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Mozaic of Serbia Novi Pazar MOZAIC OF SERBIA NOVI PAZAR VALLEY OF THE KINGS - MONASTERY STUDENICA, DJURDJEVI STUPOVI, SOPOCANI AND GRADAC Two days/one night - by bus, through UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE Departures: 07.05; 04.06; 02.07; 06.08; 03.09; 01.10; 05.11. Novi Pazar, a town at the crossroads of trade routes, the area that holds the cradle of Serbian statehood, the town near medieval monasteries and other monuments, where they created works of art that are committed to its monumental of world cultural heritage by UNESCO to take care of them.. in the city, we see the beauty ornament, then rarely preserved hammam, "valleys of jeans", old crafts and culinary specialties of this region .. ITINERARY Day 1. (Saturday) - Belgrade - Studenica - Djurdjevi Stupovi - Novi Pazar ( km 330 kilometers) Departure ( Belgrade, from Nikola Pasic Square-bus parking) at 08am. Drive to the Kraljevo with a short break. Arrival at Studenica monastery, tour to the most important monasteries of medieval Serbia, spiritual prestige is maintained until today. Founded at the end of the XII century by the great ruler Stefan Nemanja. Today, there are the relics of Stefan Nemanja, his son Stefan the First Crowned and the Holy Anastasia, Nemanja's wife.It is on the UNESCO list of world cultural heritage. Drive towards Raska. Lunch break at the ethnic restaurant. Continue travel and tour to the monastery Djurdjevi Stupovi, one of the oldest Serbian monasteries and endowments of Stefan Nemanja. The church was completed in 1171. Monastery has been ruin for a long time, and now shines again and one part is reconstructed. Arrival in Novi Pazar. Visiting the old bazaar, Amir Aga Han, remains of the medieval fortress from the XV century. It stands out as the most beautiful monument and rare masterpiece of Islamic architecture Altun-alem mosque, built in the early XVI century; then Isabeg Hamam from the XV century, the legacy of the founder of Novi Pazar and one of the most prominent military leader of the Ottoman Empire Isa Bey Isakovic. Hamam is one or the few preserved in Serbia. The tour includes the old Arab mosque (XVII century restoration). Accommodation at the hotel. Dinner. Free time. Overnight. Church of holy apostles Peter and Paul Monastery Sopoćani Monastery Gradac Day 2. (Sunday) - Novi Pazar - Sopoćani - Gradac - Belgrade (330 km) Breakfast at the hotel. Continue the city tour, "Valley of jeans", market and craft center, followed by a visit to the National Museum "Ras", represented the history, ethnography, archeology and collection of coins from the Nemanjic period and as such is unique in the country. The journey continues to the monastery of Sopocani at the source of the river Raska. Founded by King Uros Ι, built in the period (1263-1268). With the city Stari Ras (archeological site Gradina), Peter's church and monastery Djurdjevi Stupovi are located 1979 on the UNESCO list of world cultural heritage. Lunch in tourist village and restaurant "Ras" - Pazarište. Continue tour to visit the oldest monument of church architecture in Serbia, Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul from the IX and X century. According to written sources it was built in the VIII century, on the site of the old early-christian basilic. Formerly the seat of the old Raska episcopasy. Continue driving to the "Valley of Lilacs" , next stop at monastery Gradac. The nunnery was built at the end of the XIII century by the Serbian queen of French origin Helen of Anjou, wife of King Uros Ι. Return to Belgrade with short breaks. Arrival in the evening. Remark: Minimum require for this travel program to be realised is 15 passengers. PRICE PER PERSON: 79 EUR Single room on request with extra cost Price includes: - Transfer by tourist bus (or minibus) according to the itinerary - accommodation in 3 star hotel with half-board included (breakfast and dinner) - two lunches in restaurants National cuisine - entrance fee according to the program - tour guide and local guides - tolls and fees, and costs of travel organization. Remark: All prices are shown in Euro, but package must be paid in local currency RSD (Cash selling Unicredit Bank) All rates are quoted in Euro and are per person. The organizer retains the right to change the announced prices in case of change of prices of accommodation, meals, transport and other services, in other words, in case of change of the currency exchange rate which is the basis for calculating the travel package price. Booking and payments: Booking applications can be submitted at the travel organizer’s office as well as via e-mail. During the booking, the traveler is obliged to provide all the information or documents which the specific tour program requires. a) During the booking, the traveler pays 40 % of the travel package amount and remaining 60 % of the amount should be paid 14 days before the departure at the latest. Payment can be made by cash, debit card or to a bank account of tour operator Travel Partner. Cancelation remarks: The organizer can also cancel the travel package if the necessary number of travellers envisaged for the specific travel package is not reached. The organiser is obliged to inform all customers of the cancellation at least 5 days prior to the beginning of the journey and return them the entire paid-in amount for the travel package. Hotel Vrbak or similar http://www.hotelvrbak.com/index.html. The tour operator reserves the right, in case of insufficient number of participants to cancel the trip. Pricelist No 1, valid from 25.04.2016. Integral part of this program has License OTP 61/2016 od 17.03.2016. General Travel Conditions of tour operator Travel Partner is reseller. License OTP No 69 / 2014 from 04.11.2014 TRAVEL PARTNER MMM D.O.O. Registered Number: 108729317, UniCredit bank account: 170-30022675000-91 Phone: 00381 11 404 73 60, Cell: 00381695606200 e-mail: [email protected], web: www.travelpartner.rs .
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