What You Will Do
You will have the opportunity to visit all important and popular sites in Nis. We will walk through the city center, go by car to a remote destination and enjoy local wine at the end of the tour.
You will have an opportunity to hear lot of interesting facts about local history and landmarks.
I am local guy who was born in Nis, an enthusiast and history buff always ready to answer your every question. You will get the best recommendations for local things, but also only those that meet high standards. Welcome to Nis!
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
1
Niska Banja
20 minutes
Niška Banja is a Spa town with several spa-hotels 10km away from the city center. It is famous for many wells of hot thermal water and nice parks for walking.
2
Сићевачка Клисура
30 minutes
Sicevo Gorge is the most popular natural spot near the city of Niš.
3
Nazi Concentration Camp "Crveni Krst" (Red Cross)
20 minutes
The Second World War in Yugoslavia began on April 6, 1941 and did not spare Niš, an important strategic and industrial center at that time. The headquarters of the German Gestapo moved into the city the same year, and that's when the ethnic systematic torture and killing of the people began. The concentration Camp “Crveni krst” and “Bubanj” Memorial Park are sad reminders of that dark age of human history in this city.
4
Mediana
20 minutes
It is an archaeological site of the Ancient Roman palace, where the Roman Emperor Constantine The Great was born.
5
Skull Tower
20 minutes
“Ćele Kula” tower is a unique monument of the brutality and retaliation of war not only in Europe but throughout the whole world. It was built by the Ottoman army in 1809 after the Čegar battle and made from the skulls of the fallen Serbain rebels. Originally, there were 952 sculls, including the scull of famous Stevan Sinđelić.
6
Cegar
30 minutes
Čegar monument is a memorial to the casualties of the Serbian revolutionaries located on the place of the battle of 1809 in the First Serbian Uprising against the Ottoman forces. The Ottoman forces won the battle and later built a scull tower from the fallen Serb solders as a symbol of their power over the ruled people.
7
Obrenovićeva
20 minutes
The most popular central pedestrian street and an original place of many old bars and cafes.
8
Tvrđava
20 minutes
Niš Fortress is the most important and largest historical city monument. The existing form is of the Ottoman Turkish origin, dating back to the early 18th century. The Fortress was part of older Ancient Roman, Byzantine, and later yet Medieval forts, on well known Via Millitaris old Roman road. Speaking about Old Romans, Niš is a birthplace of Constantine the Great, first Roman Emperor who converted Christianity to the legal religion in Roman Empire in AD 313.
9
Vinski Podrum Malca
20 minutes
Take a break from historical facts, have a glass of the best local wine, seat in a cozy chair on terrace and enjoy the view and an interesting story of making “God's drink” in Malča Winery.
10
Nisville Jazz Festival
20 minutes
Nisville Jazz Festival Museum, in Nis Fortress
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