Belgrade Off The Beaten Path

Ne znam cija je ovo kuca bila al' lijepo izgleda, drži vodu, mala i ubava. Sad' je to galerija mala slikarijama ispunjena a koje i nisu bog zna što, cisto mamilo za turiste i namjernike.
Eto, zahvaljujuci mojoj dragoj prijateljici Jeci (JECA011) saznao sam da je ovaj ubavi kucerak zapravo Prirodnjacki Muzej. Valjda je sunce bilo prejako pa sam umjesto zelenjave vidio mazarije.

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The town is 45km east of Belgrade, on the E-75 and the Dunav. It has about 80,000 population.

It was the historic capital of Serbia, and it’s real attraction is its fortress overlooking the Dunav. It was built between 1428 and 1430 by the Serbian despot Đurađ Branković. It has been destroyed and rebuilt a few times since then.

Apparently the Nazis used it to store munitions, and it all blew up, causing more ruination.

It’s worth a visit if you’re in the area. It was 100 dinar to get in (less than £1).

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The Manasija monastery is near Despotovac, in rural Serbia south east of the city. Its a 90 minute drive - 85 miles, and not far from the southbound E75. Jagodina is the nearest larger town.

I’m not sure why it’s called a monastery rather than convent, as the occupants are all women.

Anyway, very historic. It dates back to the 15th century, and is heavily fortified to try to protect the inmates from expected attack following the Turks’ victory over the Serbs at Kosovo Polje. It contains the tomb of Serb leader from that era Stefan Lazarević, and is one of the country’s most important sites.

Dramatic location, and well worth a visit.

We visited right after a huge thunderstorm had passed through, so it all looks a bit dark in my photos. Sorry!
I’m not sure how you’d get there without a car. I did see tour buses, but they seemed to be for schoolkids. Maybe someone does tourist trips.

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If you have a time and probably, find some time for yourself and go to some of the many orthodox churches in Belgrade. You can stay or sit, relax your mind, listen a wonderful choir chants during the morning or evening liturgy and watching the beautiful frescoes on the walls and icons. Traveling around the world I've always visit religious temples and churches because this is the place where you can feel tradition on best way.

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The old car museum is nice for a visit if you have one hour left.

The Museum accommodates a part of the collection (40 automobiles) of over 70, which make up the collection. The collection includes old-timers and rare automobiles, which are particularly important for studying of the development and technical progress of car industry with us and in the world.

The collection also includes the automobiles from the fifties, sixties, and seventies of the 20th century, such as: Mercedes 300 C - convertible D, known as Adenauer, from 1956, one of only 51 cars that were manufactured; Jaguar MK2, from 1963 and more.

Also the car of former president Tito is showed in this museum.

Opening hours: 11.00-19.00, except on Mondays and Holidays

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Soccer (European football) is probably 1 of the most important sports in my country, so, when you're in Belgrade, it's natural to visit the largest stadium here-Marakana, and the museum of 1 of the greatest teams-Red Star.

Here you can see a unique collection of trophies, presents and photographs that all witness the history of the club.

The Museum of the Football Club Red Star (Muzej FK Crvena Zvezda) was opened on 12 March 1985, 40 years after the club had been founded (4 March 1945).

Near the museum, you can visit the shop selling all kinds of souvenirs with Red Star signs (uniforms, shirts, socks, caps, cups, badges, pens...).

If you are more fortunate than we were and get on a river cruise you will be rewarded with views like this of the fortress Kalemegdan. You can also see on the river's edge one of the many restaurants in Belgrade that take advantage of the beautiful river views.
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This picture was taken during a wedding cruise of a family friend. Weren't they lucky for the weather???

Tasmajdan sports centre is a huge outdoor centre in Tasmajdan park, which is in the centre of Belgrade. It is a great place to take the children but it can be just as much fun for the adults too! There are swimming pools, basketball court, ice skating rink, etc etc..i'ts great fun on a hot day!