Must-see attractions in Belgrade

  • Belgrade Fortress

    Belgrade

    Some 115 battles have been fought over imposing, impressive Belgrade Fortress (aka Kalemegdan); the citadel was destroyed more than 40 times throughout…

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    National Museum

    Belgrade

    Lack of funding for renovations kept Serbia's National Museum mostly shuttered for 15 years, but its much ballyhooed 2018 reopening has been a great…

  • Museum of Yugoslavia

    Belgrade

    This must-visit museum houses an invaluable collection of more than 200,000 artefacts representing the fascinating, tumultuous history of Yugoslavia…

  • Mt Avala

    Belgrade

    Looming over Belgrade and topped with the tallest tower in the Balkans (204.5m), Mt Avala is a city landmark that makes for a pleasant break from the…

  • Museum of Contemporary Art

    Belgrade

    One of Belgrade's top cultural sights, this recently renovated museum is a treasure trove of 20th-century art from the ex-Yugoslav cultural space. The…

  • Tito's Mausoleum.

    Marshal Tito's Mausoleum

    Belgrade

    A visit to Tito's mausoleum is obligatory. The big man rests in an aptly gigantic tomb in peaceful surrounds. Also on display are thousands of elaborate…

  • Nikola Tesla Museum

    Belgrade

    Meet the man on the 100RSD note at one of Belgrade's best museums, where you can release your inner nerd with some wondrously sci-fi-ish interactive…

  • Royal Compound

    Belgrade

    Commissioned between the two world wars by soon-to-be-assassinated King Alexander I of Yugoslavia, the Royal and White Palaces in Belgrade's exclusive…

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    Blue Train

    Belgrade

    One of the few remaining symbols of ex-Yugoslavia, Marshal Tito's Blue Train nowadays serves as a mostly inaccessible museum but can be rented for travel…

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    Sveti Sava Temple

    Belgrade

    Sveti Sava is the Balkans' biggest (and the world's second biggest) Orthodox church, a fact made entirely obvious when looking at the city skyline from a…

  • Orthodox Cathedral

    Belgrade

    Dedicated to Archangel Michael, this cathedral was constructed between 1837 and 1841 on the site of an earlier 18th-century church; it’s opposite the…

  • Topčider Park

    Belgrade

    The vast Topčider (named after the Turkish word for cannons, as this is where the Turks cast their cannons for the 1521 attack on Belgrade) has been a…

  • Residence of Prince Miloš

    Belgrade

    Built in 1831 as a residence of Prince Miloš, this Oriental-style mansion in Topčider Park is overlooked by a giant sycamore tree that's as old as the…

  • Greeting room, Palace of Princess Ljubica, erected in 1831 during Ottoman era, Stari Grad.

    Residence of Princess Ljubica

    Belgrade

    This preserved Oriental-style residence was built between 1829 and 1831 for the wife of Prince Miloš and houses a permanent collection of 19th-century…

  • Košutnjak Hill

    Belgrade

    Once the royal hunting grounds – it’s named after košuta (doe) – this 330-hectare forested hill south of the city centre opened to the public in 1903. It…

  • Museum of Ivo Andrić

    Belgrade

    Established four decades ago, this sparse memorial museum is housed in the apartment where Ivo Andrić lived from 1958 until his death. The author of The…

  • Zepter Museum

    Belgrade

    This impressive collection of works by contemporary Serbian artists became Serbia’s first private museum in 2010, but remains somewhat hidden even though…

  • Tank display outside Military Museum at Kalemegdan, Belgrade, Serbia

    Military Museum

    Belgrade

    Tucked away in Belgrade's sprawling Belgrade Fortress, this museum presents the complete military history of the former Yugoslavia. Gripping displays…

  • Museum of the Yugoslav Film Archive

    Belgrade

    This small but fascinating museum houses almost 80,000 films from the former Yugoslavia, as well as important works from across the world and tons of…

  • Museum of Science and Technology

    Belgrade

    The name may sound dry, but this is a marvellous place for visitors – especially families – to spend a couple of hours. This wonderful museum showcases…

