Drobeta Turnu Severin Drobeta Turnu Severin (Romania) Kladovo and Turnu Severin used to be connected by Trajan’s Bridge, which over a thousand years had been known as the biggest bridge-construction endeavor in the world. Except for a visit to the remains of the bridge and the city museum, you may find special enjoyment in tasting the wines of Vanju Mare Winery, which has modernized the tradition of a former state-owned winery, raising it to the level of the international standards of quality.
Negotin
Negotin (Srbija) The wine capital city of Eastern Serbia offers an opportunity for enjoying Matalj Winery’s wines awarded on multiple occasions, also known as the “fruits of the sunny land”, with Tamjanika as the most exquisite one. The villages of Rajac and Rogljevo are also broadly famous for their wine cellars. At the foot of Rajac, there is also Raj Winery with its Gamay red wine of the same name. Between Rajac and Rogljevo, there is the village of Smedovac with Ivanović Winery, offering you to degust wines at a stone house of 1861.
Knjaževac
Felix Romuliana
Felix Romuliana (Serbia) and Belogradchik (Bulgaria) The imperial palace in Gamzigrad near Zaječar is included in the UNESCO Cultural Heritage List. The massive ramparts encompass the remains of the temples, streets and richly decorated constructions of Emperor Galerius, who was born here. In the vicinity, there are Bulgarian localities: Belogradčik ancient fortification and Magura Cave with the remains of prehistoric wall painting. Magura offers wine tasting exactly in this mysterious cave.
Knjaževac (Serbia) The site of Ravna, the oldest Roman military fortification in Timočka Krajina, built in the first century, is in this town. Within the archaeo-ethno park in Ravna, there is a wine museum with a degustation hall, where wines of this region and Western Bulgaria’s wines are served. There is also Jović Winery, especially proud of its wine made of the autochthonous variety of cherry.
EUROVELO CYCLING ROUTE Three international cycling routes of the EuroVelo network: EuroVelo 6, 11 and 13 pass through Serbia. As the national coordinator, DCC works on their development and organization, so for the purpose of facilitating journeys, the EuroVelo 6: Danube Cycle Route mobile application has been made. Arriva company’s bus that operates on a daily basis drives from Belgrade to Kladovo – the most attractive and the most challenging segment of the EuroVelo network in this part of Europe – also has bicycle carriers, so that you can explore certain locations on this route on your bike, too. ERASMUS+ EUROPEAN CULTURAL ROUTES FOR ALL The ERASMUS+ project entitled “Developing European Cultural Routes for All – DECRA)” is led by the French Federation of Cultural Routes. DCC is a partner in this project, which, among other things, is aimed at bringing the cultural-historical heritage…closer to the local communities along the European cultural routes. Tamara Skrozza• Foto:DCC, Jovan Eraković, Jirgen Zorges
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Niš
Niš (Serbia) The third biggest city in Serbia is the birthplace of Constantine the Great, who stopped the exile of Christians by the Edict of Milan in 313, and laid the foundations of the new capital city of the Roman Empire in Constantinople (Istanbul today). In the suburbs of Niš, there is a locality named Mediana, with its original mosaics, which were part of a luxury residential quarter. Apart from the Roman heritage, the city also preserves the significant monuments from the period of the Ottoman rule, among which the most famous are the Fortress of Niš and the Skull Tower. Among the wineries, Malča Winery is certainly a must-see; it produces first-rate wines of this region from the grapes picked in the nearby vineyards.