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

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