Travels with BRANCY

Serbian Sojourn: A Weekend Adventure in Belgrade

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Aug 29-Sep 1

Our Balkan adventure continued with a weekend stop in Belgrade, Serbia’s vibrant capital. Coincidentally, our arrival overlapped with that of French President Emmanuel Macron, who was in town for discussions with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić. The only impact for us was a brief delay at the airport due to road closures for Macron’s motorcade.

We were pleasantly surprised by the city which encompasses the intersection of two rivers – the Sava and the Danube. The people were friendly and helpful and the city full of surprises. We stayed in an apartment along the Belgrade’s ultra-modern, newly developed Waterfront.

Waterfront – Sava River

Belgrade Tower
View from the apartment

Around Belgrade

We are in the picture, see if you can find us
Traffic stopped leaving airport for Macron’s motorcade
Road cleared for Macron motorcade the next day
The Temple of Saint Save
Looking up into the dome
Belgrade Fortress
“The Victor” monument commemorating Serbia’s victory over Ottoman and Austria-Hungarian empires
Belgrade Old City
Political message
Monument to Stefan Nemanja – legendary founder of the Serbian state
Belgrade Central Train Station
Train station interior

Trolly

Old red trolly #9 route
onboard
Crossing Sava into “New” Belgrade
Communist era buildings
Trolly turnaround
More communist era buildings

Sunset River Cruise

Belgrade Fortress
Sava Bridge
Belgrade Waterfront
Gazela Bridge
Ada Bridge
Branko’s Bridge lit with colors of the Serbian flag
Waterfront