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NATO Bombing of Belgrade Private Tour

10 Reviews 4.60 out of 5 stars Based on 10 reviews collected by City Balloon Tours and TripAdvisor | Recommended by 90% of reviewers | Belgrade, Serbia
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On average, this is booked 22 (0) days in advance.

3 to 4 hours (approx.)
Hotel pickup offered
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Offered in: English

Overview

You'll hear and understand the feelings among locals about this notorious campaign. You'll learn the other side of the story, to the one offered by the mainstream western media. You'll hear personal stories from the period of bombing and how life was in Belgrade at the time. During the tour we will take you to several sites where traces of bombing are still visible. The guide will show you original photos of the bombed sites from 1999. At the end of the tour, you can summarize impressions over a drink in a local cafe.

Tour highlights:

✅ Visit bombed sites where traces are still visible

✅ Hear personal experience of the guide about the life under NATO bombs

✅ See original photos from the 1999

✅ Learn the reasons for the campaign

✅ Hear the other side of the story

What's Included

  • Bottled water
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Private tour
  • Food and drinks
  • Personal expenses
  • Gratuities
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If you want to be picked up from other location which isn't listed (airbnb or an apartment) please specify. We can also pick you up from Belgrade port where cruiser boats dock.

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RTS - Radio Television of Serbia

First stop after pickup is the RTS building. Here by the monument "Zašto?" (Why?) you’ll hear a disturbing story about the night when 16, mostly young people, got killed during the night shift. There is an original building still standing on the site, unrepaired, as a memorial to this disastrous event.
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30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Ministry of Defence

This is the most common site on various photos related to NATO bombing in Belgrade. The Ministry of Defense is still reminder on the night of 29th of April 1999 when many military objectives were hit. As a consequence of this action one person lost its life and many civilian buildings in the vicinity were damaged.
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30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Poslovni centar Ušće

Former Central Committee of Communist Party of Yugoslavia is nowadays Business center Ušće. It stands today on the same skeleton of the original construction and with the same appearance of the original building of CK of Communist Party of Yugoslavia. You’ll learn why this building was NATO missile proof back in 1999 and what was the reason in the first place to be hit.
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30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Chinese Cultural Center

Former Chinese embassy is probably the most controversial bombing site in Belgrade from the ’99 campaign. The Embassy was allegedly bombed as a result of an intelligence mistake, but it’s suspected it had a completely different purpose. Whatever the reasons were, four Chinese citizens died on the night of 7th of May 1999.
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30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Air Force Command Building

Air Force Command Building is the final stop on the tour. This 1935 edifice represented a pearl of Yugoslavian and Serbian architecture. As a strategic objective it was hit with two missiles on 5th of April 1999. Here you'll learn from the guide about the pilots who knowingly engaged in the fight and lost their lives defending sky above Serbia and Yugoslavia against much mightier NATO air force.
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30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

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Additional Info

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Specialized infant seats are available

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the NATO Bombing of Belgrade Private Tour?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET). Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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What's Included

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  • Bottled water
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Private tour
  • Private guide/driver
  • Food and drinks
  • Personal expenses
  • Gratuities

Additional Info

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  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Specialized infant seats are available

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