Jeanette Koll,
Wife of Israeli Ambassador to Belgrade

Maya Rogan Belgrade Tours is highly recommended.
Charm, charisma and a wonderful sense of humour enable the tourist to be guided in fluent English through the rich history, culture and interesting sites of Belgrade. Fascinating facts, enlightening anecdotes and delightful songs make Maya’s tour memorable journey through the heart of Belgrade.
Not to be missed!

Jim
Australia

Hi Maya,

I just finished reading your book.

When we have met so far I have always been attracted to your sparkling personality and optimism. Having read your book I can now add a sparkling mind as well to that attraction. I didn't expect to enjoy reading such a wide range of anecdotes in different situations but that was a pleasure in itself.
You, and your translator, have such an excellent command of the English language and I also learnt a lot through the excellent historic facts and stories you told because you used them so well to illustrate a point or support a point you were making. I can imagine turning many of these short stories into stage sketches would have been so much fun and made for hilarious viewing by the audience. There is a word in the English language called "Eclectic" ..you really personify that word.
You are a true Kafana and hell of a company to be with {your words in Story 76 "They are all Cubans to the Chinese"}.... if only via the written word in this instance. Hopefully you will get to Australia one day and you can relax and let us be your Tour Guide... while you take notes for another book to be named.... "Tour Guide on Tour with my Aussie Tourists".

All the best in your future endeavours..your No 1 Aussie fan and mate.

JIM, Australia!

Cesar Zielinski
Poland

Dear Ms Maja,
we want together mit Oleg once again thank you for beautiful day we spent together in Belgrade. It was one of the most exciting and interesting tours we ether made. Your charm and knowledge were overwhelming. Hopefully we will have the possibility to: continue the experience in Novi Sad.
Very Best Regards
C.Z. 

Reno Meli
Malta

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for making my visit to Serbia an interesting one.

Isidro Gayoso Rey
Madrid

Dear Maja,
Just a couple of lines to thank you very much for the wonderful time we had in your beautiful country.
I enclose one of the pictures I took during our very enjoyable day excursion.
Our last evening in Belgrade was unforgettable, we did enjoy ourselves so much and Branko and his band were so wonderfully skilled performers and so warm-hearted human beings too, that it really was the icing on the cake of a memorable stay. It is things like this that make one come back to certain places.
We are hardened travellers and have been (almost) all over the world but we will treasure our memories of your country for ever.
If you happen to visit Madrid, any time, please let us know and we will try to reciprocate your splendid hospitality.
All the best.
Isi

Jonathan Walker
Virginia, USA

Wonderful to hear from you! You opened my eyes to many things in Belgrade, and meeting you was one of the best aspects of our trip.

Christopher W. Walker
Virginia, USA

My brother Jonathan and I remember our time with you in Belgrade with great fondness. We listened to everything you said, and still remember the many special insights that you provided for us. Thanks for being so helpful during our brief time in with you.

Nana Allen
California, USA

Just wanted to share our joy on your marvelous tour guides we had on Monday August 17, Maya Belgrade city tour.
Lady is very hospitable and certainly knows many facts which provided a wonderful day of tours for my husband and I. We look very forward to return trip to Belgrade and will highly recommend your service to our friends.

Martin Roos
Leiden, The Netherlands

I want gratefully thank you for the magnificent guided tour I had in Belgrade last Monday. Mrs. Maja Rogan told me more about history of town and people than I ever had known. And I am just an historian. Yours sincerely Martin Roos, Leiden, The Netherlands.

Jack McGann
U.S.A.

If you are as lucky as I recently was and draw Maja as your tour guide, fasten your safety belt because you will be treated to a most memorable ride. You will learn things you never got in school like at President Tito’s funeral in 1980 gathered 120 heads of state to pay their respects….the most representatives ever assembled for a requiem. You may even discover what flavor of ice cream Nikola Tesla preferred.
In between a torrent of information on history, politics and world events, Maya will occasionally serenade you with a traditional Serbian ballad.
You can sit in your hotel room and watch television, or you can join this delightful lady and widen your world.

Luis Carlos Dauzacker
Brasil

Dear Maja,
Here I am back to Rio de Janeiro, my home town. I enjoyed a lot the trip to Serbia. I bring back very good memories and a very good impression about your country. I sincerely hope Serbia finds its way soon and is able to overcome its problems and become a full member of the European community. I thank you you very much for your competent help and assistance to make me know better Belgrade and Serbia

My warm regards

Gjester fra Norge

Vi takker vår guide Maja Rogan for en veldig hyggelig od lærerik tur i Beograd. Det var en enestående opplevelse om både historie og tradisjon. Vi anbefaler henne gjerne som guide til alle turister.

