Niš Day Trip

Travel back in time to the Serbian city of Niš, one of the most historic cities in the Balkans. Discover important Roman ruins, fascinating Ottoman heritage and a Nazi Concentration Camp on this day trip from Sofia.

Nis Day Trip Itinerary

Having been picked up from your hotel in Sofia at 8:30 am, you'll leave the Bulgarian capital behind and set off northwest towards Niš, the third largest city in Serbia.

After approximately a two and a half hour drive through mountainous scenery, you'll arrive in Niš. The first stop will be the Roman ruins of Mediana, an imperial palace built by Constantine the Great in the 3rd century. You can admire the exterior of this important archaeological site.

Continue to Niš Fortress, an emblematic landmark constructed in the early 18th century atop earlier fortifications. Explore significant buildings in the complex, including baths, a prison, and a mosque.

Visit the Archaeological Museum and the Skull Tower, or ?ele Kula, built by the Ottomans in the early 19th century using the skulls of Serbian soldiers from the Battle of ?egar.

Next, you will visit Serbia's most notorious Nazi Concentration Camp, built in 1941, where over 35,000 people were detained during World War II. A memorial museum allows you to learn more about the victims, referred to as Crveni Krst in Serbian.

Enjoy a break of around an hour for lunch at a local restaurant to savor traditional local delicacies. At the end of the day, you will return to Sofia at around 7:30 pm.

Passport

Please remember to bring your valid passport on this tour, with at least six months of validity, as you will be crossing the border between Bulgaria and Serbia.