Belgrade is a tough place to describe. Most of the ex-pats living in the capital of Serbia often compare it to the desert planet of Arrakis from Frank Herbert’s Dune, because it seems somewhat desolate from the outside, but those who live even a short while can’t live without it for long. The area which now comprises the city was inhabited well before modern humans came to the region, with some spearheads and bone tools dating as far back as 160.000 years BCE and were created by the Neanderthal tribes that hunted Mammoths roaming the Pannonia grasslands #travel #belgrade #serbia #capital

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Calling the location Kalemegdan Fortress is a bit of a pleonasm as ‘’Kale’’ in the name already refers to the fort, with ‘’megdan’’ meaning battlefield in Turkish, being that Ottoman Turks were the last to use its walls as a defensive feature. The original structure, which now comprises the Upper Town, was built in 101 CE by the Roman Flavia Felix 4th Legion that came to the town some 15 years prior. While most current writers will cite that the fort was inside Belgrade, or Singidunum how it was called at the time, this is opposite to the truth. #travel #belgrade #serbia #culture

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Ada is a Turkish word for an island and there used to be eight of these islands in Belgrade. Ada Ciganlija is the most popular of these islands, even though it is connected in three places with a land bridge, turning part of the Sava river into a lake. This island is an oasis of nature and sports activities inside the city by day, while the daytime cafes become nightclubs once the sun sets. #travel #islands #serbia #belgrade #activities

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If you were to ask a native from the old part of Zemun if that is the most beautiful part of Belgrade, they will tell you that you are being ridiculous. Namely, for the locals, Zemun is not even in Belgrade, but a whole different city. And that is noticeable in the architecture, following a more Austrian tone than the rest of the capital. There are many ways to experience Zemun, but for your first time, it is best to start with the riverside, taking a stroll until you find a restaurant where the music and smell of food will draw you in. #travel #zemun #town #belgrade #serbia

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