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Tourist Organisation of BelgradeBelgrade Convention Bureau

2010GUIDE



4 River Danube - Belgrade Crossroad / 2010

5 Down the Danube

and to the Future by

JASNA DIMITRIJEVIĆ,

Director of the

Tourist Organization

of Belgrade

6 WELCOME TO

BELGRADE - The

Irresistible Charm of a Balkan Metropolis

12 BELGRADE – A

CONFERENCE CITY

- A Slow Return to

Old Glory

18

THE MONUMENTS

- At the crossroads

of history

20 The best view of

the Danube Riverand across the

Pannonian Plain

is from Gardos in

Zemun - Where

Time Stands Still

23 ŽELJKO

OŽEGOVIĆ,

- The Gate to

Europe

23 DANIELA SCHILY,

GTZ Project

Director, Regional

Project on devel-

opment DanubeCompetence

Center - Positive

energy

24 ŽAKLINA

GLIGORIJEVIĆ,

Director of the

Belgrade Urban

Planning Institute

- The Diversity of

Belgrade

26 ADA CIGANLIJA

Belgrade’s Sea

28 BELA STENA

(WHITE ROCK)-

Robinson Crusoe

on Belgrade’s

Outskirts

32 SPENDING

THE NIGHT ON

THE DANUBE- RAFT CLUBS,

RESTAURANTS,

DISCO CLUBS...

- Hot Rhythms

from Dusk to

Dawn

36CRUISING DOWN

THE RIVERDANUBE - A

Unique Nautical

Experience

40 MARINAS ON THE

DANUBE AND

SAVA - Travelling

in Style

48 SPORT AND

RECREATION

IN BELGRADE –

Everything for

Everybody

50 FISHING ON THE

DANUBE - An

Angler’s Paradise

EDITOR Ljuba ĐorđevićASSISTANT EDITORPhilomena O’BrienVesna AleksićART DIRECTORTamara [email protected] DIRECTOR’S ASSISTANTIlija Petrović[email protected] MANAGERTamara ČankovićEDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORSAna Stojanović, Petar TaušanovićPHOTOS

Tourist Organisation of BelgradeGENERAL MANAGERIvan Novčić[email protected] DIRECTORAna Besedić[email protected] MANAGERTanja Banković, [email protected]

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2010 / River Danube - Belgrade Cross

Belgrade is a city that lies on two rivers – theDanube and the Sava – which are pride and

joy of every Belgrade citizen. The Danube links over 80 million people who live

in nine different countries, speak over 10 differentlanguages, belong to different religions, and nurturetheir history, art, culture, customs and legends.

Prehistoric settlements, Roman and medievalfortresses, monasteries and churches all combine withthe modern skyline of Belgrade on the banks of theDanube River. Physical evidence provides proof of anancient people who lived near the Danube, whilst many

projects that are currently being carried out on the riverbanks give us a glimpse into the future - a vision of what Belgrade will look like in years to come.

This publication is dedicated to the Danube inBelgrade - all the projects and advantages that a city located on rivers can offer; the numerous attractions,

cultural celebrations and other events; and Belgrade’sfuture potential presented as never before.

Through the pages of this edition, it is ourintention to acquaint readers with Belgrade’s potentialin regards to the Danube River and also to informthem of current activities, plans and future projects. This is one of the initial contributions to the furtherdevelopment of a great regional ‘Danube family’comprising of the European cities that will help turnthe dreams of the Danube in Belgrade and Serbia intoreality. This is a new inspiration and a new businesspotential which heralds new times.

The future European strategy for the Danube, which is also a macro-regional European strategy,provides a great opportunity for our country.Perhaps this publication will contribute to a morecomprehensive view of the Danube’s potential inBelgrade.

Down the Danube and to the Future

JASNA DIMITRIJEVIĆ,Director of the Tourist Organization of Belgrade




Discover what ‘the city on two rivers’ offers to visitors

WELCOME TO BELGRADE

The IrresistibleCharm of a Balkan

Belgrade might not be the most beautiful city in the

world, but it is certainly a city where you simply can-

not be bored. Throughout the day, from early morn-

ing to late evening, Belgrade’s visitors can always find some-

thing to amuse themselves. In the streets, restaurants, at a con-

cert or in a theatre, both in the city and on the river, you are

bound to enjoy new experiences and learn new things. You will

meet interesting and interested people who will make sure that

your stay is relaxed and pleasant. You will feel like you’ve met with your old childhood friends.

Belgrade does not try to hide its real face from its visitors.

This is a city that does not conceal its rich and tempestuous

past, and its historic heritage. The city is proud to be called a

charming Balkan metropolis.

Even if you spend only a brief time in Belgrade, you will

quickly realize that this is not a city that is ‘faking it’, trying to

be something that it is not. Belgrade always shows its true face.

You will meet people who live life to the fullest, and who do

not put on a show for tourists. You are going to see Belgrade’s

deep soul, great heart and wonderful hospitality.

When you come to Belgrade, you might feel that you’ve

been here many times before. People are more open than inother cities, they are in high spirits everywhere you go, and

this gives Belgrade the feeling of being a magical city.

Belgrade’s charm is simply irresistible. Many travellers in the

past have been quick to notice how delightful and hospitable

The Serbian capital city is the ultimate entertainment destination

- here you will never be bored




Belgrade’s citizens were, and this remains true to this day. The

city’s candour and readiness to accept anyone who comes here

will remain the focal point of the Belgrade tourist experience.

Anyone visiting Belgrade shouldn’t stay in just one place -

its many restaurants, café-bars, rafts, and the effervescent Knez

Mihailova and Strahinjića Bana streets will entice you to have a

great time and enjoy. Everything is better when accompanied

by Serbian music, cuisine and šljivovica, Serbian plum brandy

(which you can order in the famous Rakia Bar). You should definitely have a night out at one of the famous

Belgrade raft clubs which have become an icon of the city.

This is where the craziest of parties takes place. If you haven’t

felt the heated atmosphere of the Belgrade raft clubs, this is

one more reason to come to the Serbian capital city.

Belgrade is located on two great rivers – the Danube and

the Sava – surrounded by fertile land, at the natural intersection

of water and land routes. Belgrade has always posed a chal-

lenge for the nations that roamed these areas.

Throughout its history, the city has been targeted by many

conquerors. It has been destroyed and restored close to fifty

times, and consequently contains a large amount of evidence

of the past. The first settlements in what is today’s Belgradedate back to 4,000 B.C.

The old Belgrade fortress is well preserved and here you

can find authentic traces of each of its conquerors. Also,

there is the beautifully designed Kalemegdan Park, several

Metropolis




ancient gates at the fortress, a clock tower, the old Roman

well, Ružica Church, a Baroque gate, the mediaeval Nebojša

Tower and a monument called ’Victor’ (Pobednik) which has

been built recently.

There is a wonderful view from Belgrade Fortress of the

place where the Sava joins the Danube and this location is con-

sidered ‘an oasis of peace’ where Belgrade citizens relax, ride

bicycles or enjoy wining and dining at one of the many raft res-taurants. This green stretch is also home to the Contemporary

Arts Museum and Friendship Park which was opened in

1961 in honour of the first conference of the Non-Aligned

Movement. Following the conference, every foreign state of-

ficial planted a tree. The last people to plant a tree were the

members of The Rolling Stones in 2007.

A contemporary building that houses the Ušće business

centre was built in 1965 and was one of outstanding political

symbols of the former state. Recently, the building was turned

into the biggest shopping mall in the Balkans.

In terms of places of worship, there is Saint Sava’s Temple

which is the biggest Eastern Orthodox Church and can holdup to 12,000 people.

