The Royal Complex in Dedinje is once again welcoming visitors. TRH Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine officially opened today the tourist season for 2023 and invited everyone interested in visiting the Royal Palaces to join the tours organized by the Touristic Organization of Belgrade. The event started with a moment of silence, in honour of the lost lives in last week’s tragedies.
“In all the previous years, these openings were always joyous and happy, but now there is a shadow of a terrible tragedy that struck us all last week. It is not easy to return to regular duties and obligations after something as difficult as that. In the days after the tragedy, our office received several calls from schools. They asked if we are open for visits, with the hope that “it will help the children to take their minds off the tragedy.” We must never forget what happened, and we never could. Words like this are something that gives us hope that we can, at least a bit, give our contribution that the children get through this easier.
The Royal Complex is a special place, rich in history and my ancestors’ legacy. And I wanted the people of Serbia and the world to be able to see and feel all this history and tradition that our family home has. It is very important that they are conveyed to our younger generation. If we are not proud of our glorious past, if we are not the ones who cherish it and inform others about it, nobody else would do it for us. Organized touristic tours are the best opportunity to see this beautiful place, get in touch with our glorious past, and learn something new”, said HRH Crown Prince Alexander.
Mr. Miodrag Popovic, acting Director of the Tourist Organization of Belgrade, thanked Their Royal Highnesses for their cooperation and emphasized once again that the Royal Compound is one of the biggest tourist attractions in Belgrade. “We hope that in this way we will complement the already rich offer of our city. Tours of the Palace complex are one of the most visited programs we have, which are also a good way to remind our citizens and introduce foreigners to the history of Serbia and Belgrade,” said Mr. Popović.
Media representatives who joined the first tour were welcomed at the Royal Palace by Their Royal Highnesses and Mr. Popovic. Accompanied by a professional tourist guide, they had the opportunity to enjoy the same tour that the tourists will be able to have at the Complex – the Royal Palace, the White Palace, the Royal Chapel of St. Andrew the First-Called, and the Royal Park.
The tourists will also, when it is available due to their obligations, be greeted by Crown Prince and Crown Princess. The tour is a pleasant 1 and a half-hour walk to get acquainted with the history, legacy, and culture of our country. Before the Royal Family’s return to Serbia, the Royal Compound was closed to the public, and opening it to tourists was one of the first important decisions of HRH Crown Prince Alexander.
The Tourist Organization of Belgrade (TOB) organizes visits to the Royal Complex every weekend on Saturdays at 9:30 am and 12:30 pm. Ticket purchased from the Tourist Organization of Belgrade includes organized bus transportation from Nikola Pasic Square to the Royal Palaces – meetings for transport are at 9:30 am and 12:30 pm. The ticket price is 1,500 RSD. The number of people in a group is restricted to a maximum of 30 visitors.
For information and reservations, tourists should visit the Tourist Information Centre in Belgrade, Knez Mihailova 56, phone: +38111 26 35 622, e-mail: [email protected], website www.tob.rs
Schools, students, and pensioner associations can visit the Royal Palaces in Dedinje in announced group visits every working day from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm with the mandatory notification to the Office of HRH Crown Prince Alexander at least 7 to 10 days ahead, over the phone +381 11 306 4014 or via e-mail: [email protected]. Each group must consist of at least 10 visitors and up to a maximum of 40 visitors per group. Website: www.dvor.rs
