Wine Routes The Soul of the Balkans On the Beautiful Blue Danube Two countries, one river and wine to remember Kladovo, Negotin, Vidin and Novo selo municipality Detailed description, including listing of sights SIGHTSEEING: SPECIALTIES OF THE AREA: Serbia Poreč’s fish kettle and fried catfish City Center and Honey from Kladovo and honey drink Archaeological Museum of Iron Gate, Kladovo Krajina fish soup Power plant Đerdap A glass of white Kladovo wine Fortresses: Roman Negotin wines: Dijana and Pontes, i Turkish Fetislam tamjanika, beaujolais, gamay, začinak Old city center of Negotin Danube bribe and Church of Holly Trinity Kachamak (polenta) House of Stevan Mokranjac and Wallachian style sarma Museum of Hajduk Veljko (stuffed cabbage leaves) Monasteries of Vratna and Bukovo Novo selo Gamza Bulgaria Baba Vida towers“ Fortress „Konaka“ Historical Museum „Cross-shaped barracks“ Ethnographic museum „St. Petka“and „St. Panteleimon“ churches The synagogue in town of Vidin The mosque and library of Osman Pazvantoglu Detailed description, including listing of sights ACTIVE HOLIDAY AND RELAXATION: THE MOST INTERESTING EVENTS: Sailing and nautical navigation on the Danube Cycling the EuroVelo 6 route Serbia Weekend in hotels Iron Gate Golden Clonk, August, Tekija and ethno-complexes Ethno-festival, July, Kladovo Tour around Rajac International Honey and Rogljevo wine cellars and Wine Fair, May,Negotin Electric bike ride Mokranjac Days, September, Negotin Air walk with balloon Negotin Fair, May 8, July 12 and 21-23 September Fishing along the Danube and the neighbouring dams Boat trip Bulgaria „Danube waves”Arts Festival, August „TheBridge”- Youth Arts Festival, July Traditional Vidin Fair, September What to do in the area? Visit: Serbia - Golubac - Fortress on the Danube - Bor, Lake Bor, Zoo and sleep in Hotel Albo in Bor - Imperial Palace of Felix Romuliana (UNSEKO) near Zajecar Bulgaria - Town of Belogradchik and its wonderful rock formations - „Magura“ Cave - „Venetsaа“ Cave Wineries We recommend: We recommend: Recommended wineries: Serbia Bulgaria Wine Cellar Milivojević Village of Brusnik, Negotin Winery Duša „Novoselska Gamza“ Phone: +381 (0) 63 1118173 Bukatarevića 11, Town Vidin, Kladovo 42 Dunavska street Phone: 00359 885 552910 Winery Clevora Phone: +381 (0) 63 480 549 e-mail: Vilage of Mihajlovac, Negotin Phone: +381 (0) 60 0821968 Phone: +381 (0) 63 480 542 [email protected] www.novoselskagamza.bg Winery Mikić Winery RAJ Vilage of Rečka bb, Negotin Village of Rajac, „Vidinska Gamza“ Phone: +381 (0) 61 2016110 Negotin Town Vidin, Phone: +381 (0)63 720 5748 9 Б Baba Vida street www.vinarija-raj.com Phone: 00359 896 33 23 73 Winery Vlajna Bukovski put bb, Negotin e-mail: [email protected] Phone: +381 (0) 63 415114 Winery Matalj www.gamzabg.com Kladovski put bb, Negotin „Novo selo“ Winery Winery Top Vinaris Village of Rečka bb Negotin, Phone: +381 (0) 19 544-720 Village of Novo selo, Phone: +381 (0) 62 456525 www.mataljvinarija.rs 50 Shipka street Phone: +359 88 650 5710 e-mail: [email protected] Wine Cellar Mirjana 1861 Village of Rogljevo, Negotin Phone: +381 (0) 69 5326850 Winery Manastir Bukovo Bukovski put bb, Negotin, Phone: +381 (0) 19 543 460 Tip: Winery Boirescu Kladovo road bb, Negotin, Check opening hours and Phone: +381 (0) 62 476 335 current tasting prices before arrival. Restaurants We recommend: We recommend: Restaurants for a recommendation: Serbia Serbia Bulgaria Restaurant „Jezero“ „Kafanica“ Kralja Aleksandra 54, Nikole Jankovića br. 1, „Korabcheto“ 19320 Kladovo 19320 Kladovo 2 Bdin street Phone: +381 (0) 19 803727, Phone: +381 (0) 19 800900 Phone: +359 889 088673 www.facebook.com/restoranjez ero.kladovo/ „Tekijanka plus" „Classic“ Picerija Kralja Aleksandra br.5, town Vidin, 25 „Wine Cellar - Etno selo 19320 Kladovo Tsar Alexander II street, Gostoljublje“ Phone: +381 (0) 19 800400 Phone: +359 898 658598 Village of Rajac bb, Negotin, „Pizza restaurant ELIT“, „Riviera“ Restaurant Phone: +381 (0) 64 2162500, Kralja Aleksandra 11, town Vidin, www.panacomp.net/rajacke- 19320 Kladovo, Danube riverside park pimnice-seoski-turizam-sveti- Phone: +381 (0) 19 808580 phone: +359888/400 209 trifun Forma Restaurant Plus Wine Cellar „C’est La Vie“ Hajduk Veljkova 79, Village of Rajac bb, 19300 Negotin, Negotin, Phone: +381 64 1937019 Phone: +381 (0) 64 2737816, www.pimnicacestlavie.com Nikolić Cafe & Restaurant 12. septembar 38, Wine Cellar - Household 19300 Negotin, „Jovanović“ Phone: +381 69 88 28 188 Village of Rogljevo, Negotin, Hajduk Veljkov Raj Phone: +381 (0) 60 4599464, Radeta Nedeljkovica 2, www.pivnicerogljevo- 19300 Negotin, jovanovic.com Phone: +381 19 545600 Bulgaria „Bononia“ Town Vidin, 2 Bdin street Phone: The average price for a +359 89 457 2324 meal for two is Facebook: Ресторант Бонония around 15 EUR. Restorant Bononia Acommodation We recommend: We recommend Accommodation for recommendation: Serbia Serbia Bulgaria Atrium apartments „Hotel Aquastar Danube“ 22. septembra 122a, Dunavski kej 1, „Dunav“ Hotel Kladovo, Opština Kladovo Edelweiss street 3, Vidin Phone: +381 (0) 63 470 995, Phone: +381 (0) 19 810810 Phone: +359 94 600 174, www.atrijum-apartmani.com http://www.hoteldunav.eu/bg/ „Apartman Avramović“ Hotel Đerdap Ive Lole Ribara, „Bononia“ Hotel Dunavska 5, 19320 Kladovo, 2 Bdin street, Vidin Kladovo, Phone: +381 (0) 69 665687 Phone: +359 94 606 031 Phone: +381 (0) 19 801010 https://hotelbononia.business. www.hoteldjerdap.com Hotel Beograd site/ Trg Stevana Mokranjca 2, 19300 Negotin, Bulgaria „Ana-Kristina“ Hotel Phone: +381 19 547000 2 Baba Vida street, „Neptun” Hotel Phone: +359 94 606 038 Accommodation Town Vidin, Dunavska 8, https://annakristinahotel.com/ Beganović - Inex Phone: +359 884 850 139 ; bg/ Trg Djorđa Stanojevića 21, +359 897 850 139 19300 Negotin, https://hotelneptunvidin.com/e Phone: +381 19 542 853 n/about/ Vila DeLux Naselje Gradište bb, 19300 Negotin, Phone: +381 63 84 64 116 Vila Kristina Dositeja Novakovića bb, 19300 Negotin, Phone: +381 65 545 885, +381 63 164 77 57 Price Bed and Breakfast per night for 2 ''Extra Novi Stil'' persons starts from Selo Samarinovac, 19300 Negotin, 20 EUR. Phone: +381 65 548 55 55 Interesting facts Serbia Iron Gate Famous underwater explorer Jacques Custo measured the sinkholes of the Iron Gate - at the site of Gospođin Vir, the river bottom is at a depth of 90 meters! The Iron Gate Gorge is not only the deepest, but also the largest gorge of the Old Continent. The Romans called it the Iron Gate. The current name Djerdap has its root in the ancient Persian word girdap, which means vortex, whirlpool. Treasures of the National Park The Djerdap is in many ways the prefix to the most: the most beautiful national park in Europe, the largest natural and archeological museum in nature, the oldest geological heritage ... From the viewpoints Veliki and Mali Štrbac it provides the most unreal views of the gorge of the mighty river. The architectural masterpiece of the ancient world The Roman border road, painstakingly pierced through the bottomless gorges, was flooded by a hydroelectric dam. Today, this endeavor is evidenced by the famous board of Emperor Trajan. One of the masterpieces of the famous architect Apolodar of Damascus - the stone bridge over the Danube – was, according to the historians, "the longest bridge in the world for a thousand years". The town where the wine lives The wines of the Negotin region were well-known throughout Europe and Russia, and Austro-Hungary even had its own consulate for the trade with Negotin wines. The winegrowers of this area started building their wine cellars from the 17th century - the kind of stone towns where wine was stored. The beautiful wine cellar villages are well preserved: Rajac, Rogljevo, Smedovac, Štubik and Bratujevac. Pleasantly singing The famous Negotin composer Stevan Stojanovic Mokranjac devoted most of his work to Orthodox spiritual music. His Liturgy and the Liturgical Song of Cherubim are considered to be the most beautiful peaces of Serbian choral music. His “Rukoveti” are also well known - a mix of songs with folklore motifs. More information - Wine routes - The Soul of the Balkans www.wineroutesob.com - Visit East Serbia www.visiteastserbia.rs - TO Kladovo www.tookladovo.rs - TO Negotin www.toon.org.rs Interesting facts Bulgaria Baba Vida Fortress „Baba Vida“ Fortress is the main attraction of Vidin. It is the only fully preserved medieval fortress in Bulgaria. It is situated on the big bend of the Danube River near the town. It is located at the end of the Danube riverside Park in the east direction, next to the bank of the Danube. The castle is known by the name "Babini Vidini Kuli" or "Baba Vida". The fortress is a cultural monument of national importance and is among the 100 national tourist sites of the Republic of Bulgaria. In addition to tourist visits, it is a natural cinema decor (over 50 Bulgarian and foreign films, mostly with historical themes, have been filmed in the castle and the area around it) and for theater performances as well as other cultural events. Osman Pazvantoglu’s Mosque Osman Pazvantoglu Mosque is a Muslim temple located in Vidin. In addition to the mosque, the Osman Pazvantoglu Library is included in the architectural ensemble. These are located in the town's garden (Dabube riverside Park) just opposite the Metropolitan Complex in Kaleto area (the Old Town). They have been declared a cultural monument of national importance. Cross-shaped barracks Ethnographic museum The Cross-shaped Barracks is located in the oldest part of the town of Vidin, near the Danube riverside park and the church "St. Petka. The Cross-shaped barracks' building is unique to the Balkans, built in 1801 by Polish and French specialists for the Turkish military garrison, led by Pasha Osman Pazvantoglu. After the Liberation of Bulgaria, the building was used as a military court and barracks for the Bulgarian army. Konak Historical Museum Konak is an original architectural monument of culture of local importance.