Serbia, the land where 17 Roman Emperors were born, presents the region of impressive tracks of glorious Roman Empire (27 B.C. – 476 year), whose rulers, according to historical sources and archaeological examinations, raised their native land till highest point.
The big role in development and extension of the great Roman Empire had the Danube River, which also presented the border of the Empire. That role of the Danube River and its confluents, affected on a construction of big and small frontier fortresses and towns, whose remains testify about the magnificent Empire, with architecture that presents the crown of Roman architecture.
Many authors and explorers wrote about tracks of Roman Empire on the Danube coast, where the most interesting and unique cultural complex raised. One of the localities – Felix Romuliana was ranked on the list of cultural heritage of UNESCO, in July 2007.

Trajan Table (around 100 year), that is located on natural, almost vertical rock, high above the level of Danube river, near Kladovo, was raised by Roman Emperor Trajan. This is a commemorative sign on Latin language, like a testimony of completed work on building of Roman military road through canyon of Danube.

Trajan Bridge (104 – 105 year) near Kladovo, was raised over Danube, by Emperor Trajan, for the purpose of conquering of Dakija, nowadays Romania, so it belongs to the most significant masterpieces of Roman architecture. Only remnants of the pillar remained after the bridge demolition, during Hadrian, the Trajan’s inheritor.

Diana (the end of I century), near Kladovo, fortress raised on the rocky cliff of Danube river, during the Emperor Trajan, presents one of the biggest and most preserved roman fortresses (castrums) on Danube.

Remains of Viminacium (I till XIX century), near Smederevo, former Roman town and military camp, presents the worlds jewel and one of the most significant archaeological sites in Southeast Europe. Due to attractive presentation of this archaeological site, the cognition of ancient Roman town Viminacium, the capital polis of former Roman province Gornja Mezija was enabled.

A crown of Roman palatial architecture is the archaeological site Gamzigrad – Felix Romuliana (III and IV century), the residence of Roman Emperor Gaj Valerie Maximianus Galerius. Gamzigrad, located on the upland, near Zajecar, in Timok valley, presents the superior achievement of late ancient times, due to art rang of mosaics and whole architecture. Its location indicates to importance that was attached to this region within Roman Empire. The significant part of the mosaic is situated in Museum in Zajecar that has to be visited, so the complete picture of this Roman site is gained.

Nis, birth place of the great Roman Emperor Constantine the Great (280–337 year), the first emperor that afforded the freedom of religion, to all Christians, presents the basis of Naissus, ancient Roman Empire. Mediana (IV century), suburb of ancient town Naissus, was built during the empire of Constantine the Great, as a residence where roman emperors resided, during their visit to Naissus. Today, only remains of basis, mosaics and marble figures are visible.

Caricin Grad – Emperors town (VI and VII century), near Leskovac, was raised in byzantine province Ilirik, where emperor Justinian was born. Caricin Grad was once known as Justinian Prima, built by emperor Justinian in year 530. Life in this town lasted from VI to VII century, when it was abandoned at the time of Avro-Slavic destroying. Earlier archaeological excavations discovered the organization of the fortified area, which was composed of an acropolis, an upper part and a lower part of the town, as much as several public buildings including eight churches.

When the Roman Empire was divided on east and west part, the metropolis of the east part became nowadays Sremska Mitrovica. Sirmium (I – IV century), also known as “the City of Caesars and martyrs” presents one of the four ancient roman metropolis in region of Serbia, that is located on a territory of nowadays Sremska Mitrovica. Archaeological excavations discovered the great part of the old settlement and till today 74 localities were explored. Mosaics, especially frescoes and sculptures, discovered on the territory of nowadays Sremska Mitrovica, possesses high art qualities that indicate that the first-class decorators and artists worked in Sirmium.

According to notification of Ministry of Economy, The Government of Serbia will soon accept the master plan “Route of Roman Emperors”. This is a unique educational tour, which will introduce domestic and foreign tourist with the significant of Roman Emperors that left indelible tracks of material culture in Serbia. The total amount intend to this project is 25 million euro. The plan considers construction of parking and accesses near the remains of Roman towns and fortresses, setting up pointers, carving busts of 17 emperors, installing the lift till Trajan table, building the laser Trajan Bridge, preparing the special roman menu, making souvenirs, construction of roman boarding houses… Tourists will have unique opportunity to ride by roman rickshaws, drink roman wine, and wear roman togs and to return to a history of Roman Empire – and all that in Serbia!

Lepenski vir, a unique prehistoric discovery, was brought to light about twenty years ago.
The most important finds in the well laid-out settlement are a number of monumental stone sculptures made some six to seven thousand years ago.
Nothing comparable has ever been unearthed in relation to such early prehistoric periods in the Balkans and the Danube basin. Particularly valuable to the study of the history of culture and art in the prehistoric Europe are the worked round boulders and marked slabs also found there.
Source: www.serbia-tourism.org South of the Danube, near Zajecar, are the ruins of the late-Roman fortress Gamzigrad (3rd and 4th century).
Archaeological diggings in the fortress have unearthed the remains of a palace with exceptionally fine mosaics, public baths and impressive city gates.




The ancient Roman town Nais, present-day Nis, was an important frontier fortress of the Roman Empire. It was there that the Emperor Constantine was born.
A superb bronze head of the Emperor, discovered in Nis, is now in the National Museum in Belgrade.
The remains of the Roman summer resort Mediana, with the foundations of villas, mosaics and marble figures, have been unearthed in the vicinity of Nis. A 6th century Byzantine tomb, discovered in the city, includes well-preserved frescoes with zoomorphic and floral motives.
Sremska Mitrovica, a town standing on the site of Sirmium, the capital of the Roman Empire at one time, lies south of the Fruska Gora, on the bank of the Sava, the biggest tributary to the Danube in Yugoslavia.
Large scale excavations have been undertaken here in order to unearth the remains of its former splendor.




There are many monasteries in Serbia. This foundation of monasteries followed the forming of the first Serbian states starting in the 10th century.
The first monasteries were built in the Raska region, in the Southwestern Serbia, then Kosovo and finally in Central Serbia. Fleeing the Turkish tyranny, the majority of Serbs migrated to the North.
Shortly thereafter, the first monasteries on the Fruska Gora Mountain were established. All the Serbian rulers were very religious and instead of building palaces, they established monasteries as their endowments and mausoleums.
Monasteries used to be the place where important decisions were made. The first books were copied here and thus literacy was spread and the culture of the Serbian people was formed.
The monasteries' walls were illuminated by frescoes reflecting the artistic styles of the time. Some of this frescoes are extremely valuable art treasures like the Fresco of the White Angel (Beli andjeo) from the 13th century in the Monastery of Mileseva now under the protection of UNESCO. A 30 minute drive from Belgrade brings you to the village Kovacica, one of the Serbian UNESCO world heritage sites.

Inhabited mostly by the Slovak minority, the village represents a unique oasis of living traditions and original arts and crafts. Kovacica has gained worldwide fame for its tradition of naive painting and has many internationally recognized painters.