Both the fortress and the temple are connected by a col-

lection of streets and squares which make up the city’s centre,

namely the pedestrian zone of Knez Mihailova Street, Republic

FACTS & FIGURES

The Belgrade district is made

of two separate natural areas

the Pannonian Plains in the

north and Šumadija in the

south. The average altitude is

117 metres, and the mountains

of Kosmaj 628 metres and

Avala 511 metres are nearby.

The total length of Belgrade’s

river banks is 200 kilometres

and there are 16 river islands

with Ada Ciganlija and Great

War Island being the biggest.

Belgrade’s climate is

moderately continental, with

four distinct seasons. The

average annual temperature is

11.7 degrees.

The winds blowing in Belgrade

are the southeast and easternwinds such as the Košava

which brings dry and sunny

weather. The Košava wind

usually blows during the

autumn and winter months, in

two to three day intervals and

its speed ranges from 25 to 43

kilometres per hour.

There is precipitation 137 days

a year on average in Belgrade,

with 27 days of snow fall. The

heaviest rainfall is in May

and June, and the lightest in

February.

The average atmospheric

pressure in Belgrade is

1,001mb, and the averagerelative humidity is 69.5%.




Square with the National Theatre and National Museum,

Terazije Plateau and Srpskih Vladara Street, a dynamic place

to do business, trade and live.

If you want to relax and play sports, there is Ada Ciganlija,

one of Belgrade’s favourite hideaways. This is an urban penin-

sula with a man-made lake and a wonderful natural oasis sit-uated only four kilometres from downtown Belgrade. It is al-

so an ideal place for long walks and sporting activities, and, in

summer, it is affectionately called the ‘Belgrade Sea’ because

of the many people visiting its beaches.

When in Belgrade, be sure to visit Zemun. Located near the

western approach to Belgrade, on the banks of the Danube

River, Zemun dates back to the Neolithic period. Its histo-

ry as a town actually started in 1717 when it was ruled by the

Austro-Hungarian Empire. Zemun was a border town, locat-

ed between Turkey and Austria. The oldest building in Zemun

is the fortress, which is mentioned back in the ninth and elev-

enth centuries. In the middle of the fortress is Millennium

Tower, raised by Hungarian rulers in 1896. The view from

here is quite spectacular – you can see the Danube, the

Pannonian Plains and the entirety of Belgrade. The old part

of Zemun brings back memories of good, old, and charm-

ing times. Near Zemun, is Great War Island, with Lido beach

at its very tip.

Today, Belgrade is a dynamic city with abundant cultural

and recreational activities on offer. It has 50 museums, 25 art

galleries, 20 or so theatres, dozens of libraries, several inter-national theatres, film, jazz, children and music festivals, many

state- and privately-owned universities, and over 900 sporting

facilities, parks and hideaways.

If you want to relax or play sports,

pay a visit to Ada Ciganlija, one of

Belgrade’s favourite hideaways situatonly four kilometres from downtown




The King of all Rivers

DID YOU KNOW

MYTHS AND LEGENDS

Tacitus says the Danube originates from thegentle hills of the Abnoba Mountains, runsthrough many countries, and finally its sixbranches join the Black Sea, whilst the seventhone disappears somewhere in swamps. TheAbnoba is actually the Black Forest.

When asked about the precise location of theDanube’s beginning, geography experts havenever seen eye to eye and this remains trueto this day. In Donaueschingen, the Danube

doesn’t run independently, but rather joins theBrigach River, via an underground channel.

According to Herodotus a section of theDanube River, from its origin to the Timok, wascalled Δανουβιος Danouvios, while its uppersection was called Ιστρος Istros.

Danouvios actually means ‘divine river’ orthe ‘river of Zeus’, or the ‘king of all rivers’. Theword Istros means ‘nurturing river’.

The Danube is a personification of the godDios or Zeus in its upper section particularly in

the Central TransDanubia, while the Istros is apersonification of Goddess Hestia, who was theoldest daughter of Cronus and Rhea.



2010 / River Danube - Belgrade Crossr

· The Danube is the longest river in the European Union and

the second longest in Europe, after the Volga.

· The river originates in the Black Forest in Germany from

the much smaller Brigach and Breg rivers, which meet at the

German town of Donaueschingen.

· The Danube is 2,850 kilometres long; it runs through sev-

eral central European capital cities, before it free-flows all

the way into the Black Sea via its delta in Romania and theUkraine.

· The Danube was one of the long-standing borders of the

Roman Empire.

· The Danube runs through ten countries – Germany, Austria,

Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria,

Moldavia and Ukraine.

· Belgrade is situated at the point of 1,170 kilometres of the

Danube’s entire length, and at 0 kilometres (i.e. the very be-

ginning) of the River Sava.

· The river is navigable from March 1st to December 25th.

During the winter months, providing there is no ice, it is

possible to navigate down the Danube, but it is not cost ef-

fective due to shorter days and low water levels.

· The number of foreign tourists coming to Belgrade by riv-

er is growing day by day. So too is the number of European

companies that organize cruises on the Danube all the way

to Belgrade.

·

The Port of Belgrade, located on the river, is an importanttransport, loading, unloading and cargo centre in Central

Europe and is situated on the intersection of the two pan-

European transport corridors (VII and X). On the Sava

River the Port of Belgrade owns a passenger dock with ad-

ditional facilities.

Belgrade is situated at the point of

1,170 kilometres of the Danube’s

entire length




It is extremely important for every country to become a

respectable congress destination. In addition to the in-

come this industry generates, it also has the effect of sig-

nificantly improving a country’s rating, of developing the con-

ditions for other tourist branches and also attracting foreign

investors.

The well known Sava Centre returned to the international

market of congress services in 2005 when the European Bank

for Reconstruction and Development entrusted the organiza-

tion of the 14th annual banking conference to it.

Let us remember that the Sava Centre had been one of thecentres of world congress activities from 1977, when it was

constructed for the First Conference on European Security

and Cooperation (CSCE), until the 1990s. Summits of the

Non-Aligned Movement, conferences of ministers, congress-

es of numerous international organizations such as UNESCO

and INTERPOL, world congresses’ of science, medicine and

other associations have all been held there.

In its three decades of existence more than eight thousand

domestic and international summits with more than 1.6 million

participants have been held at this venue. However the isola-tion of Serbia in the 1990s almost erased the Sava Centre from

A Slow Return toSerbia and Belgrade arewanting to revisit the glory daysof conferencing, with the aimof again being a significant destination on the map of international conference events

Congress tourism has significant economic potential for Belgrade

BELGRADE – A CONFERENCE CITY

The well known Sava Centre

returned to the international market

of congress services in 2005

THE CONGRESS BUREA

The fact that congress tourism is being recognised as a serious seg

of the economy has been reflected in the recent foundation o

Congress Bureau of Belgrade. This new organisational unit withi

Tourist Organization of Belgrade hopes to facilitate a more signif

openness from Belgrade toward the rest of the world.

“Belgrade is an open city - the city of the future – and it is prepare

worldwide and international decisions to be once again made

congress halls, just as they were in the past,” says the Director o

Tourist Organization of Belgrade, Jasna Dimitrijevic.




the list of worldwide congress destinations. After 2000 with the initiative of the Sava Centre management

and together with generous aid from the EBRD, the Belgrade

City Assembly and the Finance Ministry, some 400 million

RSD were allocated for the reconstruction of the centre’s in-

frastructure. The result was the Sava Centre becoming one of

the most modern congress premises in Europe, with capabili-

ties for organising summits of several thousands of participants.

