BELGRADE, SERBIA 🇷🇸 A HIGHLIGHT of any BALKAN TOUR!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ม.ค. 2021
- Finally, a chance to explore Belgrade!
For the first two days, the weather in Belgrade did not cooperate, so as we stayed in malls on the first day, and escaped to Novi Sad on the second day, we finally got a sunny day on the third day there! The first destination was the Church of Saint Sava which was about 2 miles from our apartment. 1:07
From Saint Sava’s Church, we had read about Skadarlija in a few places and decided that that would be a good area in which for us to have some lunch. 3:17
Lunch was a stop at Casa Nova, which was a highly rated restaurant in Belgrade on Trip Advisor. It was outstanding, and did not cost much, considering all that we ordered. 4:45
After lunch we went back to the apartment and from there headed to Kalamegdan to see the sunset from the fortress. On the way there, we stumbled upon a dinosaur park and a persistent insect. 7:40
Lastly we went back to the promenade for dinner where we chose “Cantina de Frida” for some Mexican food. 12:06
The next day was our COVID test. Stay tuned for that!
When we decided to take a month to travel, there were few options for Americans due to the current health situation. Serbia was one of those options, and as my research continued, Belgrade is on every list of places to see in Serbia as the capital of the country.
This is part twelve in a series that started with flying from London, so if you missed part one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten or eleven, be sure to check them out! And as always, thank you for watching!!!
Let me know what you thought in the comments below, and if you have any questions, feel free to ask!
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The fortress is much older than what you mentioned. It was first settled by the celts and then it was a roman border town, then it swapped hands between the byzantine empire, hungarian kingdom and medieval serbia during the middle ages. The outer brick walls you saw coming in are 18th cenutry austrian/ottoman. The next greyish walls are 16th/17th century. You didn't visit the oldest part but the oldest core is towers from the early 15th century. The victor monument was built after WW1 to commemorate the victory over Austria-Hungary. Historian here btw :D
Hey there! I am getting a lot of feedback for this and rightly so--my mistake. I was referencing the start of the Kalamegdan Park accidentally and attached it to the fortress. That says, the fortress is so much older than it looks. The Fortress in Belgrade and the one in Novi Sad have been upkept so beautifully by the government!
the Victor was planned as monument to symbolize victory over Ottomans during the First Balkan War, but WW 1 happened before its completion. After the war the Victor was erected as a symbol to victory and liberation from both empires, Ottoman and Austria-Hungary
@@MrNonrev the oldiest walls on Kalemegdan /Singidunum are around 5000 years old..
Hello, its Aleksa from the Airbnb you stayed in, really liked the video and i hope you guys had a nice time And some fun, you are welcome anytime. 😄 p.s. A little correction about the fortress, it was built much earlier, some roman camps were there even in bc, as in the fortress that it is, it dates to the 14.-15.century.
Aleksa, you're absolutely right. I was reading for the date of the Kalamegdan Park, but the date that you reference for the fortress is correct. :--) Thanks for everything--your place is in the most perfect location in the city! I have placed a link in the video description if anyone would like to stay there--the location cannot be beaten. Hope you're well, man!
Not just a regular monk, he was the brother of the first king of Serbia, Stefan the Firstcrowned. He rejected a life of luxury and wealth to live a humble spiritual life and he founded the Serbian Orthodox Church. He was buried in a monastery, but the Turks took his remains and burned them on the hill that the temple is located on today after an uprising.
Btw the pronunciation is Ska-dar-lee-ya :)
And that green insect is a stink bug, don’t scare it or it will release an unpleasant smell.
Thank you so much for the information! I really need to get more info before I head to these sites, and I recognize that now, but hey I am not so far into this... :-). Skadarlija was amazing, and the food was awesome! The big did not release any smell, but I guess we let it tag along for the filming! :-)
Check the Sinnerman roof top bar and Skylounge Belgrade also the roof to bar and the best time to do so is the sunset time..... good luck at this time of the year......
Marko--thanks for the advice--the sun was so hard to find! We were so lucky to have this day for the sunset!
for long time of the existence of that fortress, Sava-Danube was a border between tribes, monarchies, empires. From Celts, Romans, Dacians, Slavs, Hungarians, Turks, Ottomans... Just imagine that view, big rivers, flooded forests and marshes behind. No New Belgrade, no settlements north of Danube... Just Zemun town in distance behind wilderness (and similar view from Zemun towards Belgrade-Kalemegdan. End of the huge plain and start of mountainous Balkans)
I did NOT get to Zemun, and honestly it would be the first place I would see if I went back. It seems to be the biggest area we missed...
@@MrNonrev Zemun old town looks nothing like Belgrade. it has charm of Central Europe with Danube riverside and Gardosh tower on hill escarpment. check some photos
Love the obsession with the bug LOL! Great views great insight a lot of fun thank you Sean and page
Thank you, sir. Page thanks you as well!
You have absolutely no idea how far in time that fortress goes and how much history Belgrade had :) It is one of the oldest capital in the world
You are 100% correct. Aleksa corrected me first--the 1869 is the Park, not the fortress. I was matching the dates up incorrectly. The older date makes the condition of the Fortress even more remarkable. Thanks for the insight!
Perfect!!‘
Thank you! :-)
Have you been inside St. Sava Temple? It looks gorgeous.
Saint Sava was a Serbian prince and Orthodox monk, the first Archbishop of the autocephalous Serbian Church, the founder of Serbian law, and a diplomat.
The Church of Saint Sava is built where the Ottomans burnt his remains in 1594. during an uprising.
Skadarlija (Skadarska street) you pronounce with quit J as Ska-dar-leea.
Belgrade Fortress Kalemegdan is the core and the oldest section of the urban area of Belgrade.
