Itinerary

1. Nis City Tour

   • Connect with your tour guide at King Milan Square to start the program.
   • Begin by visiting the historical site of Scull tower. Hurhid pasha's (head commander of the Turkish army and the city of Nis) idea of building a tower made out of human (Serbian) sculls, on one of the main city roads – the eastern entrance gate, had a troumandance consequences on the future of this part of Serbia.
   • Following the visit to the Scull tower, we take our ride back towards the city center to understand the story of the Second World War and the foundation of the Concentration-death camp shortly after the German troops occupied the city. It has been recorded that more than 30,000 men, women and children were held imprisoned here during these four long years. Ten thousand of them were shot, killed on the spot, or on the nearby Bubanj hill. The unique interior and exterior of this site, which was shortly afterwards turned into a museum, served as a big inspiration for domestic movie directors and film producers.
   • The end of the visit to the Concentration Camp marks the beginning of our walking tour. Explore the fortress of Nis, the largest historical monument and, by far, the biggest middle age heritage of this city, with an area of more than 22 hectares (54 acres). It was built in the early XVIII century and today represents one of the most beautiful and well-preserved fortresses on the Balkan peninsula. A walking tour inside the fortress will take us through 2000 years of the city's history. 
   • Then, continue touring across the bridge, towards King Milan's square and pedestrian street, Obrenovic, all the way to the Tinkers alley, an old and unique part of former "ottoman era "street from XVII and XVIII century. 
   • Also, go to the main building of the University of Nis, city hall, a monument dedicated to Nadezda Petrovic, one of the biggest Serbian painters and the founder of the famous art colony in Sicevo gorge, to monument dedicated to the victims of the Bulgarian army in 1821, a monument of the Liberators of Nis, an old center of the town with buildings built in XVIII and XIX century, the square of Stevan Sremac – famous Serbian writer, a monument dedicated to Stevan Sremac and famous cities hunter Kalca.

   End of program.