The Best of Belgrade Serbia

The Best of Belgrade Serbia – When cruising to Belgrade, Serbia expect to be in awe with the amazing architecture that surrounds the area. The architecture has neoclassical, romantic, Byzantine and Ottoman influences that can be found in the older neighborhoods. The oldest finds in the area can date all the way back to the 5th millennium BC. The theaters, monuments, opera houses and museums attest to the cultural side for your cruise to Belgrade, Serbia. The beautiful beaches and rivers will appeal to those looking for sunbathing or water sport opportunities. There is a popular trend in the area for a floating river barges that can also serve as nightclubs. The Belgrade Fortress will appeal to the history buffs as the oldest cultural and historical landmark in Belgrade. You can learn more about the great cities along the Danube River Here.

Belgrade Weather – When to Visit Belgrade

The best time to visit Serbia is when snow, rain and slush have stopped. April onwards things start to heat up, with highs of 63°F perfect for taking in the cultural highlights. With the Dinaric Alps, trekkers might want to wait until the summer, when temperatures can hit high 70s, but these are the mountains, so always be prepared for wind chill and rain, albeit in summer thunderstorm bursts. Rain is highest in May- June throughout the country. Festival highlights include Dragačevo Trumpet Festival, with gypsy brass bands in Guča every Aug, Belgrade Music Festival in Oct, just in time for the wine harvest, and EXIT Music Festival in July.

Top 5 Things to See & Do in Belgrade

Belgrade Fortress

The Belgrade Fortress, consists of the old citadel and Kalemegdan Park on the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, in an urban area of modern Belgrade, Serbia. Located in Belgrade’s municipality of Stari Grad, the fortress constitutes the specific historical core of the city. As one of the most important representatives of Belgrade’s cultural heritage, it was originally protected right after World War II, among the first officially declared cultural monuments in Serbia.

Kalemegdan

The Kalemegdan Park is the largest park and the most important historical monument in Belgrade. It is located on a 125-metre-high cliff, at the junction of the River Sava and the Danube. Kalemegdan Park, split in two as the Great and Little Parks, was developed in the area that once was the town field within the Belgrade Fortress. 

National Museum

The National Museum of Serbia is the largest and oldest museum in Belgrade, Serbia. Since its founding, the museum’s collection has grown to over 400,000 objects, including many foreign masterpieces. The National Museum of Serbia building was declared a Monument of Culture of Great Importance in 1979.’

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Ada Ciganlija

Ada Ciganlija is a river island that has artificially been turned into a peninsula, located in the Sava River’s course through central Belgrade, Serbia. The name can also refer to the adjoining artificial Lake Sava and its beach. To take advantage of its central location, over the past few decades, it was turned into an immensely popular recreational zone, most notable for its beaches and sports facilities, which, during summer seasons, can have over 100,000 visitors daily and up to 300,000 visitors over the weekend. 

Knez Mihailova Street

Knez Mihailova Street, is the main pedestrian and shopping zone in Belgrade, and is protected by law as one of the oldest and most valuable landmarks of the city. Named after Mihailo Obrenović III, Prince of Serbia, it features a number of buildings and mansions built during the late 1870s. 

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Best Belgrade Restaurants

Ambar $11 – 30

Many restaurants in Europe are obsessed with presenting themselves as ‘traditional yet modern’, but few manage it with such aplomb as Belgrade’s Ambar. There is nothing traditional about the cocktails of course, and the professional staff will go out of their way to match a concoction to a fusion dish from the menu. This is one of the finest spots in the city to sample some rakija too, although do keep an eye on your intake there. Telephone: 381 11 3286637 Web: Ambar

Casa Nova $11 – 30

Mixing the classical flavors of French and Italian cuisine, Casa Nova brings something quintessentially Mediterranean to the Serbian table. The prices are among the highest in the city, but the food and service comes with an air of professionalism and commitment to quality that is sometimes lacking in the more down to earth restaurants around. Telephone: 381 11 303 68 68 Web: Casa Nova

Restoran Enso $30 & Over

Enso has established itself as one of Belgrade’s leading restaurants of modern cuisine, which was once again confirmed by Michelin Guide recommendation. They have put our focus into creating gastronomic masterpieces through combining diverse flavors, using original recipes. Mediterranean and seafood dishes abound at one of the most magnificent eateries in the entire region. Telephone: 381 63594924 Web: Restoran Enso

Lorenzo & Kakalamba $11 – 30

“Deselepojede LORENZO I KAKALAMBA” is a family restaurant that in a short time managed to win over guests with its originality, charm and unique combination of Florence and Pirot.  Telephone: 381 11 329 53 51 Web: Lorenzo & Kakalamba

Little Bay $11 – 30

Little Bay arguably takes the award for Belgrade’s most opulent restaurant interior, and the fare coming out of the kitchen more than accentuates that decadence. If you’ve ever wanted to eat a romantic meal in the surroundings of the theatre, Little Bay is the place for you. The live piano music adds an elegant ambience to it all, not that the aesthetics need any embellishment. Telephone: 381 011 32 84 163 Web: Little Bay

Best Belgrade Nightlife

Gradska Kafana Belgrade

Gradska Kafana is one of the most popular nightclubs and taverns of its type located in Belgrade where you stay until the early morning hours with good song and quality company. The nightclub is known for the guest appearances of the great stars of the folk scene. Telephone: 381 64 5711111 Web: Gradska Kafana

Klub Studenata Tehnike

Get your dance shoes ready, and head to Klub Studenata Tehnike for an awesome experience. Klub studenata tehnike is a nightclub and it’s One of the oldest clubs in Belgrade, it is located in the basement of Technical Faculties building. All kinds of nerds and geeks on a low budget come here since it is cheap and conveniently located. Telephone: 381 11 3218391 Web: Klub Studenata Tehnike

Klub Magacin

Club “Magacin”, The No. 1 Belgrade nightclub, is open in the image of world trends, where industrial zones are transformed into galleries, concert halls, restaurants. They intertwine, collide or complement each other as a symbolic illustration of the generation of mature young people for whom the club is intended. Web: Klub Magacin

Leto Belgrade

In the most beautiful spot where Sava River meets the Danube, with a stunning view right on the Kalemegdan Fortress, there is a new summer club “Leto”. The name says it all – “leto” literally means “summer”, and this unique club has a mission to gather urban lovers of quality electronic beats and to give a completely new dimension to the summer in the city. Telephone: 381 65 4495555 Web: Leto Belgrade

Drugstore Beograd

Drugstore Belgrade is a cultural space in Belgrade, set in the space with brutal interiors and intense industrial atmosphere. It all started in 2012 as a crazy unpretentious adventure by a group of like-minded enthusiasts, who wanted to make a place where art and fun will entangle. It’s been a melting pot of the city’s sub-cultural life, hosting a great number of names, from contemporary techno acts to indie bands and cutting edge experimental projects. Telephone: 381 63 8287928 Web: Drugstore Beograd

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