Serbia -The Roman Emperors Route (Put Rimskih Careva)

Of all the present day countries that made up the Roman Empire, only more emperors were born in Italy than in Serbia. The Roman Emperors route is 600km long, from Sirmium to Justiniana Prima. Sirmium, today’s Sremska Mitrovica, is one of the four Roman capitals, known for a magnificent race track. The Roman emperors Trajan, Decius, Aurelian, Probus, Maximinus, Constantine II were all born in Sirmium. Probus is mentioned still today as the founder of vine growing. It is owing to him, that the first vines were planted outside of Italy, on the slopes of Fruska Gora, near Sirmium. On the tourist route of localities in Serbia, the most famous places are Viminacium, near Kostolac and Felix Romuliana near Zajecar. Viminacium was the capital of the Roman province of Upper Moesia and the legionary camp which recruited the most elite Roman troops. Tourists that visit this site are welcomed by soldiers dressed as Ancient Romans, wine is drunk from replicas of Roman goblets and c