<\/figure>\n\n\n\nA leisurely walk around the premises is certainly worthwhile, I think. And reading the info panels will get across many interesting facts about the Belgrade Fortress. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nSquare of the Republic and Terazije<\/h2>\n\n\n\n Terazije is one of the main roads of Belgrade. Countless buses and trams have their stops here and the road sees some pretty heavy traffic. The road, which is some 250 metres long, merges seamlessly into the Square of the Republic. There are a water feature, restaurants and some greenery. On the square is a gigantic equestrian statue of Prince Michael and behind it is the National Museum. At the other end of the road is the Moskva Hotel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Moskva Hotel was built in 1908. It was the biggest private building in the Serbian Kingdom and, with ist 50 beds, during these times also the biggest hotel of Belgrade. Even today the building is still used as a hotel and the restaurant terrace was always filled with guests. Whenever we walked past in the afternoon, we were wondering why so many people had stopped by the little fountain in front of the hotel. People stand together in groups of two or three and pass notes or money from one hand to the next. Closer observation revealed that this is a meeting point for selling and swapping trading cards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Square of the Republic is a popular meeting point in the city. People meet at the horse (the equestrian statue) and begin their stroll through the pedestrianised area. Shopping fans can find almost everything that their hearts desire. What we liked every time is that in Belgrade you can buy ice cream and popcorn at almost every corner. To me, popcorn is the go-to snack at the movies. But in Belgrade people eat popcorn whilst window shopping. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nDon\u2019t forget to look up during the shopping trip every once in a while. Sometimes there are beautiful facades or stylish details to be found above the shop windows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Skardarlija<\/h2>\n\n\n\n Skardarlija is very close to our Air BnB flat. This former bohemian district is now the place to be for members of the street scene of Belgrade. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nSlowly but steadily the old huts got replaced with robust little houses that now offer space for craft stores and restaurants. Small, green decks invite to stop for food or drinks. Prices here are a little higher than they are in the side streets (that are equally as pleasant) because the place is almost exclusively frequented by tourists. Check this area out if you\u2019d like to listen to some music and enjoy a beer or a glass of wine! <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nMonument for the victims of the Sajmi\u0161te Concentration Camp<\/h2>\n\n\n\n An eye-catching monument occupies a spot right at the banks of the Sava. We had to have a closer look. A concentration camp was located in Belgrade, in the area that today is Novi Beograd, during World War II. It is estimated that 40000 people were imprisoned there and about 10000 of them did not survive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe 10-meter high monument was erected on the former concentration camp grounds of Sajmi\u0161te in 1995.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Palata Srbije<\/h2>\n\n\n\n The building with the biggest footprint in Belgrade is the Palace of Serbia. It is in Novi Beograd. It is around 5500m\u00b2 in size and after its completion became the seat of the government and the Yugoslav President (1992 \u2013 2003). After that, it became the working space of the foreign and defence ministery and the President of Serbia and Montenegro (2003 \u2013 2006). Since 2006 the building is the property of the Serbian government. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe building is gigantic and hardly fits in a picture. But it would be enough to take a picture of only one half of the building anyway since it is completely symmetrical. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"We toured Belgrade a lot and got to see many things. Unfortunately, we didn\u2019t get to do everything we had on our list, but we will be back for some more Belgrade fun.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":13429,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[250],"tags":[27,42,31,33],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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