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Manasija Monastery XV c.
Private Tour to Eastern Serbia: Medieval Architecture, Art and Spirituality
Interior of Ravanica Monastery, XIV c.
Holy Trinity Church of Manasija Monastery, XV c.
Ravanica Monastery in Morava tradition, XIV c.

Private Tour to Eastern Serbia: Medieval Architecture, Art and Spirituality

By Explore Belgrade!
Free cancellation available
Price is £386 per traveller* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 9h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

On this full-day tour to East Serbia, you'll visit two fascinating examples of the well known Moravian school of Serbian medieval architecture - Christian Orthodox monasteries of Ravanica and Manasija. Two gems built in perhaps the most dramatic period of country's history, tell us the saga of the two rulers, father, and son, who both became saints. A journey that will also provide insights into Serbian psyche.

We will admire the 14th and 15th-century architecture and stunning frescoes in monasteries that were the lighthouses of Christianity, art, and culture. and learn about the “Resava School” well known for its manuscripts and translations throughout the 15th and 16th centuries.

Furthermore, you will enjoy nice landscapes, sometimes enchanting scenery and have a traditional Serbian lunch in a unique environment of a waterfall.

Activity location

  • Ravanica Monastery
    • Village Senja near Town of Cuprija
    • 35233, Cuprija, Serbia, Serbia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Ravanica Monastery
    • Village Senja near Town of Cuprija
    • 35233, Cuprija, Serbia, Serbia

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Minivan
  • Activity duration is 9 hours9h9h
  • English

Private tour for 3-6 passengers transported in a comfortable, spacious and air-conditioned minivan like Mercedes Vito or Renault Trafic
Pickup included

Starting time: 09:00
Price details
£514.69 x 1 Traveller£514.69

Total
Price is £514.69
Until Sun, 19 May
4-Door Saloon
  • Activity duration is 9 hours9h9h
  • English

Private tour for 1-2 passengers transported in a comfortable, spacious and air-conditioned 4-door saloon car
Pickup included

Starting time: 09:00
Price details
£386.01 x 1 Traveller£386.01

Total
Price is £386.01
Until Sun, 19 May

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedChauffeur-driven comfortable transport (no driver-guides!
  • What's includedWhat's includedService of a licensed, experienced local guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTraditional lunch with drinks (10-15 EUR per person)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge to your driver and guide (optional, at clients' discretion)

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • A maximum of 6 people per booking
  • This tour is wheelchair accessible
  • Private Tour ensures personalised experience
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • A dress code is required to enter the monasteries. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
  • Pick-up from the hotel is organised 10 minutes before the tour start time
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Ravanica Monastery
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Completed in the year 1377, Ravanica Monastery was built by one of the most important Serbian rulers ever, Prince Lazar, a brave nobleman who selflessly laid down his life on the altar of the fatherland defending the ideals of Christianity and liberty in the Battle of Kosovo in 1389. The richly decorated exterior of the five-domed Church of the Ascension bears the seal of the Moravian school of medieval Serbian architecture, while the interior is decorated with rather damaged, but still striking frescoes. The coffin with the body of Prince Lazar is in the church and his relics are on display to believers and admirers on Sundays and other important Christian holidays.
Vodopad Veliki Buk
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
Veliki Buk is one of the largest and most photographed waterfalls in Serbia. Here we enjoy optional lunch and refreshments in the most pleasant surroundings of the Beljanica mountain nature reserve.
Manasija Monastery
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Manasija monastery built at the beginning of the 15th century by Despotes Stephen, Lazar's son, a man who proclaimed Belgrade capital of Serbia, poet, diplomat, and knight, Despot Stefan Lazarevic. The outer walls of the monastery complex are the most preserved medieval fortification in our country. Twelve high towers and mighty walls protected the church of the Holy Trinity with exquisite frescoes, as well as the remains of once the most important scribal school in this part of Europe.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESRavanica Monastery
    • Village Senja near Town of Cuprija
    • 35233, Cuprija, Serbia, Serbia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLERavanica Monastery
    • Village Senja near Town of Cuprija
    • 35233, Cuprija, Serbia, Serbia

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