Businessmen who come to the Sava Centre are pleasantly sur-

prised not only with the level of summit organisation, but also

with the city of Belgrade itself - its culture, cuisine and the op-

portunities to have a good time.

Outside of work and conferencing responsibilities, guestsalso have the ability to enjoy the unique features of Belgrade

including Kalemegdan Fortress, Skadarlija, a cruise on the

Danube and Sava rivers, as well as one-day visits to Fruska

Gora, Novi Sad, Petrovaradin Fortress, Sremski Karlovci,

Veliko Gradiste and Lepenski Vir.

ld Glory




This most mystical European river has been inspiringartists and architects for many years

A river that dissolves borders between countries and nationalities

THE DANUBE

The DanubeConnecting People




In his article entitled The River that Flows from Heaven ,

writer and academic, Dejan Medaković writes the fol-

lowing about the Danube River: “In times laden with

upheaval, migrations and battles, the Danube made European

history in many different ways. It took a long time for the

thought of turning the bloody pages of history that unfolded

on the Danube River and the line of separation between the

peoples that the river formed, into the thought of the Danube

being a river that connects people.”

The Danube is the most secretive river in Europe. Its real

‘place of birth’ is hidden in the rugged terrain of The Black

Forest (Schwarzwald), and so is its ‘meeting point’ with the

Black Sea.

The Danube is not merely a river. It is much more than that.

It is an authentic world of exciting natural beauty, a keeper of

traces of ancient civilizations, the witness of frightening battles

between empires for their predominance in Europe.

This river connects over 80 million people from nine coun-tries who speak dozens of different languages, have diverse re-

ligious backgrounds, and nurture their memories of history,

their art, customs, myths and legends.

The people of the Danube treat the river with reverence

and love. Anybody visiting the river will be bestowed with re-

spect and hospitality. This is most apparent when one takes a

cruise along the Danube River and stops at one of the many

towns.

The concept of the Danube being a ‘river that connects’,

was also expressed in the Council of Europe’s Charter on

Water (Wassercharte) in 1956. The charter says: “Water knows

no frontiers. It is a common asset that requires internation-al cooperation and joint effort in preserving its endangered

life”. In order to live up to this principle, there is no bigger and

more significant task than for the European Union states joint-

ly working on preserving their most important waterway.

Conquerors were often the ones to determine the desti-

ny of the Danube. Understanding that the time of these con-

quests is long gone, united Europe needs to accept the symbol-

ic value discovered by ancient people while admiring the holy

river. Europe views the Danube as its holy river on the basis it

runs right through the centre of the continent. Spiritual bridg-

es that the Danube creates between people could be more du-

rable than the ones built by the people in an effort to connect

the river banks, and overcome the obstacles that prevent them

from being together.

The Danube should be loved as the river of European unity.

Only by jointly caring about it are we going to be free from ar-

rogant self-absorption and ruthless robbing of its strength. We

need to help today’s generations to contribute to the Danube’s

splendour, since its past reveals and offers many reasons for

new creative endeavours. All these layers of culture stretching

across the Danube’s banks create one magnificent Europeancanvas, where individual nuances represent fragments that

make it whole, thus revealing its real purpose.

Acquaint yourself with this mighty river, and remind your-

self of a time which we nostalgically think of being worth re-

membering. The Danube is the past, but also the present and

the future.

It is a timeless river.

The Danube connects over

80 MILLION PEOPLE from nine

different countries. Spiritual bridges

that the Danube creates between

people could be more durable than

the ones built by the people in an

effort to CONNECT THE RIVER banks,

and overcome the obstacles that

prevent them from being together

FACTS & FIGURES

The Danube’s length in Serbia: 588km

Navigability: through entire length

The surface of the river basin: 102,350km2

The widest point: 2.000m at Đerdap Lake

The narrowest point: 147m

Average depth: 317m

The deepest point: 90m it is the deepest river

in Europe

Main affluents: Tisa, Sava, Tamis Morava, Nera,

Timok

Dams: Two

National parks: Two

In Serbia the river runs through: Belgrade, Novi

Sad, Smederevo, Veliko Gradište, Golubac,

Donji Milanovac, Kladovo




Safeguarding Cultural HeritageThe first public monument in Belgrade was erected in 1848 in what is today’s Karađorđe Park. The monument was erected by Prince

Aleksandar Karađorđević

The Cultural Heritage Preservation Institute has placed a total of 333monuments in Belgrade under protection

CULTURAL MONUMENTS

Princess Ljubica’s Residence




ABohemian quarter known as Skadarlija is one of the

most famous cultural areas in the Serbian capital. In

accordance with the Law on Monuments of Culture,

the Cultural Heritage Preservation Institute has placed a total

of 333 monuments in Belgrade under protection. The most re-

nowned of these monuments are the Belgrade Fortress, Knez

Mihailova Street, the National Parliament building and Skadarlija.

Of the 333 monuments, nine are designated cultural and historic

areas, 21 are archaeological sites, 29 are cultural monuments and

seven are places of special historic importance.

Cultural heritage is protected by law and as such should not

be damaged or destroyed; appearance, purpose and composi-

tion cannot be altered without special permission. In order for

a monument to be recognised under the auspices of cultural

heritage, it needs to be closely tied to a historic event or a his-

toric person. If an important person lived in a certain building,

if a historical event occurred in that building or the building

is architecturally important, then this classifies it as a culturalmonument. Buildings such as churches, monasteries, privately-

owned houses, schools, libraries, tombs and historic landmarks

are all considered as cultural monuments.

Depending on their importance, they are divided into two

categories - cultural heritage of great importance, and cultural

heritage of exceptional importance.

There are 15 cultural monuments of exceptional impor-

tance. This category includes the likes of Belgrade Fortress,

Prince Miloš’ Residence in Topčider Park, Princess Ljubica’s

Residence, Saborna Crkva (the Orthodox cathedral) and

Knez Mihailova Street. There are 51 cultural monuments of

great importance in Belgrade such as the main railway station

building, the house of Duke Stepa Stepanović, the Doctor’s

Tower, the church cabin in Vranić and the building of the

Belgrade Cooperative.

Hall 1 of Belgrade Fair has been recently been declared

an item of cultural heritage following a proposal made by the

Ministry of Culture and the State Institute for Protection of Cultural Monuments. The decision to classify the hall was ac-

tually made by the Serbian Government. There is a plan to al-

so include Halls 2 and 3, as well as to preserve the unique fair

buildings on the right bank of the Sava River.

The need to have an organised approach to the protection

of Belgrade’s monuments arose between the two World Wars,

when the city was developing at a rapid rate and as a result was

jeopardising its cultural heritage. Belgrade’s Cultural Heritage

Preservation Institute was founded on May 27th, 1960. The in-

stitute has a construction department which handles special-

ised construction and artisan work with the aim of preserving

relevant monuments and cultural items.

The need to have an organised

approach to the protection of

Belgrade’s monuments arose

between the two World Wars, when

the city was developing at a rapid rate and as a result was jeopardising

its cultural heritage

Karadjordjev Park Knez Mihailova Street Saborna Crkva




Today's Belgrade fortress represents a museum of Belgrade's past

THE MONUMENTS

Together with the fortress on the hill abovethe Sava’s confluence with the Danube, antiqueSingidunum was born

Together with the fortress on the hill abovethe Sava’s confluence with the Danube, antiqueSingidunum was born

At the CrossroadsOF HISTORY




The largest and most beautiful park

in Belgrade, Kalemegdan is also asignificant cultural and historical

complex dominated by Belgrade

fortress above the confluence of the

Sava and the Danube

Nebojsa Tower, the Zoo, classy Kalemegdan Terrace

restaurant, Ruzica Church, the Powder Magazine,

the Observatory, Belgrade’s Victor monument,

Cvijeta Zuzoric Pavilion…here are enough reasons to inflame

the imagination of one to visit Kalemegdan, the oldest part of

Belgrade. And there are no words that can describe the beau-

tiful view of the confluence of the Sava and the Danube at

dusk. Belgrade Fortress on the right bank of the Danube dom-

inates the confluence of the Sava and the Danube rivers. It was

built between the first and eighteenth century AD as a defen-

sive complex. It represents the oldest known historical core of

Belgrade, where settlements existed back in prehistoric, antique

and medieval times. Today, the fortress is a sort of historical

museum of Belgrade. The complex of Belgrade fortress is di-

vided into the Upper and Lower City and Kalemegdan Park.

