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city guide","hw_hub_city_hero_h1":"Things To Do In Belgrade","hw_hub_city_hero_intro":"A fortress where two rivers meet, nightclubs on floating barges, and the best-value night out in Europe in a city that has been destroyed and rebuilt dozens of times.","hw_hub_city_hero_image":"1303893","hw_hub_city_hero_overlay":"light","hw_hub_city_hero_cta":"Where to stay | #areas\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_city_live_stats":"1","hw_hub_city_stats":"~40 | Times the city has been destroyed and rebuilt, by most counts\r\n2 | Rivers meeting beneath Kalemegdan\r\n~117 RSD | To the euro, roughly","hw_hub_city_intro_title":"Loud, rough-edged and late, at the meeting of the Sava and the Danube","hw_hub_city_intro_body":"Belgrade sits on a ridge where the Sava flows into the Danube, and whoever held that point held the route between central Europe and the Balkans. The city has been fought over, razed and rebuilt so many times that very little of it is old, and it has a reputation for not caring much about looking pretty.\r\n\r\nKalemegdan, the fortress on the ridge, is the exception and the place to start: walls, gates and parkland with the rivers below.\r\n\r\nThe nightlife is what most people come for. Belgrade is among the cheapest capitals in Europe for a night out, and in summer the clubs move onto splavovi \u2014 barges moored along both rivers \u2014 which run until morning.\r\n\r\nThe twentieth century is present everywhere. Tito is buried here in the House of Flowers at the Museum of Yugoslavia. Several government buildings damaged in the 1999 NATO bombing have been left standing in the centre, and how people talk about them varies.\r\n\r\nIt is friendly, direct and cheap. Three days.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting in | Airport 30 minutes by bus A1, about 400 RSD (\u20ac3.50). Buses from Zagreb and Budapest\r\nGetting around | Buses and trams across the city. The centre is walkable\r\nCurrency | Serbian dinar (RSD), roughly 117 to the euro. Not the euro\r\nTaxis | Use Car:Go or Yandex, or a taxi called by a venue. Airport touts overcharge\r\nSmoking | Permitted indoors in many bars and caf\u00e9s. Expect smoky rooms\r\nKosovo | If Kosovo is on your route, see the safety section before booking","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"An old centre on the ridge, a bohemian quarter, and a riverside district below.","hw_hub_city_areas_map":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_zoom":"13","hw_hub_city_hostels_pins":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_live":"","hw_hub_city_areas":"Stari Grad | First-timers | The old centre: Knez Mihailova, Kalemegdan, the squares and most of the hostels. | 44.8170 | 20.4570 |  | \nDor\u0107ol | Caf\u00e9s and nightlife | North-east towards the Danube: independent bars, caf\u00e9s and a younger local crowd. | 44.8230 | 20.4650 |  | \nSavamala | Riverside and clubs | Below the ridge on the Sava: warehouses turned into venues, and the barge clubs nearby. | 44.8120 | 20.4500 |  | \nZemun | Quieter and different | Across the Sava: a Habsburg town that joined the city, with fish restaurants on the Danube. | 44.8440 | 20.4110 |  | ","hw_hub_city_itin_title":"How long have you got?","hw_hub_city_itin_intro":"The routes we would walk, in the order we would walk them.","hw_hub_city_itin":"","hw_hub_city_do_title":"Things to do in Belgrade","hw_hub_city_do_body":"Walk Kalemegdan. The fortress is free, its parkland and walls run along the ridge, and the viewpoint at the far end looks over the confluence of the Sava and the Danube. Go at sunset.\r\n\r\nThe Museum of Yugoslavia, about 600 RSD (\u20ac5), holds the House of Flowers, where Tito is buried, and a collection covering the whole Yugoslav period. It is the best single place to understand the country's recent history.\r\n\r\nThe Temple of Saint Sava is one of the largest Orthodox churches in the world. The exterior was finished decades ago; the interior mosaics were completed much more recently and are extraordinary. Free.\r\n\r\nThe Nikola Tesla Museum is small, about 800 RSD (\u20ac7), and includes a working demonstration of his coil. Tesla's ashes are kept there in a golden sphere.\r\n\r\nSkadarlija, the cobbled bohemian street, is touristed but pleasant for an evening of grilled meat and live music.