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Time Travel: Tito’s Birthday and the Youth Day

Few weeks ago, I published the article Time Travel: A Photographic Journey through the Yugoslav Capital Belgrade, a photo series of Belgrade between the 50s and 80s. I promised to write about two more topics in honor of my Yugo-Nostalgia… Continue Reading →

Serbian Tradition: Đurđevdan, Ederlezi or Saint George’s Day

The 6th of May is on the one hand the most meaningful feast for the Roma, who celebrate the return of springtime with a big festival and on the other hand, a very important Slava called Đurđevdan (ˈdʑuːrdʑeʋda:n) or in the… Continue Reading →

Dystopian Belgrade – Photos of a Ghost Town

photos:  Bojan Kovačević Those of you who have already been to Serbia’s capital know exactly what this city feels like. It’s vibrant, always busy, loud, sometimes even too crowded (especially the public transport) but also exciting, charming in its own… Continue Reading →

Belgrade’s Hidden Gems – Winter Edition

Did you know that Belgrade has its own China town? Or a metro station? If you are looking for a local experience and want to discover a different side of Belgrade off the beaten path, you may like this selection… Continue Reading →

YouTube Video ’10 Ways how to be a Belgrader’ online

Bellegrade’s first YouTube channel video is out. ’10 Ways how to be a Belgrader’ is a video, showing some typical habits of people living in Belgrade. 

Bagel Бејгл by NGO Atina

This is a rather unusual but a fascinating story about a little Bagel bakery, which supports women, who have been victims of violence and human trafficking. 

Merlinka Film Festival 8.12. – 14.12.2016

The 8th edition of the international queer film festival Merlinka will take place from December 8 to December 14, 2016. 

Savamala goes Paris

Paris is always a good idea! This autumn Belgrade brings the City of Light to Karađorđeva Street in Savamala.  

Belgrade’s Street Art – The Salvador Dalí Corner

This surrealist piece of street art appeared 10 years ago at the corner of Kapetana Mišina and Simina Streets in Dorćol. 

New Art Oasis by Nova Logika

Nova Logika, an artists’ union, has opened its doors for artists, friends and hedonists in the woods of Belgrade.

Exploring Belgrade: Dobračina Street 59b

From far away, the industrial part of Dobračina Street looks empty and boring. But if you come closer, you will discover lovely places. 

Most Beautiful Tram Ride in Belgrade

Wanna do some unusual sightseeing? Take a magical ride with tram number 3.

Exploring Belgrade: The BIGZ Building

BIGZ was the National Printing Institution of Yugoslavia but it is nowadays one of the most famous architectural buildings of Yugoslavian modern architecture. 

Vegan/Vegetarian Graffiti Spreading in Belgrade

Few weeks ago, “Go Vegan” graffitis appeared in the city.

Serbian Tradition: Đurđevdan – Saint George’s Day

Yesterday, on the 6th of May was an important day: Đurđevdan or in the language of the Roma: (H)ederlezi.

Belgrade’s New Hotspot: Cetinjska Street 15

Belgrade has got a new hotspot, which you will love for sure.

Moskva Šnit by Hotel Moskva

Well, the most popular cake in Belgrade is the Moskva Šnit made by Hotel Moskva.

Kafana “?”

Kafana has its origin in the Ottoman Empire. It comes from the word kafa, which means coffee and is a local bistro that focuses on serving turkish coffee and alcohol beverages.

Understanding Serbian Christmas

Serbian Christmas and Easter holidays apply the Julian calendar meaning that the Serbs celebrate Christmas on the 7th of January. There are a lot of intricate traditions varying from place to place. In a number of regions and areas, particularly in cities,… Continue Reading →

The NATO Bombing

NATO bombed Serbia from March 24th, 1999 to June 10th, 1999 to stop “human rights abuses” in Kosovo. “Bombing for peace is like f*cking for virginity.” And we all know, that the United States always invent a story in order to… Continue Reading →

Domestic Coffee

The Domestic coffee (domaća kafa), or also called: Serbian coffee (srpska kafa), Turkish Coffee (turska kafa) or Black Coffee (crna kafa) has its roots in Yemen (15th century).

Belgrade’s “China Town”

The biggest Chinese migration to Serbia was in the 1990ies. 

In memory of Ruski Car

This is a story about the day, I started hating Vapiano at the Knez Mihailova Street.

The Story behind the Horse

The Republic Square is Belgrade’s most known square, located in the heart of the city center.

The Burek Magic

Burek is a family of delicious and mouth watering baked fillled pastries made of a thin flaky dough known as phyllo filled with meat, if you want it the traditional way that is. In this day and age, there is lots of different variations of… Continue Reading →

R.I.P Dvorištance

Dvorištance literally means little yard and was one of my favourite bars in Belgrade.

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