Following the immense success of our first small group adventure in Serbia, we caught up with the man behind the magic - Aleks, our adventure travel guide with a wealth of experience in Serbia's outback and the newest member of the team. Born in Belgrade and raised in the mountains, Aleks's passion for Serbia is contagious and we challenge you to find something he doesn't know about his homeland. Aleks is a licensed tour guide, ski instructor, and mountain rescuer and in previous lives, he has been a soldier, a professional footballer, a boxer and teacher. Aleks is brimming with stories and fascinating facts about Serbia, so if you're due to travel there with us or you're just intrigued by this under-the-radar destination, read on to learn more about our expert guide and the country he's lucky to call home. Where did you grow up and what inspired you to become a tour guide? I was born in the Serbian capital of Belgrade but I spent the best part of my childhood and formative years in the Prokletije range of mountains in north Montenegro, where my grandparents lived. Western Serbia’s mountainscapes are very similar and remind me of my childhood home. Those early experiences and memories of the wilderness, big sky and freedom in the mountains instilled a lifelong love and passion for the outdoors in me. I started skiing and mountaineering at a very young age and in my early twenties, during my Sports Science studies and after rigorous training, I became a mountain rescuer at the Mountain Rescue Service of Serbia as well as a mountain guide and ski instructor. Some seven years ago, I qualified as a licensed tour guide in order to be able to show our guests the cultural and historic side of Serbia, in
Following the immense success of our first small group adventure in Serbia, we caught up with the man behind the magic – Aleks, our adventure travel guide with a wealth of experience in Serbia’s outback and the newest member of the team. Born in Belgrade and raised in the mountains, Aleks’s passion for Serbia is
