Explore Belgrade Fortress on a guided underground tour of the Roman Well, Cold War bunker, gunpowder storehouse, caverns, and a historic wine cellar.
Getting started
Join your professional guide at the Belgrade Fortress area and begin your guided tour as entrance fees are taken care of for you. After a short introduction to the oldest city center above ground, you will follow your guide toward the first underground access point. The group then descends below the fortress to start uncovering Belgrade's hidden spaces.
What to expect
Roman Well
Beneath the fortress lies the Roman Well, a site wrapped in stories and mystery that has long captured the city’s imagination.
Features
- You will visit the Roman Well and step into the environment that intrigued Alfred Hitchcock, hearing why this deep structure became one of Belgrade’s most talked-about landmarks.
- Your expert guide explains the legends and real uses of the Roman Well, sharing stories that bring this underground engineering feat to life as part of your underground tour of the Roman Well, military bunker, gunpowder storehouse, caverns, and wine cellar.
Military bunker from Tito’s period
Hidden within the fortress is a Cold War-era military bunker from Tito’s period, once designed for protection during tense geopolitical times.
Features
- Inside the military bunker from Tito’s period, you experience the compact corridors and rooms that reflect the Cold War-era military bunker atmosphere under Belgrade.
- With a professional guide included, you gain context on how this bunker fit into Yugoslavia’s defense strategy while moving safely through this off-limits-feeling space.
Austrian gunpowder storehouse
Further along the route, you reach the Austrian gunpowder storehouse, a man-made cave carved in the 16th century to safeguard vital supplies.
Features
- You explore the Austrian gunpowder storehouse, a man-made cave from the 16th century, and see how its thick walls and cool interior once protected explosive material for the fortress.
- Entrance fees are included for this section, so you can focus on listening as your guide outlines how Austrian engineers shaped these underground chambers to serve the needs of the fortress.
Caverns and food storage spaces
Beyond the defensive structures, the tour leads into caverns that once supported daily life above ground.
Features
- In these caverns used for food storage, you notice the naturally cool and stable conditions that helped preserve supplies for soldiers and residents living in and around the fortress.
- Your underground tour continues here as your guide points out traces of how these spaces were adapted over time, linking them to the broader story of the oldest city center above.
19th-century wine cellar
The final stop brings you into a 19th-century wine cellar, a quieter corner of the fortress’s underground network.
Features
- You visit a historic 19th-century wine cellar and see how its stone walls and underground setting once created a steady climate for storing regional spirits.
- Free tastings served in the historic cellar are included, with a glass of tastings in the historic cellar marking the end of your guided route and giving you a moment to reflect on the underground attractions you have just explored.