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    Museum of Automobiles

    Belgrade

    This compelling collection of cars and motorcycles is located in Belgrade's first public garage, though it was opting for new digs near Staro Sajmište at…

  • Ružica Church

    Belgrade

    The ivy-swathed Ružica Church looks innocuous from the outside; inside, you'll find chandeliers made by WWI Serbian soldiers from spent bullet casings,…

  • Clock Tower

    Belgrade

    Climb the 18th-century, 27.5m-tall tower’s narrow stairs to check out the inner workings of this landmark clock and snap some panoramic shots of…

  • Gardoš Tower

    Belgrade

    This splendid brick tower (1896) has been renovated to house a free gallery, which hosts regular exhibitions. The views from the top, especially at sunset…

  • Jewish Historical Museum

    Belgrade

    Housed in a 1928 neo-Romanesque building of the Jewish Community of Belgrade, the permanent exhibition of this museum opened in 1969 and covers the…

  • Roman Well

    Belgrade

    The daring can peek down this mysterious 60m-deep hole (actually more a cistern than a well). Of dubious origin and shrouded in horrifying legends, the…

  • Nikolajevska Church

    Belgrade

    Goggle at the astounding baroque iconostasis at this church in the Zemun neighbourhood, believed to be the oldest in Belgrade. It's thought to have been…

  • Sveti Marko Orthodox Church.

    Sveti Marko Church

    Belgrade

    This huge five-domed church, based on the design of Kosovo's Gračanica Monastery, houses priceless Serbian icons and the tomb of Emperor Dušan 'The Mighty…

  • Nebojša Tower

    Belgrade

    A former dungeon, the tower (1460) – the largest and best preserved in the fortress – now serves as a museum, with some excellent exhibits on the Ottoman…

  • Jevremovac Botanical Gardens

    Belgrade

    Belgrade's beautiful botanic gardens are a peaceful oasis in the hectic city; it's an exceedingly pleasant place to picnic, stroll or just loiter under…

  • Gallery of the Natural History Museum

    Belgrade

    Within the Belgrade Fortress, a building that was once a Turkish guardhouse now serves as exhibition space for the varied collection of fossils, minerals,…

  • Ada Ciganlija

    Belgrade

    In summertime, join the hordes of sea-starved locals (up to 250,000 a day) for sun and fun at this artificial island on the Sava. Cool down with a swim,…

  • Bajrakli Mosque

    Belgrade

    The last remaining – and functioning – mosque (džamija) in Belgrade was built around 1575. It's small and fascinating, and you're on your own here; leave…

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    Russian Church

    Belgrade

    This tiny church was erected by refugees who fled the October Revolution. It's the only Russian church in Belgrade, and houses a priceless collection of…

  • Museum of Serbian Othodox Church, Stari Grad.

    Museum of the Serbian Orthodox Church

    Belgrade

    The Patriarchate (Patrijaršija) building houses this collection of ecclesiastical items, many of which were collected by St Sava, founder of the…

  • Historical Museum of Serbia

    Belgrade

    Hosts temporary well-done exhibitions on Serbian history, usually surrounding events and/or personalities, over three gallery spaces.

  • Great War Island

    Belgrade

    Despite the name, this island at the confluence of the Sava and Danube Rivers is a peaceful retreat from bustling Belgrade. Once a strategic defence point…

  • Yugoslavian Ministry of Defence

    Belgrade

    The most dramatic ruin from NATO's 1999 bombing of Yugoslavia is this masterpiece of postwar architecture that once held the Ministry of Defence of…

  • Museum of Illusions

    Belgrade

    This 2018 newcomer is a delight for the kiddos. Spread over two floors of hands-on, interactive illusions – explained in English, German and Spanish in…

  • Big Gunpowder Magazine

    Belgrade

    The huge Gunpowder Magazine (1718) was set up by the Austrians as a safe place to hide artillery; today it houses a collection of stone monuments,…

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