4 hours
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Overview
This is the tour where architecture lovers can enjoy the architecture of brutalism and structuralism, that was mostly shaped by ideology of former Yugoslavia.
Get to know architecture of Social Communist times built to represent power of newly created Yugoslavia. Take a look over the Belgrade from observation deck of Avala Telecommunication Tower placed on Belgrade’s tallest mountain.
Cross over the Ada bridge above Sava river. Pass through the gates of Belgrade – Western gate, Genex twin towers connected with bridge on the 26th floor and Eastern Gate, Rudo buildings both built in brutalism style.
You’ll see the “Sava” Center, the project built for the needs of the Conference on European Security and Cooperation. You’ll stand in front of the Palace of Serbia, ex Federal Executive Council, spectacular building of late modernism that shows how design can represent the ruling ideology.
Operated by
Belgrade Walking Tours
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Fantastic guided tour to some of the hard to reach places
an_spalpeen, Jan 2026
We were expertly guided by Novica who passionately gave us the story about the places visited and Serbia / Yugoslavia in general. We were interested and entertained throughout. Novica really know his history and is very entertaining to listen to. We managed to get to Avala Tower despite the snow on the ground. We covered a lot of ground and visited a lot of places. Highly recommended.
Absolutely fantastic
Wander14385058265, Dec 2025
The tour exceeded by far what you would have expected from an architectural exploration. Our guide Stefan, who holds degrees in history, didn't stop at telling us about brutalist architecture but shared his immense knowlegde of Serbian history, culture and society with us during all of the tour.
10/10, highly recommended!
329perin_, Dec 2025
Amazing amazing tour! My friend and I booked a 4-hour space architecture private tour, were met at our doorstep and enjoyed the excellent hospitality, kindness, enthusiasm, and an amazing level of knowledge regarding the locations that were covered throughout the day. We contacted the BWT the day before our planned tour and let them know about the locations in our minds, and they came back to us with the perfect programme. As an architect who is very much interested in Yugoslavian socialist architectural heritage and Spomeniks, today was one of the best days of my life, that much I can say. The locations, the structures and the monuments are breathtaking, our guide Nemanja's rich story/historytelling and our driver's calm and safe presence added, it was a beautiful experience. 10/10, highly recommended!
Best tour guide
Taneuri, Aug 2025
Mihailo has to be one of the best tour guides there are. He was great in every way. He was super nice, gave us a lot of info from the moment we got in the van about everything we were seeing. The driver was also amazing and added a lot of his own knowledge, which made it super interesting. Apart from the tour being very interesting and the great vibe, it's amazing to see someone as passionate about what they do as Mihailo is about sharing the history of Belgrade.
Itinerary
Avala Tower
The trip duration from Belgrade city center to Avala Tower is around 30 or 45 minutes.
Take a look over the Belgrade from observation deck of Avala Telecommunication Tower placed on Belgrade’s tallest mountain. Destroyed in NATO bombarding in 1999, it resurrected from the ruins in 2010.
45 minutesAdmission IncludedThe trip duration from Avala Tower to Eastern Gate is around 30 or 45 minutes.
Eastern City Gate of Belgrade (officially named Rudo) is a complex of three large residential buildings with 85 meters high. Buildings was built in the brutalist style. It is considered one of the symbols of the city and of the Yugoslav Socialism in general.
20 minutesThe trip duration from Eastern Gate to Ada bridge is around 10 or 15 minutes.
Cross over the Ada bridge above Sava River. The bridge that construction is shown on Discovery Channel, and it is the highest single pillion bridge in Europe.
20 minutesSava Center
The trip duration from Ada Bridge to Sava Center is around 10 minutes.
You’ll see the “Sava” Center, the project built for the needs of the Conference on European Security and Cooperation held in Belgrade in 1977, that was first and biggest conference center in former Yugoslavia. Here you can examine structural design of polyhedral buildings of this huge complex.
15 minutesThe trip duration from Sava Center to Palace of Serbia is around 5 minutes.
You’ll stand in front of the Palace of Serbia, ex Federal Executive Council, spectacular building of late modernism that shows how design can represent the ruling ideology. Enormous but elegant structure was the first project of New Belgrade after the WWII.
15 minutesThe trip duration from Palace of Serbia to the Western Gate is around 10 minutes.
The Western City Gate also known as the Genex Tower is a 36-story skyscraper in Belgrade, Serbia, which was designed in 1977 by Mihajlo Mitrović in the brutalist style. It is formed by two towers connected with a two-story bridge.
15 minutes
Experience
Inclusions
- Pick-up from accommodation
- Drop-off at your accommodation
- Entrance fees
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Profesional tour guide
Exclusions
- Personal expenses
Additional Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Transportation time is already included in the total duration of the tour.
Guide Languages
English
Cancellation Policy
A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.