Full-day Nis and Serbian History Tour from Sofia | La Vacanza Travel

Full-day Nis and Serbian History Tour from Sofia

Duration: 10 hours
Destination: Bulgaria, Sofia City Province, Sofia
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  • 10 hours
  • Sofia
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Located only 163 kilometers from Sofia, Nis is a fantastic option to add a Serbian stamp in your passport, without checking out from your hotel in Bulgaria. Nis is the third largest city in Serbia and the birthplace of Constantine the Great, one of the most important emperors in the Roman history. Explore the intriguing history of former Yugoslavia, while having delicious authentic Serbian roshtil (grill) either in a traditional restaurant where you can pay with a card (plenty of vegetarian and vegan options available) or try the Serbian street food.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Mediana, Nis 18000 Serbia

This Roman estate exhibits the remains of a granary, craft centre, villas , thermae, and the remains of ancient villa with rich mosaics. Most mosaics exhibit geometrical or floral motifs, while two mosaics presenting figures - the head of the Medusa and a semi-prostrate figure of a river deity (probably Neptune). The museum contains sculptures and portraits of Roman gods and goddesses, utensils for daily use (bowls, pitchers, lamps) and remnants of lead pipes used to provide healing hot water from the nearby Niska Banja (Nis Spa).

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Skull Tower, Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica, Nis Serbia

Upon our arrival in Niš we will first visit the famous Cele Kula (Skull Tower NIS) where you will learn about the atrocities of the Turks against the Serbs and you will see a unique in the world monument for the sacrifice of Serbian revolutionaries.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Red Cross Nazi Concentration Camp, Bul 12 Februari after the corssing with Alexandra Medvedeva str., Nis Serbia

At 15:00h we will drive to Niš Concentration Camp - a small but very authentic concentration camp set by the Germans during World War 2 to imprison and kill Jews, Romas and other minorities. We leave back to Sofia around 16:00h and expect to arrive around 18:30h.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Nis Fortress, Nis Serbia

Visit city sites including Nis fortress with several excavated areas from Roman times, get familiar with findings fron Nis area dated back to 6000 bc in the Archeological hall in town, including more recent findings, discovered in the Royal Villa of Konstantine The Great, Mediana (currently closed for restorations).

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Inclusions
  • Driver/guide in English
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Entrance tickets
  • Entry/Admission - Red Cross Nazi Concentration Camp
  • Entry/Admission - Nis Fortress
  • Entry/Admission - Skull Tower

Exclusions
  • Food and drinks
  • Lunch
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • Balkan boarders are busy during July and August. To avoid delays, alternative routes might be taken, adding a few hours to the trip.
  • No money exchange needed, unless you collect foreign currencies.
  • On 07 January and 14 January the sites and the museums will not be open.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 19 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Serdika Meeting Point - V Travel Day Tours, Sofia Center, bul. "Knyaginya Maria Luiza" 2, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria


Departure Time

08:30 AM


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

10 hours


User's Reviews

EllenLilles_H

14 Apr, 2024

It was a fantastic tour if you are interested in history. I Loved the stops we had, our guid was grat and the time I had in Nis to explore for my self was a good choice. Thank you for an amazing tour.

Bethany_H

02 Apr, 2024

Overall, the guide did the best he could in the conditions at the border (2+ hours) . The Medina was great, with a lot of interesting history as well as the Skull Tower, but unfortunately we were denied entry into the concentration camp. Our guide tried to provide us with as much information as he could from the outside, but it was still disappointing. However, I enjoyed the 2 hours free time in Nis, especially seeing the views over the city. I would be hesitant to book this again, especially over a holiday weekend.

Alini_C

28 Mar, 2024

Everything was perfection. The tour started on time, the minibus was clean and Gorge was an amazing driver and guide. He effortlessly navigated us through Nis and gave us plenty of free time for lunch and souvenirs. Gorge was also very knowledgeable about the culture, history and even geography of the Balkans so it was fun and a learning experience. He made sure we had enough rest stops and kept us entertained on the ride. I highly recommend this tour with Gorge, he’s one of the best guides I’ve encountered in over 53 countries.

Morgana_A

28 Mar, 2024

Georgi was a great guide, very knowledgeable about the history and information about the places we visited. We had time to browse on our own too.

JoAnn_S

25 Mar, 2024

Interesting day trip to Serbia, we would highly recommend it. I think that visiting Nis was the best part and it would have been nice to have had more time there or even an overnight stay. Very informative trip as well

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