How to spend top weekend in Belgrade - ideas on extraordinary attractions and sites

In addition to traditional historic sights, museums and parks, there are many options to include into a recreation program in Belgrade. The picturesque historic town has a lot of amazing characters, one of which is a retro-train. If you are interested in traditions of past centuries, be sure to take a ride on one of the two wonderful trains. Plavi voz or Blue Train is considered to be the most popular; the other train is called Romantika. Trains depart from the railway station and go to the most picturesque places of the capital and its environs.

Another great way to enjoy the sights of Belgrade is to take a cruise along the Sava and the Danube. Every day, pleasure boats depart from Branko's Bridge. Ticket price is more than acceptable; it won’t exceed 10 EUR. Experienced tourists say that familiar sights and picturesque quays look completely different from a deck of the boat.

Do you think that all outstanding attractions of the city have long been studied? It's time to deviate from the usual route and pay attention to picturesque surroundings of Belgrade. Just a few minutes’ drive share the downtown with amazing places, including scenic Avala Park located in the picturesque countryside. The tower on top of a hill was restored in 2009. These sites, which haven’t yet had time to draw attention of thousands of tourists, would impress hikers and romantic natures. The latter will have an opportunity to climb to an observation deck of the tower and make sure that Belgrade looks flawless at a height. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

Do you want to spend time away from the noise of main streets and bustling tourist groups? Go to the historic district of Dorcol. There you can spend hours walking through the deserted streets of the old town, admire 17th-century mosques and enjoy the absence of cars. You can also make new discoveries. Be sure to look for the oldest house of the capital, which was built in 1790, on the Cara Dušana.

Even the most sophisticated gourmets don’t expect to get acquainted with the culinary traditions of the nearby Greece, while being in Belgrad. However, they still have such an opportunity. You even don’t need to go to an expensive restaurant or book a table in a month - just look into Grecka Trgovina store. It can be found at Cara Dusana, 16. Products are delivered to the store from the best farms in Greece, so you could taste and buy wonderful goat cheese, olive oil, deli meats and lots of other interesting delicacies.

Do you love shopping? Have you visited Belgrade more than once? In this case you certainly know that the city can’t boast a large selection of souvenirs, so it’s really hard to bring something amazing from a trip. Try to buy gifts in the old gift shop, Solid, opened in 1953; it’s not far from the Parliament building. The shop could offer not only classic souvenirs, but also antiques.

At the end of the day you can have dinner in one of the most unusual and romantic restaurants in Belgrade, Tvrђava. It’s located in a renovated ancient tower, so tables of the restaurant are set directly in the pits for loopholes. Guests can taste the popular national food and the best Serbian wines while enjoying amazing interiors and wonderful panoramas.

Fascinating Boat Trip on the Danube

You can take a trip on a three-deck boat on the Danube River on days when the weather is clear in Belgrade. There is an awning on the upper deck of the ship. Firm Sirona is engaged in the organization of the tour. Ships ply the Danube several times a day. You will choose the route and travel program. Employees of the company will offer you 4 options.

The tour "Views of Belgrade from its Rivers" will be available from 10:30 to noon on Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday or from 17:30 to 7 pm on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. You will pay 6 euros for it. You can go on a tour of the Danube to the White Wall from 13:00 to 16:00 on Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday. You will pay 20 euros for this tour. Lunch is included in the price of the trip. It will take place on the closed deck of the ship.

The river walk runs from 8 pm to 22:30 on Friday and Saturday. Live music sounds during it. Such a trip also costs 20 euros. However, you can become a member of the night party on the same days of the week. It starts at 23:00. The ship runs on the Danube until 2 o'clock in the morning. Then it stays near the shore until 3 o'clock. The cost of such a tour is 10 euros. You will see the sights of Belgrade whichever option you choose.

Get Bright Emotions during Car Tour

You have the opportunity to explore the architectural monuments and natural attractions of the city and its surroundings during your holiday in Belgrade. You can choose a suitable route of a car tour accompanied by a professional guide on the website https://experience.tripster.ru. The cost of such a trip will depend on the selected attractions and guides.

If you like old monasteries, caves, and waterfalls, you can go from Belgrade to the Orthodox monastery of Manasija by a comfortable car. Admission is free. However, you can make a donation. You will look at the frescoes recognized as an achievement of medieval art here. You will also enjoy the view from the fortress walls surrounding the monastery. You will be allowed to climb them.

You will go to Resava Cave after visiting the monastery. The air temperature reaches only 7 °C inside it. It is about 80 million years old. However, it was not discovered until 1962. Its length is 4.5 meters. The tourist route is 800 meters. You will have to pay 270 dinars to enter it. The variety and beauty of the interior of the cave will amaze you. There are galleries, canals, halls, and waterfalls that are petrified here. The car tour will end with a walk to waterfall Veliki Buk. Its height is 25 meters.

Visit the Climbing Wall

If you are fond of rock climbing or want to try yourself in this extreme sport for the first time, then you do not have to go to the mountains from Belgorod. There are several artificial objects designed for climbing here. You can visit one of the climbing walls. These are "Ada Ciganlija SPK VERTIKAL ", "Hala Sportova", and "First Belgrade Gymnasium". All of them are well equipped for climbing on artificial terrain. For example, there is a special wall with a height of 18 meters in Hala Sportova. You can climb the rope on it. You will have the opportunity to choose one of the 8 routes that will correspond to the level of your physical fitness.

Bicycle Tour

You can spend time on a city bike tour arriving in Belgrade in the summer. It will start from the Danube seafront near the hotel Jugoslavija. You will rent a bike here. The length of your route will be 20 kilometers. You will visit Zemun. There is an observation deck on Gardosh hill here. You will definitely climb it. After that, you will pass New Belgrade and take a boat to the island on the Sava River. There is a park here. There is a variety of entertainment here. This is football, tennis, golf, climbing on special training walls, kayaking, yachting, and beach holidays. After that, you will return to the Danube by bicycle.