Belgrade: Truly Interesting!

Belgrade, the capital of Serbia is located in a vital spot of south-east Europe where Rivers Danube and Sava join on the Balkan Peninsula. It is an interesting city full of passion, hedonism and finesse. Its architecture represents a combination of two centuries of flamboyant buildings and Soviet style architecture. Belgrade is the center of Serbian culture, economy, science and education.

A lot of nations reside in Belgrade from centuries because of its tumultuous history. Serbs belonging to orthodox Christian religion form major part of its population (90%). Official language of Belgrade is Serbian; however foreigners are advised to speak English when visiting Belgrade. Belgrade is one of the oldest cities of Europe and possess an important focal point since ancient times. Serbian history is almost 7000 years. The region around Rivers Danube and Sava has been occupied since Paleolithic era.

The Knez Mihailova is the main axis of downtown Belgrade. It is one of the most beautiful streets in whole of Belgrade with buildings of 19th century. Being the pedestrian street, it is an ideal place to go for shopping. Knez Mihailova and some of the neighboring streets are home to the top most fashion brands including Hugo Boss, Fratelli Rosetti, Giorgio Armani, Escada and many more. The street is a perfect place to go and watch the Belgraders. This popular street will also take you to Terazijes square with Kalemegdan fortress.

Next to Knez Mihailova Street there's Republic Square which prides itself for impressive National Museum and National Theatre of Serbia. Kalemegdan Park and the fortress form a great tourist attraction. Fortress gives a splendid view of the Belgrade city which is beautifully positioned at the crosswords of the rivers Sava and Danube.

Enjoy a trip with your family or your beloved to Skadarlija. This coble-stone street is full of restaurants playing live music and interesting nightspots to its visitors. These places are hangout for U.N workers on leave, diplomats and huge number of Western businessmen. Popular restaurants are Tri Sesira and Sesir moj.

Belgrade's most famous beach Ada Ciganlija is a great place to relax during hot summer days. . Ada has plenty of playgrounds for sports like basketball, volleyball, football and also golf. You can always give yourself a refreshing break in Ada's water cafes. It's nearly four km from the city center. One can also enjoy swimming or have fun water skiing in the lake made by River Sava Belgrade lures tourists from all across the world for its rich architecture and culture, thoroughly melded together creates the modern city. Belgrade has many stories to tell and dozens of exciting experiences for everyone to live.