The first mention of the city is when it was founded in the 3rd century BC as "Singidunum" by the Celtic tribe of Scordisci, who had defeated Thracian and Dacian tribes that previously lived in and around the fort.
We did not--I think it was closed to the public that day as we saw no open door--the construction made it look like we could not go in--we could be wrong though...
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Hello Mrs n mr nice video ❤️👌
Thank you, Armaan!! Have an amazing day!
@@MrNonrev thanku bro
It's still strange that still 99 % of the tourist videos showing Belgrade is like max 1,5 kilometers from city center in old part of Belgrade.
Belgrade is so much bigger than that and has the whole New Belgrade to explore and also surrounding areas.
But in the other hand, videos i watch from other cities in Europe is similar. Tourists are just filming around the close center area. 🤔😎
I don't disagree with you. What I would say is that most of the "must-sees" are close to the city center and as such, when you have an abbreviated period of time, you have to start there. But you'll be proud of us in the next video--we went all the way to the Torlak Institute. :-)
Hi, I really think you should try some local authentic cuisine as well. You can have mexican food anywhere in the world, try some balkan food. Nice video
I know, I know!!! But that said--it was REALLY good Mexican! I need to spend longer in Belgrade--it's so much bigger than you imagine, coming from NYC, even.
When was this filmed.Now is winter in Serbia..And snow...Temple of Saint Sava is now finished...You should see interior...Most beautiful thing ever...And biggest mosaic in the world !!!...Also you missed Sremski Karlovci when you visited Novi Sad..
And if you have time ,you should check out two most beautiful cities in Serbia...SUBOTICA-PALIC and SOMBOR...it is hour and a half by bus from Belgrade
Also MANASIJA FORTRESS AND GOLUBAC FORTRESS
P.s.5:59 Don't do that man...It could be bad
These city names were something I wish I had when I was there. This is for next time, because Belgrade is definitely worth going back to...it was Paige's favorite city. Also good eye on you--this was filmed in October. :-)
You missed one of the best open bars in Belgrade on the Kalemegdan Fortress-Kalemegdanska Terasa! Hope you like Belgrade and the vibe of the City. Will you travel anywhere else in Serbia? You definitely won‘t gaint weight with this stairs...😂
Adriana, that was our goal! We walked everywhere except to the Torlak Institute, as it was nearly 7 miles from the city center. But being New Yorkers, we walk more than the average American! We need to know more about this bar...
The Name of the Bar is Boho Bar on the Kalemegdanska Terasa! From there you have the beautiful view on the Entrence in the Fortress and on the two churches and the Danube. It is near the Zoo in Belgrade. Especially when it is a shiny day, you can chill there and take a Drink and have some snacks! If you ever come back in spring or summer time, it is worth to visit it and maybe the Zoo Park. Everything is on the Fortress. I hope that i will visit New York one day.
@@adrianatopic5103 You're not the first person to mention Boho! We were told of it when we were there! And DEFINITELY come see NYC!!!
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Thanks so much! :-)
My god... You are in Serbia and you eat Italian and Mexican food, that's a crime! Lol.. Name of the street Skadarlija.. (Skadarliya)..and that green bug is a 'smelly bug' don't touch it cos it smells bad...you're welcome. 🙂
Thank you, Ogi! So I did OK on the pronunciation??? :-). I did not touch the bug but it kept returning--and it seemed harmless! The only place we saw it was at Kalamegdan and it was very persistent! I have to say that the Italian restaurant was amazing! Up to this point, we had a lot of the same food before coming into Serbia. Serbia is in a sense for us like NYC--what I mean is that you can get REALLY good food that isn't "local." And even though it isn't the local cuisine, they still do it really well! :-)
@@MrNonrev the bug is harmless but it smells so bad and it smells even worde when u kill it😂
@@MrNonrev yea, Belgrade have nice restaurants. But try to eat more local food. We don't have GMO here, don't worry. Lol. Serbian cuisine is delicious.
Hi, when did you shoot this video?)
Good eye--this was from a very long trip in October for us.
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Cheers to you, Aleksandar!
You should visit Avala tower and Gardosh Tower in Zemun...
Thank you for the suggestion. Zemun seems to be a popular area!
Really nobody is talking about the girl on 10:17? Man..
lol...literally...
i dont know where you got the date from, but it doent make sense...read a bit about the fort history en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgrade_Fortress
Hey Edo! Just like I mentioned to Aleksa--you're right. I was referencing the start date of the Kalamegdan Park, incorrectly. Thanks for listening, even though I was wrong, and I really appreciate the correction! :-)
The local council really needs to step in and clean up the graffiti! It is a real shame that some people do that!
Sadly, it happens everywhere. :-/
10:18 Clearly a sign of an impoverished nation... our jeans are getting more and more torn with each passing year.
But WHAT AN INSTAGRAM SHOT she must have! Someone tag her if you recognize her!
In Soviet Serbia, when we go to vacation, we leave our women at home, to guard the house 'cos they are more man then we are.....cHEERzz.....have fun....
My "woman" came with me for this extended trip, but you can see she's a delight. ;-). Cheers to you!
Is serbia was un safe for ladies?
@@MrNonrev sorry fo ma bad english. In Soviet Serbia we speak very poor even serbian. I wuz just joking. Keep up tha good work. Respect
@@suveren777 Your English is great! My Serbian is terrible, so I Gove you props and credit! :-). Have a great day!
@@bishnuaryal1157 We did not find it unsafe in the least! It's a great city like London and NYC, but on a smaller scale. But I found it safe, cosmopolitan and the people were very kind and good looking.
My god! man......Yo bring your wife to a Serbia?.......Man it's like a bringing log to a wood......
She would never have gone without me! :-). Right, Paige?
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@@MrNonrev Holy sheet...