Serbia Travel Stories

Oct 18, 2019 • 6 min read

Novi Sad will be European Capital of Culture in 2021, the first Serbian city to hold the title. Here's a guide to this lively hub of art and culture.

Sep 30, 2019 • 5 min read

There are many fascinating Spomeniks - Yugoslav socialist-era monuments - in and around Belgrade. Here's our guide to visiting these works of art.

Jul 7, 2019 • 6 min read

Dramatic is the operative word for the Belgrade–Bar railway line, which promises authentic culture and geographic riches around every bend as it rumbles…

Apr 26, 2019 • 4 min read

No visit to Belgrade is complete without at least half a day spent in Zemun. This picturesque neighbourhood on the Danube’s right bank was formerly a…

Apr 6, 2019 • 5 min read

Sport has been a major part of Belgraders’ identity ever since Yugoslavia came fourth at the inaugural football World Cup in Uruguay in 1930. Indeed, when…

Feb 22, 2019 • 4 min read

Although increasingly pushed out of work by mass-produced domestic and foreign goods, a number of Belgrade’s traditional artisans are persevering in…

Oct 19, 2018 • 6 min read

When visitors speak of Belgrade, they often think of its famous nightlife scene. But the Serbian capital has a culturally engaged population, a rich…

Oct 19, 2018 • 6 min read

Serbia may be landlocked, but it boasts one of the most spectacular stretches of the Danube – which clocks up 588km here on its way to the Black Sea –…

Jul 23, 2018 • 6 min read

The annual Trumpet Festival (held this year from 9 to 12 August) in Guča, Serbia, combines old European heritage with world-class competition – contagious…

Jun 15, 2018 • 5 min read

Every year more travellers make the journey to the Balkans to explore the countries of the former Yugoslavia. Some come for adventure, many for history…

Jan 5, 2018 • 6 min read

So you did your sightseeing, dining and partying in Belgrade. What next? Consider taking a day trip from the Serbian capital to hike the nearby gentle…

Sep 16, 2017 • 6 min read

Divide and conquer, they say. A metropolis of Belgrade’s size is best conquered by exploring its distinct, vivid neighbourhoods. Spread out on both banks…

Jul 21, 2017 • 4 min read

Lonely Planet Local Nevena Paunovic was born and raised in Belgrade’s green, hilly neighbourhood of Banovo Brdo. After plenty of travelling abroad, today…

Aug 9, 2016 • 4 min read

Belgrade is quietly becoming rather well known as a slightly quirky destination whose appeal is evident but tricky to pinpoint precisely. It shouldn’t…