Relatively small in size, Serbia is huge in history and tradition. A country of so many nationalities, accents, customs and ways of life deserves to be explored in depth: from sophisticated places of the capital to Sumadija's unrestrained rural charm; from the flat land of the north to the exciting scenery of the south; from sturdy fortifications of the Middle Ages to postmodernist architecture of today; from the flavor of the East to the taste of the West. Serbia is a wonder-full place! Here are the three most frequently taken day trips from Belgrade:
*Monasteries of Serbia ***
If you are a history and heritage addict, do not miss to see some of the crowning achievements of Serbian medieval sacral architecture. Two 500 years-old monasteries, Manasija (Manasiya) and Ravanica (Ravanitsa) are conviniently situated in the relative vicinity of the Belgrade-Nis highway (autoput). The first monastery lies close to the town of Despotovac and the letter is near the city of Paracin/Cuprija . Both monuments with their still active religious life date