Tito, Yugoslavia and the House of Flowers: Which Communist Tour in Belgrade?
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The Red Belgrade Communist Tour has far more reviews than the other tour below: €44 per person, 4 hours, 4.9 stars from 344 reviews. The shorter Yugoslavia Communist tour takes 3 hours. Both list the Museum of Yugoslavia ticket, and both meet at the Prince Mihailo Monument on Republic Square.
The two tours side by side
| Tour | From, per person | Stars | Reviews | Length | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Belgrade Communist Tour | €44 | 4.9 | 344 | 4 hours | English, Spanish |
| Yugoslavia Communist tour | €20 | 4.8 | 91 | 3 hours | English |
What the four-hour tour covers
It follows the communist era from the end of the Second World War to the late 1990s. The page lists Republic Square, where, according to the page, Tito’s speech proclaimed the birth of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Terazije with Hotel Moskva, Nikola Pašić Square with the Trade Union Hall and Pioneers’ Park. It then takes a trolley, which the page lists among the services, to Dedinje, the district of embassies and villas, and spends the longest block, 105 minutes in the itinerary, in the complex of the Museum of Yugoslavia. The page promises conspiracy theories and urban legends alongside the history, and says you can choose a shared or a private group. A shared tour needs at least two guests; the operator says it informs you at least 24 hours ahead if you would be alone, and offers a free cancellation, a new date or another group. The intensity is listed as low.
What the three-hour tour covers
The shorter tour has a different emphasis: besides Tito and the Second World War, its page names the Non-Aligned Movement, the conflicts of the 1990s, the NATO bombing of 1999 and the democratic changes after. The stops include Nikola Pašić Square, the National Assembly and Kneza Miloša street, and the museum gets about an hour. Public transport tickets are listed, the tour runs in rain or shine, and you look for the guide with the yellow umbrella. Tips are listed among the extras. Unlike the four-hour tour, which finishes at the museum in Dedinje, it takes you back to the Prince Mihailo Monument by public transport.
The museum is closed on Mondays
On the Museum of Yugoslavia’s own website, opening hours are Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm, closed on Mondays. Both tours include the museum, so if you book a Monday, ask the operator what replaces the visit. The museum complex includes the House of Flowers, where the three-hour tour’s page says Tito is buried. The House of Flowers can close temporarily for interior maintenance while the rest of the complex stays open; check the museum’s announcements before your date.
Who each tour suits
Pick the four-hour tour if you want the long arc and time in the museum, or a Spanish-speaking guide. Pick the three-hour tour if your time is short or the 1990s are what interest you. The four-hour page lists people with mobility impairments as not suitable. Both pages recommend comfortable shoes.
A tour on foot through the centre of Belgrade works well beforehand; see our walking tour comparison, or browse all Yugoslavia and communism tours.
