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“An Immersive Photography Experience” ay Prono orneys Photography SERBIA, BOSNIA, MONTENEGRO & CROATIA WHY SERBIA? iued in e oues of uroe were e nue mees e lns on e crossrods eween e s nd e es e eulic of eri cn ou is emesuous s rceoloicl sies forresses monumens nurl rriies nd luscious sceneries. eri oens is es nd e soul of is eole wide min ll relers welcome. rceoloicl sies din c s erly s reisoric imes rou omn nd ynine es lon wi forresses nd monseries of e erin mediel rciecure ll surrounded y n undnce of riers nd erml wers oemin owns eno illes nd omeseds offers wide rne of ourisicphotoph ooruniies. ou cn rel nd enoy isi in e comny of our rofessionl our uides wo will resen nd elin e es is counry s o offer nd enoy e euy lees eeryone inriued enou o come c. Contact us Profundo JourneysI ..|[email protected] Day 1 - Thursday, May 3rd Departure for rad Depart today and make your way to Serbia (gateway city planned is Boston or New York). The stunning beauty and friendly people alone are worth a visit! Belgrade is the capital of Serbia and one of the most ancient cities in Europe with a history dating back to the 6th millennium BC. Located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, it is called the “White City” and is in the heart of Europe. There are well over a million residents in DAY-BY-DAY Belgrade alone with its long and fascinating history. Day 2 - rday, May h rad Arrival and hotel check-in Hotel Courtyard Marriot: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/begcy-courtyard-belgrade-city- center/ Upon arrival at the Belgrade Beograd International Airport, the group will be met and transferred to the your hotel. Lunch is on your own this afternoon for those choosing to grab something light (food will likely be served on your flight). Enjoy some free time this afternoon before a short orientation and welcome briefing. All travelers will gather to receive further information on the program. Discuss the political and cultural diversity of Serbia. This evening there will be a welcome cocktail party at your hotel. You will be joined by guests from several of the organizations that you will meet during your stay in Belgrade. Immediately following, make your way to your welcome dinner at a local restaurant. Day 3 - atuday, May th - eade ease ote eaast s nuded day n you oa. Today you will visit the Belgrade ortress, built as a defensive structure on the ridge overlooking the confluence of the Sava and the Danube rivers. Today it houses a uniue museum on the citys history. isit the fortress as well as the upper and lower town, the oman well, the military museum and alemegdan ark, the main city park with many sculptures and monuments of eminent Serbs, with uzica Church and the Chapel of Saint etka built over the miraculous spring. Lunch will be provided at the Gastronomical Preparatory Training School at the Park Hotel. There will be a cooking class presentation. You will meet the students that are being trained to work at the many restaurants in the country. After lunch at a local restaurant, continue eploring the city with a panoramic tour of this ancient city. Stops will include the old almegdan ortress and surrounding parks and monuments. Drive by epublic Suare, the National Theater and take in the ornate architecture as you learn about the cultural influences that built the town. eturn to the hotel to freshen up and get ready for a very special visit to the oyal alace. HH rincess atherine of Serbia will address the group and eplain the work of her foundation which was founded in with a mission to help all those in need, regardless of religion or ethnic origin. There will be a brief tour of the palace followed by a cocktail reception. noy dnne at oeno estauant tonht. PAGE 2 Day 4 - unday, ay th - Th ay an rrs Morning departure to Veliko Grandiste located in the right bank of the Danube River and left bank of the Pek River. Photography and coffee break. Continue to Golubac Fortress a medieval fortified city located in the northeastern part of modern day Serbia. This fortress is situated at the very entrance of the Djerdap Gorge, which is known also as the Iron Gates. Embark on a boat expedition from Doni Milanovac a town in eastern Serbia. It is located on the right bank of Lake Derdap on the Danube. The rock sculpture of Decebalus is a 42.9 m in height and 31.6 m in width carving in rock of the face of Decebalus, the last king of Dacia, who fought against the Roman emperors Domitian and Trajan to preserve the independence of his country, which corresponded to modern Romania. The sculpture was made between 1994 and 2004, on a rocky outcrop on the river Danube, at the Iron Gates, which form the border between Romania and Serbia. It is located near the city of Orșova in Romania. It is the tallest rock relief in Europe. You will also visit the Tabula Trajana memorial plaque and the old monastery. Continue to Lepenski vir – the settlement of the oldest Danube civilization. Late lunch in a restaurant on the bank of the Danube River. Return to Belgrade. Folklore Evening in Skadarlija is a visitors program which promotes traditional dances, national cuisine in Belgrade in a traditional Serbian atmosphere. The music and dance program presents the folk dances from Šumadija and Western Serbia, giving guests the opportunity to learn the basic steps of the Serbian traditional dances. Overnight. Day - nday, ay th - dna Morning departure for Vojvodina and