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1.
Centar Beograda
Belgrade Downtown
2.
Kalemegdan
Belgrade Fortress
3.
Novi Beograd
New Belgrade
4.
Zemun
Zemun
5.
Beogradske reke
Belrade Rivers
6.
Dorćol and Vračar
Belgrade top
neighbourhoods
7.
Dedinje
Royal complex in Dedinje
8.
Ada Ciganlija
Ada Ciganlija river island
9.
Savamala
Savamala
10.
Skadarlija
Bohemian style
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A combination of the
traditional and the new, rich
tastes and noble aromas,
friendly and sociable ges-
tures and eye contact, make
Belgrade attractive at first
glance to those staying there
for the first time, again and
again conquering its residents
and patiently awaiting those
who have not yet discovered
its importance and unique-
ness.
Start your day uncon-
ventionally, on the river, with
home-made eggy toast with
cheese and ham (Kota 70
raft bar
).
Then spend the morning at
Kalemegdan
skatvrdjava.co.rs, alongside
a tour of the zoo that forms
part of the fortress www.
beozoovrt.izlog.org and af-
ter walking through the
Savamala Creative District –
an area reminiscent of Berlin’s
Hackescher Markt, next to the
Geozavod building, and, as
though you’ve entered a time
machine, next to the colour-
ful Bosiljčić sweet-makers, the
oldest such shop in Belgrade,
visit Mikser House, an incred-
ible platform for workshops,
performances and creative ex-
hibitions
-
er.rs.
If you’ve taken a Dorćol
cruise, I suggest you stop
by for lunch at the urban
Smokvica
restaurant www.
smokvica.rs. If, however, you
want a taste of local cuisine,
my choice is
Mala fabrika
ukusa
(The Small Factory of
Tastes)
-
sa.com. I would note that you
should not leave this place
without trying the traditional
šnenokle dessert.
If you find yourself in
Belgrade on 6
th
November, set
aside the evening for legend-
ary jazz fusion maestro John
McLaughlin in the great hall
of the trade union house, Dom
Sindikata,
A day later, on 7
th
November, you are awaited
by an international spectacle
in the form of the Euroleague
basketball match between Red
Star Belgrade and Olympiacos
at the Belgrade Kombank
Arena
.
At 8pm on that same day
begins the tenth jubilee edi-
tion of the Slobodna Zona
(Free Zone) Festival of en-
gaged film – with the screen-
ing of the documentary film
20,000 Days on Earth
at the
Sava Centre
-
tar.net. On Saturday 29
th
November at 8pm, as part of
the Velikani (Greats) cycle, a
concert of Mikhail Pletnev will
be held at Kolarac
-
larac.rs
The night reveals yet
more live cult taverns as plac-
es for going out: you will be
exhilarated by the sound of
good tamburitza players and
homemade quince or plum
brandy in čokanj mini bottles,
accompanied by local snacks
with cream cheese, red pepper
chutney, cured ham and the
unavoidable corn bread.
The Bohemian Quarter
of Skadarlija, with its tradi-
tional “kafana” taverns –
Dva
jelena (Two Deer)
,
Tri šešira
(Three Hats)
and
Mali vra-
bac (Little Sparrow)
– has
managed to preserve the dis-
tinctive old look and spirit.
However, if your choice is an
evening in a bar, there is the
D Bar (Dositejeva Street 21),
with the obligatory “Kabinet”
domestic beer. The selection
of international restaurants in
Beton Hala can compete with
all major world cities: from the
Asian specialities of
Sakura
restaurant, to the Italian fla-
vours of
Druga Piazza
,
Spanish tapas with live rock
music at
Frida de Cantina
, as
well as the phenomenal
Toro
Latin Gastrobar
, with its un-
surpassable wok squid, with
juicy crispy tortilla chips and
guacamole.
Authentic winter clubs,
Mladost Ludost Radost
,
Brankow
,
Krug
,
KC Grad
,
InBox
and the newly opened
Baraka lounge
(I recommend
the poached salmon or steak
taljat), are filled with posi-
tive vibrations, charm and
unique entertainment. In or-
der to book a place, you have
available the biggest clubbers
for advice at HOT SPOT, or
you can download the mobile
phone app Belgrade Going
Out.
You finish your adven-
ture like a real Belgrader: for
good food at dawn you have
two options: homemade burek
(from the Sarajevo pie shop
at Svetogorska Street 38) or a
good flatbread with the ćevapi
delicacy (from the Sarajevski
ćevapi bar at Cara Dušana
Street 32).
Belgrade is a place you
always belong to, if you just
once dare to experience it.
Welcome to Belgrade!
