Here are a few suggestions what to do in Belgrade on a beautiful day like today...
Visit Topčider Park and some of the Serbian royalty's leasure-time retreats.
Or go up to Košutnjak Hill. Hike up to the top of the hill, then sit back and enjoy the view...
The Topalovićs Residence from "Maratonci..."
Kalemegdan Park, always a safe choice.
You can walk about for hours or just stay in one place to get your bearings...
..and make sure that the Sava-Danube confluence is still there.
Then cross Branko's Bridge to Novi Belgrade...
...walk along the Danube Quay in Zemun...
...and take bad composite photos...
...before climbing up to the old city of Gardoš.
Relax in the shade of Gardoš Tower and enjoy the view...
Janko Sebinjanin's (or unfortunately translated into English as John Hunyadi's) Tower...
He may have lost the battle 300 kilometers down south (The Battle of Kosovo, that is)...
...but he had a nice crib to return to...
and a city to defend.
The next day I went to the Avala Tower. This is the view from about 200 meters in the sky...
The original tower was destroyed in the NATO bombing on 29 April 1999.
The reconstruction began in December 2006 and the new tower was officially opened on 21 April 2010, almost exactly 2 years ago.
The reconstruction began in December 2006 and the new tower was officially opened on 21 April 2010, almost exactly 2 years ago.
According to Wikipedia, it is currently the tallest consruction in Serbia and the Balkan region.
Another great misfortune the tower suffered was yours truly's picture-taking.
There is the truth in the old adage that the road to hell is paved with good intentions
You see, I was simply trying to give Belgrade a leaning tower.
There is the truth in the old adage that the road to hell is paved with good intentions
You see, I was simply trying to give Belgrade a leaning tower.
The tower without a "divine intervention"... either mine or that of NATO.
Luv ya blog... read it passionately... I especially love the photos (still don't know why are you being so harsh on your picture-taking technique). You are a great promoter of Belgrade and its beauty!
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Txxxx, glad u like it, keep reading!
DeleteVery good photos Tanja! I've only been to Kalemegdan, but now I want to visit all the places I saw in this post!
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