Manasija and Ravanica Monasteries Private Day Tour from Belgrade

If you find a combination of history, religion, architecture and nature as ideal way to spend a day exploring new destinations then you have found the ideal itinerary for you. This tour visits two medieval monasteries whose founders left significant trace in Serbian history and which represent unique gems of medieval architecture, a cave and a waterfall, all that in the most intriguing part of Serbia, East Serbia.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Ravanica Monastery, Village Senja near Town of Cuprija, Cuprija 35233 Serbia

After your guide picks you up from hotel or other place of your stay you will drive together to the first point on the itinerary, the Monastery Ravanica. The 14th century monastery founded by Serbian prince Lazar, who played important role in Serbian medieval history. His endowment Ravanica inspired many folk stories and together with the cult of prince Lazar is a strong part of Serbian history and identity. This monastery represents beginning of the Morava architecture style, a unique Serbian style of medieval sacred architecture.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Resavska Pecina, Cerska, Despotovac 35213, Serbia

From Ravanica Monastery the road takes us through mountains of East Serbia to the one of the most famous caves in Serbia, Resava cave. This 2380m long cave is discovered in 1960s and its calculated age is 80 million years. The area available for visitors is 800m long and it has four halls with different layout and cave jewels.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Vodopad Veliki Buk, Despotovac Serbia

Usually caves are connected to waterfalls, it is the same here, from Resava cave, we are moving to the Veliki buk waterfall, which is maybe not the biggest you have seen, but it’ll charm you with its beauty, clear water and intact nature which surrounds it. On the top of it all, restaurants around the waterfall serve delicious trout or traditional food from the area.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Manasija Monastery, 280, Serbia, Despotovac Serbia

After lunch, last stop for the day is the most monumental monastery from Morava architecture style, Monastery Manasija. The early 15th century monastery founded by despot Stefan, the son of prince Lazar. Despot Stefan was one of the most beloved and appreciated Serbian rulers ever. The monastery itself is breathtaking at first sight, with its 15m tall fortification walls and 35m high main tower surrounding the Holy Trinity church.

Duration: 1 hour