Due to its extremely significant strategic position, the fortress

was built in a place that in the late first century AD was a

Roman castrum, a permanent military camp of the fourth le-gion of the emperor Flavius. After its destruction by Goths

and Huns, the fortress was rebuilt in the first decades of the

sixth century AD. Less than a hundred years later, it was de-

stroyed by Avars and Slavs.

Antique Singidunum was built next to the fortress on the

hill above the confluence of the Sava and Danube, and Slavic

Belgrade was built in the same place. The Belgrade Fortress was

often destroyed and rebuilt. Serbian defensive walls stand above

Roman walls, and Turkish and Austrian fortifications were

built above them. In twelfth century AD, Byzantine Emperor

Manuel Comninus built a new castle above the Roman ruins. In

the first decades of the fourteenth century AD this small for-

tress on the hill was expanded to the river banks.

The largest and most beautiful park in Belgrade, Kalemegdan

is also a significant cultural and historical complex dominated

by Belgrade Fortress above the confluence of the Sava and

the Danube. The name Kalemegdan refers only to the plateau

around the fortress and it was turned into a park in the 1880s.

While the fortress was the main military defence of Belgrade,

the plateau was used to provide a good view of the enemy and

to hold it for battle. Thus its name derives from the Turkish

words “Kale” - city i.e. fortress and “Megdan” - field. The

Turks also called it Ficir-Bajir, which means Thinking Hill.

Rearrangement of the park started after the fortress was sur-

rendered to the Serbs in 1867, by the order of Prince Mihailo

Obrenovic. The drafts for the rearrangement of Kalemegdan

were made by first Belgrade urbanist, Emilijan Josimovic, and

trees were planted between 1873 and 1875.

There are two entrances to Kalemegdan Park: one from

Knez Mihailova Street (the entrance to Big Kalemegdan) and

the other from Uzun Mirkova Street (the entrance to Small

Kalemegdan).

FACTS & FIGURES

NEBOJSA TOWER

Nebojsa Tower was built in the fifteenth century

AD. Its reconstruction is currently in progress.

The exterior and interior of the tower still look

authentic, but there is a modern hall in front of

it containing the information centre, cloakroom

and restrooms. A multifunctional space inside

the walls is used for exhibitions, concerts, shows

and performances.

CVIJETA ZUZORIC PAVILION

Built in 1928 with donations from the Friends of Art Society “Cvijeta Zuzoric”, with the concept

of Branislav Nusic and designed by architect

Branislav Kojic. This was the first exhibition

gallery in Belgrade. Various exhibitions,

concerts and other cultural events are held in

the pavilion. Cvijeta Zuzoric 15521648 was

a poet, and a noble and the most beautiful

woman in Dubrovnik.

BELGRADE FORTRESS KEYS

This monument is situated at the locationwhere the Sultan’s edict was read, giving up

the fortress to Prince Mihailo Obrenovic and

the Serbian troops. It was designed by sculptor

Mihailo Paunovic and it was placed there on

the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the

event in 1967.




Zemun is a place that everyone should

visit and get to know. Everyone should

feel its hot temper, see the elegance of

the past times of the Austro-Hungarian Empire,

its everyday busyness and the seaport charm of

the Danube banks at Zemun Quay. Numerous

restaurants, with the intoxicating smell of fish

and other specialties ‘spiced’ by the melancholic

sounds of tambourines, simply lure you to stop

by and indulge yourself. This place has an exquisite geostrategic posi-

tion. Since Neolithic times people have taken ad-

vantage of the suitable position near the river

and there they founded a settlement. In the third

century BC the Celtic tribe Scordisci settled in

this region and called it Taurunum. When the

Romans conquered the area of the lower Danube

in the first century AD for the first time and es-

tablished many military camps, they also found-

ed what was to become the centre of the RomanPannonic fleet. The toponym Zemun was intro-

duced with the arrival of the Slavs, who gave

it that name after the dugout houses (Serbian:

zemunica) in which the first inhabitants of the

settlement lived. It is guessed there used to be

a bridge over the Sava River, which connected

Singidunum (Belgrade) and Taurunum and this

bridge was the part of one of the most important

Roman roads, Via Militaris, which connected for-

tresses and settlements along the Danube Limesor the border.

Zemun is remembered in legends as the settle-

ment of fishermen, craftsmen and merchants and

it has retained this ambience today. The old city

centre, Gardos Tower, and the traditional hospi-

tality of its people attract many visitors who enjoy

the national cuisine and intimate atmosphere of

restaurants in Zemun.

Once an independent city, Zemun became a

municipality within the city of Belgrade in 1945.

Where TimeStands StillThe old city centre, Gardos Tower,charming restaurants and the traditional hospitality of its people, attract many visitors to Zemun

The best view of the Danube River and across the Pannonian Plain is fromGardos in Zemun

THE MONUMENTS

ZEMUN FORTRESS

The fortress represents the oldest buildin

in Zemun, dating back to the ninth

and eleventh centuries. It was built by

Hungarian authorities in 1896 and was

reconstructed in 1962.

HOUSE WITH SUNGLASS

Was built in the beginning of the nineteecentury in a classic style with baroque

elements.

KARAMATA FAMILY HOUSE

Built in 1764 for the wealthy merchant

Kuzman Jovanovic, and in 1772 was bough

by Dimitrije Karamata, whose descendents

still live there today. The interior contains

stylish furniture dating from the 18th and

19th centuries.

ICKO’S HOUSEWas built in 1793 for Petar Icko in a style

that is a transition from baroque towards

classicism.

SPIRTA’S HOUSE

A rare example of a residential building

dating from 18551856. It was constructe

for the Cincar Spirta family. Today, this

building houses the Zemun Home Museu

founded in 1955.

WHAT TO SEE




The archaeological base of Vincan culture is located

not far from the Belgrade suburb of Vinca. The site

is located in a 10.5 metre deep cultural layer and oc-

cupies an area of 10 hectares. During excavations, which were

started in 1908 by Miloje Vasic, a professor at the University

of Belgrade, many houses were discovered – dugouts with the

remains of objects from prehistoric man. Houses in the settle-

ment were built in lines, always orientated in the same direc-

tion, with passages and streets between them. Thus, Vinca is

considered to be the first urban core of Europe. One needs

only a little imagination to get a picture of life in this Neolithic

metropolis on the shores of the Danube.