\r\n\r\nIn summer, Ada Ciganlija \u2014 a river island turned lake beach \u2014 is where the city swims.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Kalemegdan | Free, and the confluence at sunset\r\nMuseum of Yugoslavia | About 600 RSD (\u20ac5), with Tito's tomb\r\nTemple of Saint Sava | Free, with extraordinary new mosaics\r\nNikola Tesla Museum | About 800 RSD (\u20ac7), with a working coil","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Belgrade","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Belgrade","hw_hub_city_free_body":"Kalemegdan fortress and its park are free and are the best place in the city.\r\n\r\nKnez Mihailova, the pedestrian main street, runs from Republic Square to the fortress and costs nothing.\r\n\r\nThe Temple of Saint Sava is free to enter.\r\n\r\nAda Ciganlija, the river island with a lake beach, is free and is where Belgraders spend summer weekends.\r\n\r\nZemun, across the Sava, is free to walk and has the Gardo\u0161 Tower on its hill with a view back over the Danube.\r\n\r\nThe riverside promenades along both the Sava and the Danube are free and are best in the evening.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Kalemegdan | Free, and the best of the city\r\nTemple of Saint Sava | Free, and vast\r\nAda Ciganlija | The city's free summer beach\r\nZemun and Gardo\u0161 Tower | Free, across the Sava","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Belgrade","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Belgrade","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Meat, generously and cheaply. A main is 800 to 1,500 RSD (\u20ac7\u201313).\r\n\r\n\u0106evapi \u2014 small grilled minced-meat sausages served in bread with raw onion \u2014 and pljeskavica, the Balkan burger, are the everyday meal and cost 400 to 700 RSD (\u20ac3.50\u20136).\r\n\r\nKajmak, a rich clotted dairy spread, goes on almost everything and is worth seeking out.\r\n\r\nBurek from a bakery is 200 to 300 RSD (\u20ac2\u20132.50) and is breakfast, traditionally with a glass of yoghurt.\r\n\r\nRakija, the fruit brandy \u2014 \u0161ljivovica is the plum one \u2014 is the national drink, served in small glasses, often homemade and stronger than it looks.\r\n\r\nA beer is 250 to 400 RSD (\u20ac2\u20133.50).\r\n\r\nBe aware that smoking is permitted indoors in many restaurants, bars and caf\u00e9s, and non-smoking rooms are not always available.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"\u0106evapi and pljeskavica | 400\u2013700 RSD (\u20ac3.50\u20136)\r\nKajmak | Rich clotted dairy, on almost everything\r\nRakija | The national spirit, often homemade and strong\r\nSmoky rooms | Indoor smoking is common","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Belgrade","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Belgrade","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Among the best and cheapest in Europe, and it runs very late.\r\n\r\nThe splavovi are the summer signature \u2014 clubs and bars on barges moored along the Sava and the Danube, open from late spring to early autumn and running until dawn. Some are loud and mainstream, some are techno, some are folk-pop, and the style varies widely from barge to barge.\r\n\r\nIn winter, the scene moves indoors to Savamala, Dor\u0107ol and the old centre, into converted warehouses, basements and courtyard bars.\r\n\r\nA beer is 250 to 400 RSD (\u20ac2\u20133.50) and cocktails 700 to 1,200 RSD (\u20ac6\u201310).\r\n\r\nNights start late and finish later \u2014 clubs fill after midnight.\r\n\r\nMany venues permit smoking indoors.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Splavovi | Barge clubs on both rivers, late spring to autumn\r\nVery late | Clubs fill after midnight and run until dawn\r\nCheap | Beer 250\u2013400 RSD (\u20ac2\u20133.50)\r\nIndoor smoking | Common in bars and clubs","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Belgrade","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Belgrade","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"The old centre is walkable, and buses and trams cover the rest of the city.\r\n\r\nPublic transport in Belgrade was made free for residents and visitors in 2025. Check the current position when you arrive, as arrangements have been changing.\r\n\r\nFrom the airport, bus A1 runs to the centre in about thirty minutes. Taxis from the airport should be booked through the official desk or an app \u2014 touts in the arrivals hall overcharge.