Belgrade to Oplenac & Avala Mountain Half-Day Excursion

Belgrade to Oplenac & Avala Mountain Half-Day Excursion

Take an excursion from the Serbian capital to Topola and Oplenac, where you’ll see the famous mosaics of the Church of St. George, the Mausoleum of the Karadjordjevic dynasty, and a former royal residence.
Visit the Serbian town of Topola, famous for its wine production
Admire the spectacular mosaics in the Church of St. George, which sits atop the hill of Oplenac
See the Karadjordje Fortress and Mausoleum
Visit Avala Mountain and Tower

Itinerary
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Stop At: Mountain Avala, Belgrade Serbia

Avala - The monument to the Unknown hero

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Avala Tower, Near Belgrade, Belgrade Serbia

Started in 1961, construction of the original Avala Tower lasted nearly four years – until the commissioning in 1965. The former tower was 202.8 meters high and was considered one of the most beautiful towers in Europe and the world. It was the only tower in the world to have a cross section of an equilateral triangle, the symbol of Serbian tripod chair.

Duration: 25 minutes

Stop At: Saint George Church and Royal Mausoleum Oplenac, Topola Serbia

One of the most beautiful European church-mausoleums ever built. The Church’s interior is made of mosaics of a surreal beauty, which consists of 40 million glass pieces, and together they depict the 1500 figures from the most beautiful frescoes from Serbian monasteries. Another distinctiveness of this church made in theSerbo-Byzantine style is that there is located a crypt where 22 members of Karađorđević dynasty rest in a forever peaceful slumber.


Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Mauzolej dinastije Karadjordjevic, Oplenačka, Topola, Serbia

House of king Peter I
In this house, the old King lived until 1915, when he and his army went into strategic deviation with the army through the Albanian slopes on the Thessaloniki front. Today Petrova House is an art gallery and the offices of the "King Peter I Karađorđević Foundation".



Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Oplenac, Kraljice Marije 4, Topola 34310 Serbia

Remains of Karadjordje's fortress in Topola.


Duration: 30 minutes