Från team Sweden

Tack det var en fantastisk upplevelse i en fantastisk stad. Vi har varit på många storstadsresor i hela Europa men aldrig med en så kunnig,glad, och upplyftande guid som Maja. Du gjorde turen till en resa i resan. Tack du gav oss ett gott och varmt minne av Belgrad,Serbien och Helt otroliga restauranter.

Fabio, Italia

Ogni anno il nostro gurppo di amici di Udine organizza un viaggio per l'Immacolata. Sino ad ora le mete erano state quelle "classiche" dei mercatini di Natale: Monaco, Vienna, Praga, Budapest....L'anno scorso abbiamo "osato" di più con un fantastico viaggio a Cracovia e per il 2016 la meta scelta è stata Belgrado. Meta insolita, poco conosciuta e quindi già di per sè affascinante. Come sempre c'era anche un po' di preoccupazione perchè organizzare un tour (per oltre 50 persone)tutto da soli senza rivolgersi alle agenzie non è mai scontato. Per fortuna è andato tutto bene e per questo dobbiamo ringraziare la nostra guida Maja Rogan che nei mesi precedenti al viaggio ha sopportato le nostre decine di mail di richiesta di aiuti e consigli.Con l'esperienza e le conoscenze di Maja abbiamo messo in piedi un bel programma che prevedeva anche una crociera serale con cena sul Danubio e la visita ad alcuni dei monasteri ortodossi patrimonio dell'UNESCO.

La visita di Belgrado è stata baciata dal bel tempo e Maja è entrata subito in sintonia con tutto il gruppo non facendoci perdere neppure un secondo di quell'esperienza sin dal tragitto in pullman dall'albergo al centro storico: è una guida che evidenzia tutta la passione e l'amore per il suo mestiere e per la sua città, oltre naturalmente ad essere molto preparata e competente. Così, è stato naturale tra una spegazione e l'altra ed ammirando i tanti scorci interessanti di Belgrado che il fascino di questa città così particolare ci concquistasse. Belgrado ha tutto per diventare una delle mete turistiche europee più in voga e Maja con le sue capacità contribuirà senza dubbio a far sì che questo accada in breve tempo!!

Alessio Barollo – Montagnana, Italia

Grazie a Maja... la nostra super guida che per 6 ore ci ha accompagnato su e giu per Belgrado facendoci scoprire anche molto sulla cultura serba.

Gianni Oggioni, Associazione BEL PAESE, Italia

Un ringrazimento per il tuo impegno di far conoscere il paesaggio, le tradizioni, la storia, i beni archeologici, culturali e architettonici del territorio della Serbia.

Marco e Silva, Italia

Probabilmente molto del gradimento dei tuoi scritti è dovuto alla tua persona : temperamento solare , estroverso cortese ed equilibrato. Se verrai a FirenZe o lago di Garda devi dircelo ok????? Tanti cari auguri, Marco e Silva

Fabio Brambani, Italia

Ciao Maja, carissima! Che piacere sentirti! Devo verificare l'orientamento, penso che sia messa verso sud, dovrò modificare un po' l'orientamento. Ma è bella, ha dei splendidi colori! Tu come stai? Tutto bene a Belgrado? Che bella città, io ho la Serbia nel cuore (a dire la verità l'avevo già nel cuore prima, ma adesso ancora di più, e anche grazie a te)

Volumnia Viaggi – Perugia, Italia

Un affettuoso saluto da i Quattro Moschettieri italiani: Massimo, Paola, Rudi e Giuli.

Fulvio lachi e Egle, Italia

Serbo un bel ricordo di Belgrado,che tu sei riuscita a mostrarci e spiegare con tanta maestria e competenza. Complimenti per il libro che é hai publicato.

Giulio Schreiber, Italia

Cara Maja,
grazie come sempre per il gradito ricordo e per gli aggiornamenti sulla tua "Vulcanica" attività………!!

Giorgio, Italia

La voglio ancora ringraziare per la sua guida a Beagrad e per avermi fatto conoscere l'anima della Serbia.Grazie ancora, Giorgio

Roberta Anselmi – I Viaggio del Cocchiere, Verona, Italia

Sono a confermare che il gruppo è stato soddisfatto del Tuo lavoro e della sintonia che si è venuta a istaurare.

Giancarlo, Italia

Cara Maya,
come puoi ben immaginare la visita di Belgrado e, soprattutto, la conoscenza della realtà serba attraverso le tue parole ci ha dato grandi emozioni. E poi, il tuo entusiasmo, il tuo modo di essere e i tuoi interessi (Jovanotti e De Andrè, Carrà) hanno rivelato, poco a poco, quel piccolo filo amoroso che ti lega all’Italia. E’ stato un bell’incontro.

Giangiacomo De Nittis
Italia

“A tutti coloro che sono interessati a scoprire le bellezze di Belgrado tramite la storia di quest’affascinante città consiglio la guida esperta e cordiale di Maja Rogan. Sarà sicuramente indimenticabile trascorrere con lei un pomeriggio passeggiando per la fortezza di Kalemegdan; per non parlare del piacere d’ammirare l’incantevole confluenza tra il Danubio ed il Sava mentre Maja vi canta una canzone tradizionale serba. Non può esserci un modo migliore d’entrare in contatto con l’anima più genuina e tradizionale di questa terra.”