\r\n\r\nUse a ride app or have a venue call a taxi rather than hailing one on the street.\r\n\r\nBuses reach Novi Sad in about an hour and Ni\u0161 in about three. The high-speed train to Novi Sad takes about half an hour, and is being extended towards Subotica and Budapest.\r\n\r\nInternational buses reach Zagreb, Sarajevo, Budapest and Sofia.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Walk the centre | The old town and Kalemegdan are close\r\nCheck the transport fare | Arrangements have changed recently\r\nBook taxis | Through an app, not from touts\r\nNovi Sad | About half an hour by high-speed train","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Belgrade","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Belgrade costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"One of the cheapest capitals in Europe. Dorms are 1,200 to 2,500 RSD (\u20ac10\u201321), a main 800 to 1,500 RSD (\u20ac7\u201313), and a beer 250 to 400 RSD (\u20ac2\u20133.50).\r\n\r\nA day is \u20ac28 to \u20ac50.\r\n\r\nSerbia uses the dinar, not the euro. Some places accept euros but use poor rates. Cards work widely in the centre; carry some cash for small bars, markets and buses.\r\n\r\nExchange offices are everywhere and generally fair, and far better than airport counters.\r\n\r\nKalemegdan, the Temple of Saint Sava and Ada Ciganlija are free, and the museums cost a few euros.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | 1,200\u20132,500 RSD (\u20ac10\u201321)\r\nA day, all in | \u20ac28\u201350\r\nPay in dinars | Places taking euros use poor rates\r\nExchange offices | Common, fair, and better than the airport","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Belgrade","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Belgrade","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Belgrade is a safe city for visitors and violent crime against tourists is rare.\r\n\r\nTaxis are the most common problem. Unofficial drivers at the airport and on the street overcharge. Book through an app or have a venue call one.\r\n\r\nPickpocketing happens on Knez Mihailova and in busy nightlife areas, at ordinary levels.\r\n\r\nLarge demonstrations have been frequent in Belgrade and across Serbia since late 2024. Most have been peaceful, but some have seen clashes. They are generally announced in advance \u2014 check local news and avoid them if you prefer.\r\n\r\nIf Kosovo is part of your trip, plan the route carefully. Serbia does not recognise Kosovo's 2008 declaration of independence and treats Kosovo's other borders as unrecognised crossings. If you enter Kosovo from Albania, North Macedonia, Montenegro or by air and then try to cross directly into Serbia, you may be refused entry. The usual approach is to travel to Kosovo from Serbia and return the same way. Check your own foreign ministry's current guidance.\r\n\r\nEmergency numbers are 192 for police and 194 for ambulance, with 112 also working.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Book taxis through apps | Airport and street touts overcharge\r\nDemonstrations | Frequent since late 2024. Usually announced\r\nKosovo routing | Enter from Serbia and return the same way\r\nEmergency | 192 police, 194 ambulance, or 112","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Belgrade","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Belgrade","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"A Habsburg town, monasteries on a wooded ridge and a fortress on the Danube.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Novi Sad | 30 minutes | High-speed train, about 600 RSD (\u20ac5) | A calmer, prettier Habsburg city with the Petrovaradin fortress above the Danube. |  | 1303884\nSmederevo Fortress | 1 hour | Bus, about 500 RSD (\u20ac4) | A vast fifteenth-century fortress on the Danube, one of the largest lowland fortifications in Europe. |  | 1303886\nGolubac and the Iron Gates | 2.5 hours | Tour, \u20ac35\u201360 | A castle at the entrance to the Danube gorge between Serbia and Romania. |  | 1303887","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Belgrade","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"April to June and September to October. July and August are very hot, but the barge clubs are open.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs. Serbian Orthodox Christmas falls on 7 January, not 25 December, and Orthodox New Year on 13\u201314 January is celebrated alongside the ordinary one.