Each of the deposited layers marks a specific chapter of

life in Vinca (from the period between around 4500 and 3200

BC), and holds real treasures consisting of a diversity of arti-

facts. Tools and weapons made of bone and stone, kitchenware

for everyday use, richly decorated ritual vases, a large numberof remarkably styled anthropomorphic and zoomorphic figu-

rines, jewellery made of rare and precious materials and numer-

ous other objects and pieces of art made in Vinca itself or ac-

quired from distant places (middle Europe, lower Podunavlje or

from the Mediterranean) have all been found here. Today, these

objects are on display at the National Museum in Belgrade,

Belgrade City Museum and the Vincan collection at the Faculty

of Philosophy in Belgrade. Around 4000 BC, the Vincan cul-

ture encompassed a territory larger than the territory of any

other Neolithic culture in Europe. Some settlements of Vincanculture were not only larger and more populated than all other

Neolithic settlements from that period, but were also larger and

more populated than the first cities that emerged much later in

Mesopotamia, Aegea and Egypt. The Vincan culture was at the

peak of its development until 3800 BC, with the appearance of

communities that developed new economic and social relations,

based on cattle breeding and copper and gold processing.

The first urban core of EuropeDiscover what life was like in a Neolithic metropolis

THE MONUMENTS

TOURS

A tour of the Vinca archaeological site is

organized every Saturday by the Belgrade

Tourist Agency. The tour departs at 11:00 in

front of the Belgrade City Assembly 6 Nikola

Pasic Square. Individual visits are also possible

on Saturdays and Sundays between 10:00 and

19:00. At the site you will be met by a guide who

will inform you of all the important facts related

to the site history.

The pre-historic locality of Belo Brdo (White Hill), located on the shores of the

Danube, represents a world famous archaeological site with the remains of alarge Neolithic settlement

Archaeological remains whichbear witness to the creation, rise

and disappearance of the Neolithic

Vincan culture are stored in the

National Museum as artifacts of

early European civilization




Outside the city of Golubac is a medieval fortress - a

cultural monument of special importance. It is locat-

ed in the Djerdap National Park, on the right shore

of the Danube, four kilometres downstream from today’s mod-

ern settlement of Golubac. The fortress is perched high on a

cliff at the entrance of the Djerdap canyon, where the river nar-

rows. It was constructed in a fan-like fashion and consists of

three compounds: rear, forward and upper city (including the

citadel), and encompasses 10 towers and two large portcullis-es. The staircases and interior flooring of the fortress towers are

made of timber, whilst the steps leading to them and the exteri-

or wall structure is made of stone. In front of the fortress, the

forward wall doubles as the outer wall of a moat, it is connected

to the Danube and was most likely filled with water. The fortress

is connected to the Babakai Rock (which still protrudes from the

Danube) by a heavy chain. Thus, the fortress had full control

of both land and water transport through the Djerdap canyon.

A civilian settlement, witnessed today by only partially explored

buildings, was located outside the fortress.

Golubac is mentioned for the first time in Hungarian man-

uscripts dating back to 1335. It is unknown when and who

built the fortress, however its base, the Upper City, was built

by a Serbian Orthodox nobleman, which accounts for the

Orthodox chapel within the fourth tower. It is thought the city

was later expanded (with rear and forward compounds) during

Serbian or Hungarian rule, although it is also entirely possible

that the entire city was initially built to its present size. The last

phase of construction was carried out by Ottoman Turks, who

fortified the sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth towers and add-

ed a low (tenth) artillery tower at the extension of the outside

wall. This final tower controlled the Danube and protected the

longboat pier located beside it. After the First World War, aroad was cut through the rock the fortress sits on, also passing

through the fortress by way of both of its portcullises.

Many people visit Golubac today, partly due to the fact that

a main road passes through and also because it is located near

Lepenski Vir - joining these two localities into a common tour-

ism area. The municipality of Golubac invests major efforts in-

to the promotion of Golubac fortress as a significant monu-

ment on both the tourist map of Serbia in addition to that of

the rest of Europe.

The City

o Ten Towers

This settlement is first mentioned in Hungarian

manuscripts dating back to 1335

Golubac - the pearl of medieval architecture

THE MONUMENTS

The fortress is connected to the Babakai

Rock which still protrudes from the Danube

by a heavy chain. Thus, the fortress had full

control of both land and water transport

through the Djerdap canyon.

GUARDIAN OF THE DANUBE

The Upper City was built by a

Serbian Orthodox nobleman which

accounts for the Orthodox chapel within the fourth tower




A River of Opportunity

THE DANUBE CONFERENCE

Following Romania and Bulgaria’s accession in 2007, the Danube

has become an ‘internal’ water transport route running through the

European Union. It creates a direct link from the North Sea to the

Black Sea. The Danube Region is economically, environmentally and cultural-

ly a heterogeneous zone.

ŽELJKO OŽEGOVIĆ,

Belgrade City

Council Member

THE GATE TO EUROPEThe Danube, as a large international river, holds

huge importance not only for Belgrade, but alsofor Serbia. It is our gate to Europe. The Danube’s

significance is multifaceted in the economic,

transport and tourist sense of the word. Also, the

Danube is becoming more important in the context

of European integration. A year ago a strategy

encompassing the TransDanubian countries was

created and it includes Serbia, which of course is

very important for us. I am preparing to travel to

Constanza with Minister Božidar Đelić to attend

the final conference. The European Union also

considers this project important, as it wants to see

the TransDanubian countries being more closely

connected. The Danube is a natural treasure, and as

such, is significant for Belgrade. I would especially

like to mention its great potential in terms of cargo

transport. This requires appropriate infrastructure

to be built on the Danube, as the Serbian capital

city is at an important intersection. Also, tourism

on the Danube is gaining momentum and unlike

in the past, we now have between 500 and 600

ships full of foreign tourists docking in Belgrade.We also need to improve that service too, i.e. to

build infrastructure that foreign tourists need.

The Danube carries enormous development

potential both for Serbia and Belgrade. Europe has

recognized this, and we need to follow suit.

DANIELA SCHILY,

GTZ Project Director, Regional

Project or the Development o the

Danube Competence Center

A POSITIVE ENERGYThe Danube is a river that connects regions, cities

and nations. Via the Danube, Belgrade becomes partof a European story and stands shoulder to shoulder

with other European cities. The Danube provides

an excellent competitive advantage and can help

the city’s development in many ways. In regards

to tourism, the Danube is incredibly popular in the

Western European countries and year-on-year more

tourists are focusing on this destination. Belgrade

has a unique and positive energy, it offers a mix of

the East and West, of modern and historical. The

possibilities for developing tourism here are limitless.

We have the potential and with a relatively modest

investment the benefits could be huge. There is an

excellent basis for regional cooperation in many

fields – economic, business, transport, environmental

and cultural. One of the best examples of regional

cooperation is the establishment of the Danube

Competence Centre (DCC). The goal of this association

is to act as a bridge between tourist organizations

and experts in the central and lower Trans-Danubian

region, and to improve the region’s tourism offering

through mutual activities. The association also aimsto improve accommodation and other standards.

Better tourism infrastructure will certainly draw in

more tourists which will result in increased economic

activity, creating more jobs and contributing to

Serbia’s overall economic and cultural development.




Belgrade is a metropolis that is continually expanding,

both by population and area. By March next year,

the Belgrade Urban Planning Institute will have de-

vised its master regulation plans for the entire Belgrade re-

gion - a total of 55,000 hectares. This will be of assistance to

future investors as it will help clarify what they can build and

where. We are talking with urban planning expert and archi-

tect, Žaklina Gligorijević. Ms. Gligorijević has obtained mas-

ters degrees from both Belgrade and Cambridge universities,

and her professional experience spans over 20 years of urban

development. She is currently the Director of The Belgrade

Urban Planning Institute and is the designer of architectural

and urban planning projects both in Serbia and Montenegro,

as well as the author of several strategic studies and interna-

tional projects implemented in Serbia, Cyprus, Ireland, the

US and Romania.

· From an urban planning point of view, is Belgrade a

chaotic city?

