Wine Tasting in Serbia: The 5 Best Cellar Visits

1.Belgrade Underground Tour w/ Sparkling Wine Along the River

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 151 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $35Our pick

Walk beneath Belgrade Fortress with an English-speaking guide such as Bojan, Darko, or Kristina. Visit an Austrian-era well, gunpowder warehouse, and Cold War bunker, then finish with a glass of wine at Beton Hala by the Sava. Expect stairs, some open-air walking, and a tour that is not entirely underground.

“It’s okay. You get a lot of information on the city and it’s history, but only go to three different underground parts.”

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2.Private Novi Sad, Titanic wine tasting and Farmer’s House

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 30 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $191

Travel from Belgrade with an English-speaking guide to Sremski Karlovci, Petrovaradin Fortress, Novi Sad and Salaš 137. Taste bermet wine once linked to the Titanic wine list, walk historic streets, explore fortress tunnels and add a traditional Serbian lunch. Guides may include Marko, Milos or Katarina, depending on the date.

“It was a private and satisfying tour. Milos is so kind,thoughtful and humanitarian person. You can talk about Serbian history and all other things while you're traveling with him. He was a really good travel companion.”

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3.Private Wine Tour in Royal Region

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $207

Spend 8 to 9 hours with a private driver-guide visiting Despotika, King’s Winery, Aleksandrović, and family-run Trilogija. Taste Serbian wines, see an old royal cellar, learn about Morava grapes, and share a winery lunch. Guides such as Miljan, Dushan, Dejan, and Andrija have each led highly praised tours.

“Miljan took us on a lovely day of wine tasting in Serbia’s Sumadjan wine region including a visit to 4 totally different wineries. We loved all the delicious whites at the Despotika Winery as well as their onsite Wine Museum. Then we visited the almost totally remodeled historic King’s Winery where we found both the Triumpf wines available for tasting as very approachable to our palates. Our favorite wine was the sparkling at the well established and very lovely and professional Aleksandrovic Winery. We finished at the Trilogija Winery where we got to hear the personal story of it’s mid-life career changing winemaker who shared the challenges facing a small…”

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4.Novi Sad and Sremski Karlovci private tour with wine tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $191

Leave Belgrade at 9:00 a.m. for a private, English-language day trip with guide Luka or another driver-guide. Walk Novi Sad, see Petrovaradin Fortress, visit baroque Sremski Karlovci, and taste Serbian wines with local appetizers at Kiš Winery. Hotel pickup, private transport, and drop-off are included. Lunch is optional.

“Excellent tour with Luka. He was a great guide and told us amazing stories about the cities we visited. I definitely recommend this tour to others.”

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5.Danube Day Trip with Wine and Brandy Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 10 hours · from $229

Spend 10 hours with a private English-speaking guide visiting Ram, Golubac, and Smederevo fortresses. You’ll ride from Belgrade in an air-conditioned car or minivan, walk through medieval defenses, and finish with Serbian wine, brandy, and local snacks at Pruna Distillery and Winery.

“An amazing trip with so many great experiences! I was thrilled to see Golubac Fortress near the Romanian border. Our guide was super knowledgeable and friendly, and it was great talking about Serbian history and asking questions. Took tons of fantastic photos! I’ll definitely recommend this to all my friends!”

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