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 4 | 2 | Cold and grey. Cheapest, and the club scene is indoors\r\nFebruary | 6 | 2 | Cold and quiet\r\nMarch | 12 | 3 | Improving. Kalemegdan greening\r\nApril | 18 | 5 | Excellent. Warm and pleasant\r\nMay | 23 | 5 | Very good. The barge clubs start opening\r\nJune | 27 | 5 | Warm, long evenings and the river season in full swing\r\nJuly | 30 | 4 | Hot. Ada Ciganlija and the barges are the answer\r\nAugust | 30 | 4 | Hottest month. Beer festival in Belgrade in some years\r\nSeptember | 25 | 5 | Superb. Heat breaking and the barges still open\r\nOctober | 18 | 5 | Excellent value and mild\r\nNovember | 11 | 3 | Cooling and grey\r\nDecember | 5 | 3 | Cold, with Christmas in early January in the Orthodox calendar","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"Barge clubs in summer, and two Christmases and two New Years in winter.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Belgrade","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/europe\/serbia\/belgrade\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Splav season | May to September | The Sava and the Danube | When the barge clubs are open along both rivers, running until morning. |  | \nBITEF | September | Citywide | A long-running international theatre festival, one of the oldest in Europe. |  | \nOrthodox Christmas | 7 January | Citywide | Serbian Christmas, with bonfires of oak branches outside churches on Christmas Eve. |  | \nOrthodox New Year | 13\u201314 January | Citywide | Celebrated alongside the ordinary New Year, so the city parties twice. |  | \nBelgrade Beer Fest | August, in some years | U\u0161\u0107e park | A large free outdoor beer and music festival. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel. Per person per night, in euros \u2014 you will pay in dinars, at roughly 117 to the euro.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Shown in euros for comparison; Serbia uses the dinar and places accepting euros use poor rates.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2\r\nMiddle of the road | 20 | 18 | 3 | 10\r\nComfortable | 40 | 32 | 6 | 22","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Belgrade","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"A large, cheap scene concentrated in the old centre and Dor\u0107ol. Live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Belgrade","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/europe\/serbia\/belgrade\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Belgrade travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"What are the splavovi? | Clubs and bars on barges moored along the Sava and the Danube, open roughly from May to September and running until dawn. Styles vary widely from one to the next \u2014 mainstream, techno, folk-pop \u2014 so it is worth asking locally which suits you.\r\nCan I travel to Kosovo from Belgrade? | Yes, but plan the route. Serbia does not recognise Kosovo's 2008 declaration of independence and treats Kosovo's borders with Albania, North Macedonia and Montenegro as unrecognised. If you enter Kosovo from one of those countries or by air and then try to cross into Serbia, you may be refused entry. The usual approach is to go to Kosovo from Serbia and return the same way. Check your own foreign ministry's current guidance.\r\nDoes Serbia use the euro? | No. It uses the dinar, at roughly 117 to the euro. Some places accept euros but at poor rates. Exchange offices are common and generally fair, and far better than the airport.\r\nIs Belgrade safe? | Yes, for visitors. Violent crime against tourists is rare. The common problem is overcharging by unofficial taxis \u2014 use an app. Large demonstrations have been frequent since late 2024; they are usually announced in advance and easy to avoid.\r\nWhy is it so smoky indoors? | Serbia permits smoking indoors in many bars, caf\u00e9s and restaurants, and non-smoking rooms are not always available. If that matters to you, ask before sitting down or look for terraces.\r\nHow cheap is it? | One of the cheapest capitals in Europe. Dorms 1,200 to 2,500 RSD (\u20ac10\u201321), a main 800 to 1,500 RSD (\u20ac7\u201313), a beer 250 to 400 RSD (\u20ac2\u20133.50), and a day around \u20ac28 to \u20ac50.\r\nWhen is Serbian Christmas? | 7 January, following the Orthodox calendar. 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