- Some parts of Belgrade are built in line with the relevant

urban plans, and are, style and form-wise, quite diverse. The

justifiable feeling of the city being ‘chaotic’ is a result of illegal

construction activities being carried out across the metropoli-

tan area. It also stems from insufficient and incoherent imple-

mentation of urban plans particularly in the case of streets and

infrastructure, which are crucial to the city looking ‘tidy’, and

also the problem of various building complexes that really do

not belong in the downtown Belgrade area any longer.

· The Ministry of Environmental Protection gave the

Belgrade Urban Planning Institute a deadline of

March to draw up the master regulation plans for the

entire metropolitan area of Belgrade. How beneficial

are these plans going to be for future investors?

- The plans will provide a simplified procedure for obtain-

ing information about building opportunities in certain city

blocks and will also shorten the timeline for obtaining a loca-tion permit.

· What regional cities have you cooperated with?

- We have extensive cooperation with Vienna in almost all

areas, as well as with Turin, Athens and Sofia via scientific and

specialised projects. We also cooperate with Zagreb through the

Association of Belgrade Architects and with Tirana via interna-

The Diversity

of Belgrade“The Study on Building Height will envisage the construction

of high-rise buildings on Belgrade’s shores, providing that all

the necessary prerequisites have been met.”

Žaklina Gligorijević, Director of the Belgrade Urban Planning Institute

INTERVIEW

The justifiable feeling of the city

being ‘chaotic’ is a result of illegal

construction activities being carried

out across the metropolitan area




tional projects. We cooperate with other re-

gions too, and have managed to obtain pro-

fessional support from Barcelona, Rotterdam,

Amsterdam and Dublin.

· You are the director of the ‘Danube

in the Future’ project. Could you tell

us more about this undertaking?

- I am not actually the project director,

but rather the interested director of the

Belgrade Urban Planning Institute who is

a keen observer of what is happening on

the Danube. In particular I am interested in

our city’s status in the European ‘Danube

Strategy’, in the special purpose spatial plan

for Corridor 7, which is pending and every

single plan that involves the Danube, regard-

less of who devises it.

· The way Novi Beograd should look

has still not been clearly profiled. Is Belgrade going

to be a high-level business city, and will its current

construction identity and context be considered?

- The urban guidelines of Novi Beograd are regulated by plans

that are almost sixty years old. During this period, blocks in this

part of the city have been further developed and there is a pend-

ing study on the possibility of construction outside the parame-

ters of the ‘master plan’ which includes business or ‘city’ towers.

· When is the ‘Study on Building Height’, which pre-

cisely defines the locations for skyscrapers just like

in Vienna, Dublin or Barcelona, going to be complet-

ed? One of options is to build skyscrapers beside the

rivers just like in London, Paris and New York. This

has been contested by certain experts. What is your

opinion?

- The study is supposed to be completed by September this

year. There have been professional discussions about it, and we

have respectable consultants from European cities engaged onthe project. However, it remains to be seen whether there will

be construction near the rivers. In Paris, you won’t see any sky-

scrapers built along the banks of the river Seine. I don’t think

that we should use London or New York as reference points.

The total length of the rivers in Belgrade is 100 kilometres,

while the river banks are twice as long. Certain banks enjoy the

status of protected natural landmarks, while some are consid-

ered traditional Belgrade areas. The ‘Study on Building Height’,

which is currently being written, will envisage the construction

of high-rise buildings on Belgrade’s shores, providing that all

the necessary prerequisites have been met.

· There seems to be a trend in certain parts of the world

such as Moscow, Tokyo, Dubai and Buenos Aires, to

construct unusually tall buildings - a race to build the

tallest building in the world. How many buildings are

there in Belgrade that are over 100 metres tall?- I wouldn’t put Belgrade in the group of cities you’ve just

mentioned, however, we do have tall buildings that were built

back in the 1970s and 1980s. Our buildings over 100 metres tall

are Ušće, the Genex Towers and Beograđanka.

THE RIVERS AND RIVER BANKS

Belgrade city authorities devised a pro

gramme regarding the marinas, docks, rafts

and restaurants located on the Danube andSava Rivers several years ago. The transfer of

the jurisdiction of the rivers and river banks

is currently being carried out in line with the

‘Law on the Capital City’. In addition to this,

the official plan is also being prepared, as well

as several comprehensive regulation plans.

A potential development concept for Ada Huj




Situated on the Sava River, in close proximity to the

Danube delta, and only four kilometres from down-

town Belgrade, is the Ada Ciganlija peninsula whichlong ago was an island. Surrounded by dense deciduous forest,

with many glades and meadows, Ada has become the biggest,

most beautiful and most frequented beach and leisure destina-

tion in Belgrade. Some say that its name came from the Celtic

words Singa (island) and Lia (submerged ground) which at a lat-

er stage became Ciganlija. Ada is a rare natural treasure and was

admired even back in the times of Karađorđe and Duke Miloš

Obrenović. In 1821 the peninsula was declared a state-protect-

ed natural resource, which it remains to this day.

The upstream and downstream barriers on the Sava River

estuary were built in 1967, resulting in Belgrade acquiring itsone-of-a-kind lake - 4.2 kilometres long, with an average width

of 200 metres and depths ranging from four to six metres.

The overall surface area of Ada Ciganlija, together with Ada

Međica and the ‘aquatorium’, is 800 hectares. During the sum-

mer season up to 300,000 people per day come here to relax.

Undoubtedly, Ada Ciganlija is one of the major environmen-

tal features of Belgrade due to a favourable combination of wa-

ter surfaces and forests. Ada has a very unusual and specific mi-

cro-climate with an increased air humidity and a lower than av-

erage summer temperature compared to other parts of the city. The main vegetation here is oak and elm. In the mid-twenti-

Belgrade’s SeaIn addition to boasting the longest beach in Belgrade, Ada Ciganlija is also home to the

biggest sports centre in the city. Tucked away in lush vegetation and criss-crossed by

bicycle and pedestrian tracks, this popular leisure destination offers numerous cafe-bars,

clubs and restaurants

The most popular recreation spot in the capital

ADA CIGANLIJA

Ada is one of few city locations where

you can still spot deer or hare




eth century, many American poplars and green ash were also

planted here. There is abundant wildlife with many species of

birds such as the endangered pygmy cormorant, wild ducks and

seagulls, as well as pheasants and quails. Ada is one of rare city

locations where you can still spot deer or hare. The beach area

around Savsko Lake has been completely modified and boasts

excellent infrastructure; it is one of the longest and most beau-

tiful artificial lake beaches in Europe. The water here is warmer

and cleaner than in the rivers, and the lake is ideal for mass rec-

reational activities. Bearing in mind its location, the water qual-

ity, infrastructure and length, the lake is suitable for various wa-

ter-sport competitions including swimming, rowing, water po-

lo, diving and windsurfing. Savsko Lake has been the venue for

many international and domestic sporting competitions.

Ada Ciganlija has over 50 different open-air sporting grounds

including a golf course and a cable water-skiing facility. There are

also football, tennis, handball, volleyball and basketball grounds,

as well areas for baseball, rugby and grass hockey. In addition,

Ada offers beach-volley and aqua-soccer terrains, and other ac-

tivities like bungee jumping, rock climbing and paintball. If fish-

ing is more to your liking, Ada even has a safari lake.

ENTERTAINMENT

Ada Ciganlija is the cultural and entertain

ment hub of Belgrade, especially during the

summer months. Many events are held here in

volving famous writers, actors, singers, culture

clubs, choruses, orchestras and amateur artists.

In addition to this, there are many shops, picnicspots, a bowling area, a minigolf course, horse

drawn carriages, a tour train, pedal boats, and

an ecofriendly boat that uses electricity to sail.