visit its capital Novi Sad – once the center of political, cultural and social life of the entire Serbian nation and thus called "Serbian Athens", including the Petrovaradin Fortress, due to its size and dominance known as "Gibraltar on the Danube". Enjoy a bicycle or jeep tour. unh at a a rstaurant. Enjoy a walking tour of beautiful Sremski Karlovcia, a small town on the banks of the Danube. Enjoy the unique architecture of the town which is remarkably preserved in the baroque style, dating from the 18th and 19th centuries. In 1713, when the seat of the Orthodox Metropolitan Bishop moved to Karlovci, it became the spiritual and cultural center of the Serbian people. Visit the Museum of Honey and a wine cellar to hear the interesting story of these delicious flavors. Sremski Karlovci Cellars is famous for its authentic liqueur wine, Bermet, rumored to have been enjoyed by those on the Titanic. Enjoy a wine tasting party with the cellars’ owners. Return to Belgrade. Dnnr s y nddua arrannt n ns ths nn. Day - Tusday, ay th - Th unu a and atr This morning depart on a visit to the Serbian Village of Zlakusa and take part in a pottery workshop for a chance to make something of your own. Continue on a visit to the authentic old school. unh at th t staruant. After lunch we will visit the Potpeće cave located near the village of Potpeće, near the town of Užice, on the right bank of the Great Morava. The cave is near the highway, and yet hidden from hungry eyes of passers-by. It is one of five caves in Serbia that are prepared for tourist visits. The entrance to the Potpeće cave is one of the biggest in the Balkans. It is over 50 meters high and 12 meters wide at the bottom and even 22 meters wide at the top, thus making it the PAGE 3 true wonder of nature. The explored section of the cave, with paths, is 555 m long; the path leading in and out of the cave has over 700 steps. It is interesting that this cave has no name. The name “Potpeće” actually comes from the name of the nearby eponymous village that was, on the other hand, named after the cave – “the village beneath the cave”. The Potpeće cave is an erosional cave, formed by the waters of subterranean rivers which descend underground in the Drežnik valley and follow an underground course to re-emerge from the cave or from springs in front of the cave, to create two kilometers long Petnica cave river. The cave comprises two levels of channels: the older – the Upper Cave and the more recent – the Lower Cave. Continue to Zlatibor and overnight at a hotel in the city center. Hotel Mir: http://www.hotelmirzlatibor.com/index.php/en/ Dinner is by individual arrangement (own expense) this evening. Day ednesday ay th niue argan road mir usturia town and osnia Today you will experience the argan ight ailway a narrow-gauge heritage railway. riginally set up as an important link between araevo and elgrade, today it takes visitors for scenic ride through the hills of erbia. The “ight” comes from the tracks shape through the argan Pass. long the way you pass through tunnels, over bridges, and stop at several scenic vantage points, ust awesome scenery. The landscape is amazing because of the untouched nature of the Tara ational Park. Welcome to Emir Kusturica's ethno village "Wooden town" at Mecavnik. Drvengrad is a film ethno-village in Mokra Gora. It is situated between Zlatibor and Tara and was erected on Mecavnik hill by the film director Emir Kusturica. Mecavnik rises above the village of Mokra Gora and is on the same altitude as the old railway station Jatare of the old narrow-gauge railway.
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    Trivent Publishing Available online at http://trivent-publishing.eu/ Voyages and Travel Accounts in Historiography and Literature, vol. 1 DOI: 10.22618/TP.HMWR.2020VTA1.348.005 Southern Hungary and Serbia in al-Idrisi’s Geography Boris Stojkovski1 The reign of the Norman Sicilian King Roger II (1130-1154) represented a significant rise for the Norman Kingdom. In their foreign policy, the Normans clashed for dominance in the Mediterranean with the Byzantine Empire, whereas internally, an economically stable, ethnically and religiously mixed country was being established. The Norman Kingdom owed its economic rise, above all, to the grain trade. In the time of Roger II and his successors in Sicily, the international trade in agricultural products was highly developed, first of all concerning grain, but also salted meat and commodities. Trading was most frequently done with Tunisia, and the Normans had an international trade treaty with Egypt.2 The kings of Sicily, especially Roger II, supported learned men of Greek or Arab descent. For example, the Greek scholar Eugenio resided on the island and was for some time involved in the Sicilian king’s administration work, while he also translated Ptolemy’s Optics from Arabic into Latin. Therefore, apart from his native Greek, he also spoke Arabic and Latin, the three most important languages in Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Orient at the time.3 Furthermore, also in Sicily, Enrico, named Aristippus after Socrates’ disciple, translated works from Greek into Latin. He translated Plato’s dialogues Meno and Phaedrus.4 1 University of Novi Sad, Serbia. 2 For more details on Norman economy, see an excellent overview by David Abulafia, ’’The crown and the economy under Roger II and his successors,” in Italy, Sicily and the Mediterranean 1100-1400 (London: Variorum, 1987), 1-14.