Mediana (Niš)

Location:

Southern Serbia; Mediana is 6 kilometres east of Niš, in a suburban village Brzi Brod; GPS N 43°18`37” E 21°56`56”

Information:

Tourist Information Centre Niš
Vožda Karađorđa 5, 18000 Niš
tel: +381 18 521321

branch Fortress: Tvrđava
18000 Niš, tel. +381 18 250222

National Museum Niš
Generala Milojka Lešjanina 14, 18000 Niš
tel: +381 18 248189, fax: +381 18 246622

Hours: Tue–Fri: 10.00–17.00, Sat & Sun: 10.00–15.00, Mon: closed;

Archaeological site Mediana
Bulevar Cara Konstantina bb, 18000 Niš
tel: +381 18 550 433

Hours: see National Museum; Visits by appointment opnly, contact National Museum Niš.

Attraction is opened April till November. The entrance fee is paid through ticket price: adults 1.3€, school children 1.1€.

Infrastructure: Parking, souvenir shop, public toilets. Visitor center, interpretative center, billboards, signs, printed guides, printed brochures, video, electronic guides theatrical performances, roles

plays, concerts, spatial models Professional interpretation.

Key characteristics of the attraction:

1. Birth place of Roman Emperors Constantine the Great and Constantius III, Place where emperors Valens, Valentinian and Iulian the Apostate stayed

2. Museum at the site

3. Villa with peristyle

4. Two feast rooms-stibadii

5. Baths

6. Two Early Christian churches

7. Villa with octagon

8. Water-tower (castellum aquae)

Supporting tourist fascinations:

1. Ćele kula - Skull tower

2. Concentration campCrveni Krst (Red Cross)

3. Čegar hill

4. Niska Banja-spa center

5. Museum Nis houses a number of collections of great importance for study of Roman heritage

How to get there:

• Plane

Belgrade Airport Nikola Tesla

Niš Airport Constantine the Great

• Bus

Niš Central Station

phone: +381 18 25 51 77

• Car

Mediana is situated 5 km from Niš, leading to Niška banja spa, on the road to Sophia and Istanbul - ancient Via Militaris.

Niš is located on the international E-75 motorway and E-80 road. Distance from Belgrade is approximately 200km.

• Train

Railway Central Station Niš
phone: +381 18 36 16 722