Two day sightseeing program, the city of Nis and surroundings 
WHERE NATURE MEETS CULTURE
Program duration – 2 days, 6 to 8 hours

By coach/ on foot: number of tourists: 2 to 51*  

DEVILS TOWN, THE SPA OF PROLOM, MONASTERIES POGANOVO, SUKOVO, SICEVO GORGE, THE SPA OF NIS**

1st day: NIS/ PROKUPLJE, KURSUMLIJA/ DEVILS TOWN/ NIS...... departure from Nis towards west, on the road going to Pristina. Passing by Merosina – the cherry tree town, Prokuplje – the town of sweats and chocolate, Kursumlija. Arriving at the Devils town, a unique monument of the nature, which will completely occupy your attention and your senses. Visiting entire site: Hell’s Ditch, Devil’s Ditch, Red spring – a spring of a highly mineral (iron) water, Sass's mines (XIII cent), the church of St. Petka.... free time for photos, souvenirs and short brake.                  
Continue towards the spa of Prolom. Arriving at the spot, on the slopes of mountain Sokolovica (600 m.s.l). Visiting on foot Lazarica church (1890), the only wooden church in this part of Serbia. According to the legend, a part of King Lazar’s army was given a sacrament there, right before the historic Kosovo battle. As a unique rarity of this church, there stands six curved plum trees in front yard. Lunch brake in Etno restaurant. Right along the river of Prolom, down by the hitchhiking tracks stands Etno restaurant, with superb collection of old Serbian houses and domestic items and excellent food offer: beef and lamb (traditionally made), „rednica“ pie, cabbage, beans, homemade bread, cheese and cookies. Short break for individual activities.
Afternoon departure from the spa towards the city of Nis.                                                                                                                     
(in total: 240 km)

2nd day: NIS/ POGANOVO, SUKOVO/ PIROT/ SICEVO GORGE/ THE SPA OF NIS..... departure from Nis, to the east, on the international road E80 (Nis – Sofia – Istanbul), via Bela Palanka and Pirot, right to monastery of St. Jovan Bogoslov in village Poganovo. The monastery is one of the oldest, and at the same time one of the most beautiful in this part of Serbia. It is placed on a beautiful location, where river Jerma spread it’s coasts, surrounded by mountain slopes and edges of the gorge. It was built in late XIV cent, fresco painted one century latter. Shorter coffee brake in the near by restaurant, former train station of the closed coal mine railway.
Continue towards monastery dedicated to the Rising of The Holy Mother of God in the village of Sukovo (XVII cent).
Driving towards Pirot. Arriving at Pirot and visiting Etno museum of the river Nisava valley. The main building of the museum was often used as a good stage for movie shooting. Also, shorter stop by the fortress of Pirot „Pirotsko kalè“
Continue west along Nisava river valley. Panoramic view at one of the most beautiful gorges in southeast Europe, huge natural heritage, protected by the law, third oldest hydro power plant in Serbia, wineries of the village of Sicevo…..
Arriving at the spa of Nis. Walking tour: „King’s villa“, central spa’s park, visiting the biggest spring of the spa (36°C/96.8°F), big terrace of the hotel Radon, „spa’s slopes“, the story about spa’s villas, tramps and „Orient Express train“.
Return to the city
(in total: 220 km)
End of programme                                       

PRICE: 150 EUR

Information: The sightseeing tour is leaded by local tourist guide (English speaking)...  Excursions which include visits to archeological sites, long sections on foot or hiking may not be suitable for passengers with disabilities or walking difficulties. Passengers are requested to wear appropriate clothing for visits to religious sites. - Excursion itinerary and price may be subject to change

* total number of tourists, for one guide can not be larger then 51. Double Decker coaches could not pass the gorge of river Jerma towards monastery of St. Jovan Bogoslov in village of Poganovo
**this programme can not comprise Empress town „Justiniana Prima“, due to a bad quality of the road between spa of Prolom and Bojnik or Medvedja, via Radan mountain. If it would have been comprised, then the duration could have last 10 hours or more and the mileage would be doubled.