Fruška Gora
“Monasteries of Fruška Gora“
Krušedol, Grgeteg & Novo Hopovo monasteries

Join us for a guided day trip every Saturday – available upon reaching the required number of participants.

“Monasteries of Fruška Gora“ – Krušedol, Grgeteg & Novo Hopovo monasteries

PRICE PER PERSON: 7.400,00 RSD (64 Eur)

The price is for a group of min. 30 people.

Departure from Belgrade at 9:00 AM

10:00 Arrival at Krušedol Monastery and tour of the monastery complex.

Krušedol is the endowment of the Branković family – the last Serbian despots of Srem – founded in the early 16th century. It once served as the seat of the Belgrade-Srem Metropolitanate. The highly valuable icons on the iconostasis are among the most significant surviving works of 16th-century Serbian ecclesiastical art. The church also serves as the final resting place for patriarchs and dignitaries, including King Milan Obrenović and Princess Ljubica.

11:00 Departure to Grgeteg Monastery

11:30 Arrival at Grgeteg Monastery and tour of the complex.

Grgeteg is located on the southern slopes of Fruška Gora. The monastery church is dedicated to St. Nicholas. The old stone church was replaced around 1770 with a new Baroque-style building. The iconostasis is the work of the famous Serbian painter Uroš Predić.

12:30 Departure for lunch. Short drive to the restaurant „Vinska kuća Kovačević“

13:00 Lunch – a selection of meat specialties with the option of wine tasting from the restaurant’s own production

15:00 Departure to Novo Hopovo Monastery

15:30 Arrival at Novo Hopovo Monastery and tour of the complex.

Novo Hopovo Monastery. After Krušedol, Novo Hopovo is considered the most important monastery on Fruška Gora. The monastery church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, is the largest of all churches in the region. The frescoes inside the church date back to the early 17th century. The relics of St. Theodore Tyro are preserved within the church.

16:30 Departure for Belgrade

Arrival around 18:00

Overview

Meeting point with the group in Knez Mihailova Street or at Republic Square, followed by an introductory talk and presentation of the tour’s theme and route.

The walk begins along Knez Mihailova Street toward Kralja Petra Street and the King Petar I Primary School — a building designed by the first Serbian woman architect, the famous Jelisaveta Načić.

We continue to the Varoš Gate and the Residence of Princess Ljubica, a woman who played an important role during the rule of Prince Miloš Obrenović.

We then pass by the Cathedral Church and briefly enter Kalemegdan Fortress, stopping at the “Little Stairs”, another creation by Jelisaveta Načić.

Next, we reach the Cvijeta Zuzorić Pavilion, where we talk about the woman who, through her name alone, left a lasting mark on the artistic history of Belgrade.

We proceed along Uzun Mirkova Street, passing the Kolarac Concert Hall, where we reflect on Darinka Matić Marović – the first female conductor in Serbia, the first female Dean of the Faculty of Music, and the first female Rector of the University of Arts.

The tour continues to the Faculty of Philology, housed in Lahovari Palace, the legacy of the intriguing lady-in-waiting at the Obrenović court – Simka Lahovari.

We then walk past Captain Miša’s Mansion and the Faculty of Philosophy, where we mention Ksenija Atanasijević, the first woman in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia to earn a PhD and the first female lecturer at the University of Belgrade.

At Republic Square, we honor the names of great Belgrade actresses and opera singers who left an indelible mark on the National Theatre, as well as celebrated visual artists whose works are displayed in the National Museum.

There is also an option for a short coffee or refreshment break at the Square.

We continue down Francuska Street to Dorćol and the Church of Saint Alexander Nevsky, built in 1930, considered the most important sacred architectural work of Jelisaveta Načić.

At Dorćol, in front of the church we’ve chosen as the final highlight of our city walk, we end this short tour — with a reminder that this is only a part of the story about the great women who shaped the history of Belgrade. But we must leave something for next time…