Communist Tour in Belgrade
Description
Find out the most interesting stories about former Yugoslavia, World War II, Tito's life, „Youth relay baton“, Non-Aligned movement, conflicts of the nineties, NATO bombing of Serbia and Montenegro in 1999 and democratic changes at the beginning of the third millennium. Visit Museum of Yugoslavian history which is also a resting place of the lifetime president of Yugoslavia, see remains of NATO attacks as well as other attractions related to that period.
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The Republic Square (Serbian: Trg Republike) is one of the central town squares and an urban neighborhood of Belgrade. Our guides introduce tourists to the story of the phenomena of Josip Broz Tito, „Youth relay baton“, Non-Aligned movement, conflicts of the nineties, NATO bombing of Serbia and Montenegro in 1999 and democratic changes at the beginning of the third millennium.
Dom Sindikata ("Trade Union Hall") is a massive building, built in the style of Socialist realism. It was projected by Branko Petričić and the construction began in 1947.
The House of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia is the seat of the National Assembly of Serbia. The building is located on Nikola Pašić Square in downtown Belgrade, and is a landmark and tourist attraction. Between its completion in 1936 and 2006, it was the seat of the Parliament of Yugoslavia and the Parliament of Serbia and Montenegro.
Kneza Miloša Street was the main city's korzo (promenade) and today is one of the major traffic arteries of the city, location of some of the most important national institutions and a street with the largest number of embassies in Belgrade.
The Yugoslav Ministry of Defence building, also known as the Yugoslav General Staff is a building that was previously occupied by the Ministry of Defence of Yugoslavia, a governmental department responsible for defending the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from internal and external military threats. Considered to be a masterpiece of post-war architecture, it was bombed and heavily damaged during the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia in 1999.
From Generalsab building to Museum of Yugoslavia the group takes trolleybus (the drive takes about 15 minutes). The Museum of Yugoslavia is a public history museum in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It chronicles the period of Kingdom of Yugoslavia and Socialist Yugoslavia as well as the life of Josip Broz Tito. Tito's grave is located in one of the museum buildings (the House of Flowers). With 120,000 visitors annually, it is the most visited museum in Serbia.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(21)
Milan (34) is an excellent guide who knew the answer to every question. His heart beats with the spirit of three former Yugoslav countries, and he experienced the war as a seven-year-old. Tears briefly came to my eyes in this situation. The tour with Milan lasted almost 4.5 hours and offered a great value for the price. The free public bus took us to the Yugoslavia Museum and back to the Parliament building and Hotel Moscow, where one can enjoy the Moscow sandwich and the ambiance in the café afterwards.
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Interesting story, impressive guide with a deet knowledge. Great
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I was very impressed with the in depth knowledge & unbiased presentation including the welcoming & friendly approach.
Stefan was one of the best tour guides I have encountered. He tackled a complicated topic - modern Serbian history - with fact-based information, nuance and insight. His historical knowledge is vast and comprehensive. Plus, his command of English language is impressive. We learned so much and Stefan has inspired us to dig deeper into this important topic. At our request, he followed up with book and documentary recommendations for us. Highly recommend this tour with Stefan if you want to gain more understanding of Communist Serbia!!!!
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We were disappointed not to visit the other items on the itinerary, just the Museum of Yugoslavia, but it was otherwise very interesting. The guide was extremely knowledgeable and able to gear the tour towards our interests, which include more recent history of Yugoslavia. It was extremely cold (nothing anyone could do about that of course!) but we found standing in the outdoors for long periods was quite difficult.
Michael was very empassioned and knowledgeable! He brought the information to life. He was also knowledgeable about the transit system.
We took this tour our very first day in Belgrade. Nemenja was an extremely knowledgeable and engaging guide. He pointed out some great "off the beaten path" sites not related to the tour topic which was greatly appreciated. As a history professor, he was able to provide a lot of context about Serbian and Yugolavian history, and it set the perfect tone for our trip. While one could visit the Museum of Yugoslavia on one's own, going with Nemenja was a very useful value added to our trip.
The tour was over three hours long and great value for money. Milan was a superb guide who always gave a full answer to questions and has some great food recommendations as well
Milan is an excellent guide! We enjoyed the tour very much and learned a lot! Above all we liked his objective presentation of the events, both from distant and recent past! Highly recommend ¡
This tour contains a highly competent and sympathetic tour guide, interesting stops and lots of new things to learn. If you have very little knowledge about Yugoslavia, I would recommend this tour.