W ant to completely relax in the countryside and es-

cape from the noise and traffic jams of the city?

Well look no further than just outside the Serbian

capital. Only 12 kilometres from the centre of Belgrade, you

can find yourself lying on a sandy beach under the shade of

poplar trees. Bela Stena (White Rock) is a river-island located

on the right bank of the Danube River. Refresh yourself in the

waters of the Danube, and then in peaceful surroundings, sam-

ple a tasty catfish meal in one of the six restaurants.

The chefs here make an extraordinary fish stew. While

you dine, Danube fishermen will amuse you with their fish-

ing tales, or you can just sit back and relax to the sounds of

soothing guitar music.

There are many weekend houses on Bela Stena - mostly inthe form of old pile dwellings. People usually come here dur-

ing the weekend. They sit and relax in the shade of the poplar

trees, drinking their coffee or beer and prepare mouth-watering

fish barbecues. Swimmers of all ages, from seven to seventy-

seven, refresh themselves in the river. In the distance one can

see Novi Beograd’s skyscrapers, while half a kilometre away

freight ships quietly float along the river. There is no loud mu-

sic, or any unpleasant noise for that matter. Here you will find

an almost perfect silence, occasionally interrupted by birdsong.

In the past up to 20,000 people used come here for a swim -mostly on weekends - now they average only 6,000 or 7,000.

Bela Stena is nine kilometres long and belongs to the

municipality of Pančevo. It is used by the Vojvodinašume

Company for growing commercial poplar trees. Some twenty

years ago this was where many companies had their retreats.

Most of the weekend houses are located on the tip of the is-

land, near the Danube.

Robinson Crusoe

on Belgrade’s Outskirts

Make the trip and enjoy the tastiest fish stew ever

BELA STENA (WHITE ROCK)

HOW TO GET TO BELA STENA

In summer, there are organized boat trips

to Bela Stena from Višnjica, Pančevo and the

Čapljin weekend retreat, which is situated on

the left bank of the river Danube. You can reachČapljin via a small ruraltype road, after taking

the right exit on the BelgradePančevo highway,

near the overpass.

While you dine, Danube fishermen will

amuse you with their fishing tales, or

you can just sit back and relax to the

sounds of soothing guitar music




W

hat makes Ada Međica so charming is the imagi-

nation, resourcefulness and sense of humour of

its local fishermen. Although being very practical

in their day to day lives, they are sometimes quite artistic too.

The contemporary history of Ada Međica could be likened

to that of a great ship docked at the entrance to Belgrade. It

begins in the late 1960s, when a residential quarter called Novi

Beograd (New Belgrade) was built. A group of enthusiasts de-

cided to drain the swamps of Ada Međica and make Ada ‘a

socially useful area’. In the mid-1970s, ‘The Movement for

Preservation of Ada’ gained momentum with many environ-

mental associations, based near the Sava and the Danube, join-

ing it. The movement’s headquarters are affectionately known

as ’The Club’, and in addition to the administrative office, you will also find a well-stocked shop, a restaurant and a bulletin

board containing a lot of useful information.

The inn known as ’Špic’ (The Point) plays an important role

the daily life of Ada. In addition to the meals on offer, its kind

host, the popular Neša, makes it possible for people coming here

to test their culinary skills. Also, the inn has a built-in hearth

where you can make your own Ada Međica stew or barbecue.

Ada Međica has quite a unique architectural style with pile

houses, rafts, paths and hearths. All facilities are made of light

materials and are built to sustain the heavy floods which occur

when the water level of the Sava River rises after heavy rains.

Of course, there are also many imaginative rafts here of differ-

ing colours and shapes.

Footpaths play an important role on Ada. The main foot-path forms a circuit around the central island area. It is located

along the river banks, in the direction of Ada Ciganlija. There

are also several adjacent footpaths that link pile houses and

rafts to the main path. In addition to these paths made of sol-

id construction materials, there are several smaller dirt roads,

made by pile and raft house owners.

Ada has a slightly milder climate to that of Novi Beograd.

Dense greenery, cultivated beaches, hidden places amidst ’the

jungle’, the wind roses, and places where the sun never sets

make it possible for visitors to choose a climate that appeals.

The flora and fauna on Ada Međica is a mixture of typicalriver-island and urban-habitat varieties. Here you will find thick

shrubbery, willows, ferns, different kinds of mushrooms, deco-

rative garden plants, coniferous trees and flowers.

The fauna is also a peculiar mix. Animals here employ inter-

esting ways via water and air to get to their dwellings. The is-

land is home to both wild and domestic animals.

A Great Ship

Docked atBelgrade’s GatesThis location has quite a unique architectural style with many pile houses, rafts, paths and hearths

Where the sun never sets

ADA MEĐICA

THE ADA MEĐICA FLEET

Ada Međica has its own transportation thatis as timely as ‘Swiss Rail’. Vesa, one of the cap

tains of the Ada Međica fleet, is a walking en

cyclopaedia of the island’s history. He knows

every single pile house resident and raft own

er, every nook and cranny and the best fishing

spots on the island.

The inn has a built-in hearth where

you can make your own Ada Međicastew or barbecue




V eliko Ratno Ostrvo is located at the delta of the SavaRiver, near Zemun, and Lido Beach is located at its

very tip. The island covers an area of just over two

square kilometres and is considered a state protected area. It

is a small, isolated world full of lush vegetation, birds and in-

sects. In other words, this is an intact jungle at the very heart

of the capital city.

Veliko Ratno Ostrvo has always been an important mili-

tary and strategic point, often targeted by various armies and

it was the place where Belgrade’s defence line began. Today it

is home to many country houses and gardens owned by ardent

nature lovers.

It is quite interesting to see the wonderfully decorated pile

houses, which look like they belong to a children’s fairy tale. It

almost seems as though their owners decorated these houses

to resemble their favourite childhood toys. Here, people relax

in their tiny yards, preparing salads, cooking lunch, surrounded

by pots and pans. They nod as you pass by.

As a habitat for rare and endangered bird species, the is-

land is also perfect for bird watchers. Once you get deeper into

the island, you feel the air becoming very sticky, almost tropi-

cal. The shrubbery starts resembling that of a jungle, the foot-

paths look like green tunnels with huge trees fighting for sun-

light, fully covered in lianas.

In this protected area, there are three distinct zones – the

environmental protection zone (which has the status of a spe-

cial nature reserve and covers the area near the river bank), the

recreational zone (located in the interior of the island) and the

tourism zone where Lido Beach is. There are plans to extendthe latter zone.

You can access the island only by water. During the summer

season there is a pontoon bridge that starts at the Zemun pier.

Belgrade’s Wild OasisDespite being so close to the city, this island boasts a well preserved environment and ishome to many rare species of birds. There is also the beautiful beach known as the Lido

A haven of unspoiled nature

VELIKO RATNO OSTRVO AND THE LIDO

The Lido most probably got its name

from a beach near Venice as it is

similarly long and sandy




Ada Huja is a coastal area located only four kilome-

tres from downtown Belgrade, downstream from the

Pančevo Bridge. The area stretches from the bridge

to the village of Višnjica. On one side there is the Danube

River, and on the other is Višnjička Street. According to the

new Belgrade master plan, Ada Huja will finally get the status

it deserves based on its outstanding natural beauty. This is a fu-

ture environmental zone where catering, retail and sports facil-ities are going to be built. A lovely quay and a well lit pedestri-

an path with benches where you can sit and rest, as well as chil-

dren’s entertainment facilities, draw many people to this area.

