Matilda's photodiaries: 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.