Tag: Danube
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Silver lake summer resort
Silver lake (Srebrno jezero) is the one of the largest lakes and summer resorts in Serbia, and the fastest developing one. The lake is about 14 km long, separated from the Danube river by a large island and closed by two dykes. Natural sand filtration keeps the water in the lake clean. The lake is
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Vinča archaeological site
Vinča (Belo brdo) is an archaeological site from the early neolithic period, that gave name to the culture that inhabited the Balkan peninsula and part of Central Europe since the 5.th millennium BC. It is located near Vinča town on the eastern outskirts of Belgrade, on the Danube river. This civilization relied mostly on fishing,
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Nebojša tower
Also known as: Kula Nebojša, Nebojšina Kula Nebojša tower is one of the few remaining monuments of medieval Belgrade, a four level cannon tower built around 1460 to protect the entrance to the Danube port, and belongs to the oldest type of early artillery canon towers. During late Turkish rule, it was converted into a dungeon where
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Novi Sad
Why visit: Culture, History, People, Architecture, Completely different from Belgrade Also known as: Serbian Athens, Gibraltar on the Danube (Petrovaradin fortress) Apart from being Serbia’s “cultural capital”, Novi Sad is the second largest and one of the most beautiful Serbian cities. It is also the capital of Vojvodina province and it’s largest city, with a
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9th. Belgrade Boat Carnival 2012
The 9th Belgrade Boat Carnival will take place on 7.7.2012. at the Sava port near Brankov bridge. The slogan of this year’s manifestation is „Love is on the rivers“ Visitors will experience a carnival parade of decorated boats, acrobatics on the river, entertainment activities on the water banks and several music concerts in the port.
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Danube river
The most famous attraction in Belgrade is the Danube river, here known as Dunav. Since ancient times, Belgrade has been tied with the second largest European river, a vital transportation way connecting it with Europe, providing food and standing as a natural frontier against invaders from the North, and an inspiration for the artists that
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Zemun old town
Why visit: History, Top landmarks and attractions, Great panoramic views, Culture, Walking, People, Cafes… Also known as: Munze Once upon a time, Zemun was a town on the Austrian border, across the Danube from Belgrade, and the fortresses of these two towns looked at each other cautiously above the Big War Island, while their people
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Zemun quay
Zemun quay is the most visited waterfront in Belgrade, connecting New Belgrade and Zemun Danube coasts.