Abstract:
Venture through underground chambers and well guarded military secrets of one of the largest forts in Europe, the Belgrade Fortress.Activities:
A stroll through the Belgrade fortressA visit to the Roman well, Great Gunpowder storage and Cold war bunker
Wine tasting in the Wine cellar in Karađorđe street
Tour description:
Group meeting at Cvijeta Zuzorić pavilion in Kalemegdan park at 15:30h - Saturday is reserved for tours on English, Sunday for ones in Serbian.
Kalemegdan fortress - passing through the gate of Karadjordje – the name was supposed to commemorate the entry of Karadjordje and rebellious Serbian army to the fortress at the beginning of 1807. Passing through the inner gate Stambol and the Sahat (clock) gate.
Descent into a large underground cold war military bunker, hidden from public eye until recently, which shows the dangers of Yugoslavia’s leader Tito attempts to balance between two world powers. The bunker was built in 1948. due to the needs of the state to defend against a possible attack by the Soviet Union.
Roman well - mysterious edifice buried in the bedrock near the "Victor" three centuries ago. Roman well was called the "navel of the world" and it was believed to be the place where the mythical hero Orpheus descended into the underworld. The eerie atmosphere inside tickled even the imagination of great Alfred Hitchcock.
Passing to the lower city through Deferdareva Gate, and a descent deep under the rock of Pobednik plateau, to the underground halls of Great Gunpowder storage, adorned with numerous Roman stone artifacts, as wells as of one of the greatest relics of the Christian world, Jonah's sarcophagus, around 1500 years old.
Lastly, a visit to a cave beneath Kosančić wreath (Kosančićev venac), which used to be a storage hall for river merchants of Belgrade. It used to have fake walls and "double bottoms", to help the merchants avioud the much despised custom fees. Today it is a wine cellar, where we will rest after the undergroupn adventure and sip some wine and mineral water.
Sanja Nicović –
Tura je sjajna, a posebne pohvale zaslužuje vodič koji sa nesumnjivo velikim znanjem i neverovatnom lakoćom i improvizacijom vodi grupu.