Hip Belgrade

 *** turn the music on before starting to read :)***

Serbia has never been a country I would plan to visit, however, when my the most favorite Portuguese friend Filipe suggested to meet there during his conference stay, I was immediately in! Me, Kristina, Zuzu and Katka, we took a car and went wild on the roads! Chatting, listening to Serbian radio, playing games, 7 hours ran out fast.The traffic in city of Belgrade was even worse than the whole journey, ha ha. We lived in a flat in the center, booked through the airbnb, the website, that is getting more and more popular. The accommodation is not expensive and central location is very handy, cause you do not have to use public transport at all. Good for everyone, after all drinking and eating junk food! You should be aware of Serbian cuisine, it is not healthy. A least service and the quality of food is nice almost everywhere, when you are in the city center. When to decide where to eat, I would visit again Smokvica in a bistro style or a traditional Serbian restaurant, KAFANA TRI ŠEŠIRA. This restaurant is situated on well know Skadarlija street, that is a must visit in Beograd. If you want to please your eye, go to check Moustache bar, originally called Blaznavac kafe - bar located in Kneginje Ljubice street, which is full of similar bistros like SS-bar, for example. If you have a party mood and you are a fan of hip places, you cannot skip culture centrum  KC Grad. Otherwise choose any other club in this area of  Braće Krsmanović street. Peron might be an option, if you wanna hear some indie rock or indie pop (but you cannot avoid Serbian music ha ha).

Did you know that Belgrade is a home of Museum of Nikola Tesla? Now you do, so no excuse not to visit! I suggest to buy ticket in advance cause it is usually  crowded :S Meantime you can go for a drink&food to ancient restaurant with old good classy service, called  Na-cosku (At the corner), which is only 50m distant from Tesla Museum.

around the castle

city center - bombed building - castle - by Danube

around Tesla Museum

KC Grad - Blaznavac - SS bar - Tri Sesira - bakery - Smokvica - random bar

zebra - KC Grad - dinars - by Danube - random bar - street

streetart

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Novi Sad

When visiting whatever country, it is always worth to see more than the capital. So we did in Serbia and decided to visit Novi Sad and National park, Fruška gora.  We stayed only for a one night without having any specific plans, so we took a walk and stopped by for a food&drink, basically what we found on the way. I think we were lucky with our findings that I would definitely recommend to visit.

Did you know that in Novi Sad, a lot of Slovak people are living there?

Heeey, what is going on in this city?

When we arrived to the city, we were of course hungry, so our first stop was the food. After a short research, we entered this "fancy" restaurant named #Project72WineDeli. We did not know what to expect, but it turned into a big surprise. We got our own waiter, Dario, who was fully dedicated to our table. He went with us through the menu, explaining each detail and took a warm care of us all the time. And the last but not least, the interior was very well designed.

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If you wanna go back in time, you must visit #CafeDublin. The "dirrty" Irish pub decorated by rock stars from the 60s with authentic bartender, hidden in the basement, in Štrosmajerova street, right under the Petrovaradin Fortress. I know these pictures do not look appetizing, but the Irish coffee, with a secret ingredient on the right, was really nice! Cheers!

Another "back in time" bar is called  #Graffitins. A tiny,  little and cozy place with vintage furniture and family atmosphere. Actually, I wonder about the reason of such a name, cause I do not see any connection here... 

My friends are beer lovers, so we had to check out one brewery at least. First impression was not good though, however the food and the beer were so delicious, that it deserves to be included.  Ah, almost forgotten, the place is called #Brauhaus. Unfortunately, I do not have a proper pic from there, but here you are, some shots from the city center and appealing Petrovaradin Fortress.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

...and finally, let me introduce you, my favorite wall :)

Bye Bye Novi Sad...