Tuula Plathan
Finland

You have a beautiful country and it was truly interesting to learn so much about your history and culture from you.

Phil VanderWilt, Chief Pilot
KEB Aircraft, Inc., USA

You were a great guide and we appreciated your expertise and information. God bless you and your family and hope you have a great New Year. Hopefully we will see you next year.

The Budapest Monteverdi Choir
and Eva Kollar

Dear Maja,
We are going to collect all of our wonderful experiences of the year, in which we guard the most beautiful ones from Beograd.
Thanks again for your kind guide and especially for your singing and the flower!
We wish you and your kind Family every best for Christmas time, and a peaceful happy new year full of arts and music.

Ivana

Si quieren aprender muchas cosas de la historia, cultura, naturaleza, tradición, música, danza nacional de Belgrado y Serbia, y al mismo tiempo divertirse y disfrutar, por favor diríjanse a Maja. Con ella tendrán la única experiencia que no van a olvidar seguramente. Se lo digo de mi propia experiencia.”

Vedrana Skoric
Journalist

A tour of Belgrade under Maja’s guidance is not like any other guided tour. It is so much more than you can expect. Maja will introduce you to all sides of Belgrade’s past and present. What’s more she will sing some beautiful songs and if you ask her, she might even do a little dance. I am sure you will enjoy this experience as much as I did.

Tomasz Gorzycki
Brand Management
Henkel Jugoslavija d.o.o.

The tour which Maja gave me was one of the most thrilling ones I have ever experienced. This tour was not just a collection of facts, stories and legends. It gave me a unique feeling about the nature of the city, its character and helped me to get to know Serbians better. Wait until you hear Maja sing one of the traditional Serbian songs. You have not yet experienced anything similar to this!

Beverly- USA

My trip was wonderful, both work and pleasure – I thoroughly enjoyed Serbia. Your guidance made my visit extra special – thank you for introducing me to Belgrade. I also want to thank you for all the tourist information that you left for me at the hotel. I have loved looking through the information and I hope that someday I can return. I especially enjoyed the “Soulfood” booklet – I plan to make the raspberry cake and the mushroom goulash! Thank you. I hope our paths cross again.

Тодор Кожухаров – BULGARIA

Скъпа госпожо Роган,
още веднъж най-сърдечно Ви благодаря за чудесното прекарване в събота.
С Вашите разкази, въпроси и чар ни предоставихте незабравим спомен.
Благодарни сме Ви и за препоръката на “Игуана”, там прекарахме много добре.
Моля да ми посочите къде да публикуваме нашите положителни отзиви за Вас, с което да Ви подкрепим професионално. От името и на Славея, Светльо и Ива Ви желая успех и лека седмица и оставам,
с уважение

Giuliana e Diego Mazzoleni , Trieste –ITALIA

Grazie per la sua gradevole e istruttiva guida, che ha accompagnato piacevolmente la nostra gita. Le auguro una felice estate!

The Late Roman fortified palace compound and memorial complex of Gamzigrad-Romuliana, Palace of Galerius, in the east of Serbia, was commissioned by Emperor Caius Valerius Galerius Maximianus, in the late 3rd and early 4th centuries. It was known as Felix Romuliana, named after the emperor's mother. The site consists of fortifications, the palace in the north-western part of the complex, basilicas, temples, hot baths, memorial complex, and a tetrapylon. The group of buildings is also unique in its intertwining of ceremonial and memorial functions.

The Studenica Monastery was established in the late 12th century by Stefan Nemanja, founder of the medieval Serb state, shortly after his abdication. It is the largest and richest of Serbia's Orthodox monasteries. Its two principal monuments, the Church of the Virgin and the Church of the King, both built of white marble, enshrine priceless collections of 13th- and 14th-century Byzantine painting.

On the outskirts of Stari Ras, the first capital of Serbia, there is an impressive group of medieval monuments consisting of fortresses, churches and monasteries. The monastery at Sopoćani is a reminder of the contacts between Western civilization and the Byzantine world.

The ancient imperial palace Felix Romuliana was located in today’s Eastern Serbia, and the remains of it’s gigantic towers and fortifications show the might of the Roman emperor Galerius, buried on the hill above it.

The monumental imperial palace Felix Romuliana was created when the Roman Emperor Gaius Galerius Valerius Maximianus, in the late period of his reign, decided to withdraw to his birth place. Its remains were found in the archaeological site known also as Gamzigrad, near the city of Zaječar in Eastern Serbia.

In 2007 Gamzigrad-Romuliana, Palace of Galerius, was put on the UNESCO World Heritage Sites List.

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