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Resava cave and Medieval Serbia

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Tour to Resava Cave and Monastery Manasija starts from the hotel at the previously arranged time, (morning time, around 9AM).

Monastery Manasija is the endowment of the despot Stefan Lazarevic, the construction began at 1407., and it was completed at 1418. The monastery church is dedicated to the Holy Trinity. The whole complex has large walls around, which have served as a defence. It consisted of 11 towers, of which the tower of the towers, known as the Despot’s tower, stood out. Although only a third of the frescoes have been saved in the monastery, Manasije’s painting is one of the greatest achievements of medieval painting in Serbia.

After visiting the monastery, we continue our journey for about an hour to the Resava cave which is one of the oldest caves examined, it is about 80 million years old, and the oldest jewel found in it is 45 million years old. Resava Cave length is 4,500m from which it is explored up to 2,850m and tourists can visit the area which is around 800m long. A tour of the  Resava cave accompanied by an expert local guide takes about 45 minutes.

After the tour we continue to the waterfall Veliki Buk or Lisine in eastern Serbia, on the slopes of Beljanica where we make a short break for lunch and break in one of the restaurants. The waterfall is located on the river Vrela, the right tributary of the river Resava. It is located about 380m of altitude, near the Resavska cave. According to the type of formation it belongs to accumulation waterfalls, formed by bigra accumulation. At the base, a not very deep lake was formed, surrounded by bigar blocks. Together with the spring of the river Vrelo it is under the protection of the state, as a monument of the nature “Waterfall Lisine”.

After that, we will return to Belgrade, the drive lasts for about 2 hours, arrival to Belgrade would be in the afternoon hours.

1 day
Central Serbian region
74€ / per person
  • Departure Time
    10:00
  • Return Time
    18:00
  • Included
    Transport
    Professional licensed guide service
    Wine tasting
    Entrance fee
  • Not Included
    Individual costs

Tour plan

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Departure from the hotel at 9h

Departure from the hotel at the previously arranged time, (morning time, around 9AM) to Despotovac, and Monastery Manasija.

 

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Despotovac and Monastery Manasija

Monastery Manasija is the endowment of the despot Stefan Lazarevic, the construction began at 1407., and it was completed at 1418. The monastery church is dedicated to the Holy Trinity.

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Resavska cave

After visiting the monastery, we continue our journey for about an hour to the Resavska cave which is one of the oldest caves examined, it is about 80 million years old, and the oldest jewel found in it is 45 million years old.

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Waterfall Veliki Buk or Lisine

 The waterfall is located on the river Vrela, the right tributary of the river Resava. It is located about 380m of altitude, near the Resavska cave. According to the type of formation it belongs to accumulation waterfalls, formed by bigra accumulation.

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Short break in restaurant

After the lunch break, we continue our journey to the monastery of Ravanica in the duration of about an hour.

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Monastery Ravanica

Ravanica is a monastery in Serbia and is located at the foot of Kucajske mountains, next to the village of Senje near Cuprija. The Ravanica is the endowment of Prince Lazar, who died in Kosovo’s Battle on Vidovdan on June 28, 1389.

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Returning to Belgrade in the afternoon hours

After that, we will return to Belgrade, the drive lasts for about 2 hours, arrival to Belgrade would be in the afternoon hours.

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