Top Places to Visit in Belgrade, Serbia

Over the previous few years the capital of Serbia, Belgrade, has grow to be more and more in style with guests who need to get an actual style of the Balkans.

Sadly there are usually not many information books which cowl this superb metropolis which makes it a bit tough to plan a visit upfront and know which locations to go to in Belgrade.

Over the previous 5 years I’ve spent fairly just a few months in Belgrade and if I needed to give you the 5 finest issues to take a look at for a primary time customer it might look one thing like this:

Locations to go to in Belgrade

Listed below are the very best varieties of locations to go to in Belgrade!

A Café

Belgraders love going for a espresso. You will see that cafés on each nook and they’re all the time filled with folks. “Going for a espresso” can simply imply sitting round for just a few hours, chatting with associates, watching passers-by and being watched.

Take a look at the assorted locations on the central pedestrian Knez Mihailova avenue, the gorgeous art-deco Resort Moskva (Terazije 20), the distinctly nineteenth century “Ruski Automobile” (Obilicev venac 29), or the choice “Centrala” (ul. Simina 6).

A Quick Meals Place

Serbians love meat they usually love their quick meals locations. After you have tasted a typical Balkan burger you’ll by no means need to return to the likes of McDonald’s.

Attempt a “gurmanska pljeskavica” (beef patty with cubes of bacon and cheese labored in); there’s nothing higher than that after an evening out. Really helpful locations embrace “Loki” (nook of ul. Kralja Petra and ul. Gospodar Jovanova), “Sis” (ul. Goce Delceva 27), and “Stepin Vajat” (ul. Vojvode Stepe 2I).

A Pub

Belgrade is famend for its nightlife and what higher option to begin your evening out than with a cool beer or a pleasant cocktail. Streets like Obilicev venac or Strahinica bana supply loads of bars and pubs. The latter is dubbed “Silicone Valley” for the excessive variety of silicone-enhanced items on show at evening.

If you happen to’re in search of one thing a bit extra hidden, attempt to discover “Klub Svetskih Putnika” (also referred to as “The Federal Affiliation of Globe Trotters”; bul. Despota Stefana 7). For a standard environment with gypsy music you’ll have to go to a “kafana“, e.g. “Blek panters” (Ada Ciganlija).

A Membership

While you’ve had just a few drinks and the evening continues to be younger, then you must head out to the golf equipment. Undoubtedly take a look at the rafts (“splavovi“) on the Sava and Danube rivers. They’re a bit mainstream and a bit dearer however typical for Belgrade (a preferred one consists of “Freestyler“; honest warning: don’t chat up random women in these locations, this might finish badly).

If you happen to’re in search of a extra various crowd take a look at the golf equipment within the centre, e.g. “Francuska Sobarica” (ul. Francuska 12), “Siprazje” (ul. Golsvordijeva 13) or “Corba Kafe” (ul. Bra?e Krsmanovi?a 3; good dwell music).

Word that many of those golf equipment could also be briefly closed as a result of Covid-19 pandemic.

One thing Else

And now that I’ve talked in size about choices for meals and drinks, I understand I ought to in all probability additionally suggest one thing that higher suits the phrase “sight”.

So, when in Belgrade these are the issues to see:

• Kalemegdan Fortress
• Temple of Saint Sava
• Saint Marko’s Church
• Museum of Nikola Tesla
• Home of Flowers/Tito Memorial
• Ada Ciganlija
• Palace of Kneginja Lubica

… phew, that’s greater than sufficient for just a few days in Belgrade!

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