregational Orthodox Church, Patriarchy Court, The Catholic Church of the Holy Trinity, The Grammar School (Gymnasium), The Four Lions, Chapel of peace. Visiting The Bajilo Wine Cellar which is located in the cellars dating from 1864 in the very center of Sremski Karlovci. All wines can be tasted and bought here. Wine tasting includes 3-4 sorts of wines which come along with cheese. You’ll have the chance to taste the famous dessert wine bermet, which is produced under well-kept /secret/ recipe designed by medieval monks of the Fruška Gora Monasteries. Lunch on a romantic „Salaš 137“, a type of farm typical for this part of Vojvodina / Serbia, with its specific features, unique elements and architecture lasting more than 280 years, that surprise every visitor from the very entrance and provide memorable experiences. Continuation of the tour to Subotica. The city is well known for its many great examples of Hungarian architecture, mostly secessionist style, a type of Art Nouveau; late XIX to early XX century, but also other styles. The city is multicultural (Hungarian/Serbian/Croatian) and thus has a unique flavor of culture. Subotica is home to the second largest synagoge in Europe. It was built in 1902, Hungarian Art Nouveau style and declared Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance. In its vicinity are the lake and lakeside town Palić. Palić, the 7 km long lake and tourist center used to be an elite resort and spa at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. Accommodation in hotel. Dinner and overnight in Palić.

Day 4. Palić – Horse Stable Kelebija – The Zvonko Bogdan Winery – Jelen Salaš Farm – Palić
Breakfast. Drive to Kelebija Horse Farm. Stables with the Coach and carriage museum under one roof, a race track, a pond and a nice park are just some of the highlights of the widely renowned Kelebija Horse-farm. It
has more than 60 Lipizzaner horses. Here you have a chance to try once again that wonderful feeling of horse-riding, take a carriage ride or just watch a short performance given by the best riders from ridding school. After follows lunch and degustation of wine in nearby reputed The Zvonko Bogdan Winery. Built in the sumptuous Art Nouveau style, the Winery of Zvonko Bogdan completely fits into the well-known lavish architecture of Palić. Fully merges with the environment, while the interior of the winery Zvonko Bogdan is characterized by a complete landscaping modeled on the French castles. Using the best French technology, the Zvonko Bogdan Winery took its position among the most modern equipped wineries of the region. Zvonko Bogdan Winery is named after the famous singer of old songs, Mr. Zvonko Bogdan from Subotica, whose rich artistic life and reputation are synonymous of top quality experience. Return to hotel. Enjoy free afternoon on the lakeside. In the evening, going to nearby „Jelen salaš”, Farm House and Tourist complex, which spreads on the surface of 8000 sq. m and make 8 separate facilities. It is surrounded with forest and the flat terrain of the northernmost Vojvodina Province. You will enjoy dinner and musical and folklore program in the authentic traditional atmosphere of Vojvodina region, evoke memories of the past times and generate special feelings when meals used to be prepared slowly in traditional way. Return to hotel. Overnight in Palić.

Day 5. Palić – Novi Sad – Belgrade
Breakfast. Going to Novi Sad, which is suffused with European history and tradition. Sightseeing tour: The Square of freedom, Dunavska Street, Zmaj Jovina Street, Danube Park, Serbian National Theater, Roman Catholic parish church, Petrovaradin Fortress. Visiting, wine tasting and lunch in the Wine House Kovačević in the heart of Fruška Gora – Mountain in the north of Srem, a former island of the Pannonian Sea. Afterwards, continuation of the trip to adventurous, proud and audacious Belgrade. Accommodaiton and free time. Overnight in Belgrade

Day 6. Belgrade – airport
Breakfast. Enjoy free time for individual sighteeing and shopping. Transfer to the airport.