Also, a section of the quay has been transformed into a dock.

Ada Huja has the biggest go-cart track in the Balkans

with beach volleyball grounds nearby. Municipal authorities

have also built three tennis courts – two clay courts and one

made of concrete.

A Future Environmental Zone Ada Huja has the biggest go-cart track in the Balkans. Nearby there is also a beachvolleyball court and three tennis courts

The perfect place for hedonists and sports lovers

HEAVEN FOR GO-CART LOVERS

AdaKart was opened in August 2004. Since

then it has hosted many Serbian and Montenegrin

gokart championships. There are also regular

training and recreational driving sessions held

here. Regardless of whether you are a compet

itor, a recreational driver or simply a fan of car

racing, Ada Huja is a real racing heaven.

ADA HUJA

A lovely quay and a well lit

pedestrian path with benches where

you can sit and rest draw many

people to this area




Belgrade has the reputation of a non-stop night life

with many clubs open from dusk to dawn. Some of the most recognisable clubs are located on the rafts,

known as splavs, along the banks of rivers Sava and Danube.

People from the former Yugoslav republics who come

here for fun weekends say that Belgrade has a friendly atmos-

phere, great clubs and bars, cheap drinks, there are no lan-

guage barriers and the law is not that strict when it comes to

night life.

RAFT CLUBS

The rafts are Belgrade’s trade-mark and one of the main rea-

sons why the city is called the ‘Balkan epicentre of fun’. They

offer entertainment throughout the night, and a vast range

of different music styles including Serbian pop, rock and roll,

techno, folk etc. The rafts are mainly located on the Danube

River near the Hotel Jugoslavija, on the banks of the river Sava

(between the bridges), and on Ada Ciganlija.

Hot Rhythms from DDiscovering Serbia’s capital city as an entertainment centre

RAFT CLUBS, RESTAURANTS, DISCO CLUBS...




Our recommendations:

Raft club ‘Amsterdam’

Located on Zemun Quay, on the Danube River, near Hotel

Jugoslavija. There is music here every night - mostly rhythm

and blues and pop, with frequent live shows. The drinks cost

more than usual but the food here is great. This is a good place

for all generations. During the day, Amsterdam transforms it-

self into a restaurant and an outdoor café bar, while, at night it

turns into a club. Tel: 011 319 4971

Raft club ‘Hua Hua’

Situated on Ada Ciganlija, on the Sava River, this raft club fea-

tures live music, mostly folk. The prices of drinks are above av-

erage. It is suitable for all ages. Reservations are required. Tel:

063 239 373

Raft club ‘Acapulco’

This raft club is located near Hotel Jugoslavija. It has excel-

lent live music, a mixture of folk, pop and music from the

former Yugoslav republics. Prices here are above the average

in Belgrade. All generations are welcome. This is both a restau-

rant and a club, which is also open during the winter months.

Tel: 063 778 4760

Raft club ‘Amfora’

Located on Zemun Quay near Hotel Jugoslavija, the music

here is mostly pop and prices here are higher than the average

in Belgrade. The raft is open to all ages. This is a café bar anda perfect place for relaxing. Tel: 011 269 9789

Raft club ‘Blaywatch’

Located on the Danube near Hotel Jugoslavia, the music here

includes dance, r’n’b, commercial music, and the occasional

pop concert. Prices are above average. A good club for the

younger generation. Tel: 011 319 1228

sk to DawnRightly so, Belgrade is known for its

fabulous night life. Unlike other European

cities, Belgrade never sleeps, and every

generation of every lifestyle and income

can find something to do for fun at night

out in Belgrade

Raft club ’Ambis’

Located on the right bank of the Sava River, near

Belgrade Fair. Music includes hip-hop, r’n’b, pop, house,

live music, and occasionally folk music. Prices here are

above the average in Belgrade. Mostly for younger peo-

ple. This is a club and a party venue and is open only dur-

ing the summer. Tel: 065 311 2233

Raft club ’Bibis’

Located on the right bank of the Danube River this raft

features mostly r’n’b, dance and pop music. Prices are high-

er than average. It is suitable for all ages. This is a café bar,

ideal for going out during day or night. Tel: 011 319 2150




Raft club ‘Fashion Café’

Found near the 25 Maj Sports Centre, the music here is mostly

dance, house and techno. Average prices. A great café bar for

the younger generation.

Raft club ‘Lucas’

This is one of the clubs that has reached cult status. It is locat-

ed between Ušće and the Branko Bridge in Novi Beograd. It

only has folk music and prices are above average.

CAFÉ BARS AND CLUBS IN BELGRADENight life in Belgrade begins at 10 pm, and sometimes even

later. If you looking for a place to ‘warm up’ for the exciting

night ahead, or just relax and have a cup of coffee with your

friends somewhere quiet, we recommend you visit some of

the café bars. There are fancy bars in so-called Silicon Valley (Strahinjića Bana Street) in Dorćol, outdoor bars in Obilićev

Venac and quiet bars in Njegoševa Street in Vračar.


Underground

Located below Kalemegdan Park and open all year round.

Famous DJs regularly perform here. Tel: 011 3282524

Akademija

In the late 1980s this was one of the top five clubs in Europe.

Today, many renowned local and international DJs play here.

This is also a small concert venue.

Tel: 011 2627846

Bitef Art Café

Located in an old Evangelical church, the music here

is a mixture of live music, mostly rock, soul and funk. On

Fridays and Saturdays, DJs play 1980s and 1990s music,

with some of the best Belgrade club bands also playing

here like Makao, Loco or the resident band of the Bitef Art Café. Tel: 011 3220608




Club ‘Cvijeta’

The Cvijeta Lounge Club is open every day except Sunday.

Music here is techno and house with many alternative DJs also

performing. Tel: 011 2622355

Club ‘Barutana’

Located at the foot of Kalemegdan Fortress, this is an out-door club. Many famous DJs have played here including Gilles

Peterson, Cold Cut, Silicone Sole, Dino Psaras, Tiga, and Mr. C.

The club is also used for theatre plays. Tel: 011 3220127

Tramvaj

This pub is located near the Vuk Monument. Live music in-

cludes blues, jazz and rock. Tel: 011 3408269

Plato Pub

Located in a building that houses the Faculty of Philosophy,

during the day it is a café bar and at night it becomes a jazz club

with live music. Tel: 011 635010

Que Pasa

Que Pasa is a large pub known for its great tequila parties.

Tel: 011 3284764

RESTAURANTS

Just like any other cultural elements, Serbian cuisine is influ-

enced by the many different nations and cultures that have lived

in or passed through the country. Serbian cuisine is a mixtureof Mediterranean, Oriental and Central European cuisines.


Cosy Belgrade

Located in the renowned Eurocentre Gallery in Makedonska

Street, and decorated in Pop Art style.

Restaurant ‘Moon’ Belgrade

A great place to enjoy traditional Japanese meals, especially su-

shi. Located at 30 Makedonska Street, Belgrade.

Chez Tristan Belgrade

One of the best health food restaurants in Belgrade. Located

at 34 Skadarska Street.

Restaurant ‘27’

A restaurant with a menu that resembles a collection of con-

temporary poetry. Located at 27 Istarska Street.

Restaurant ‘Zaplet’

This restaurant has an extensive wine list - probably the best in

Belgrade. Located at 2 Kajmakčalanska Street.

Restaurant ‘Opera’

Offering a wonderful outdoor dining area, this restaurant serves

international dishes and is located at 30 Obilićev Venac.

Restaurant ‘Ribnjak’

Located on the left bank of the Danube River, upstream from

Pančevo Bridge. This restaurant has a parking lot and a docking

area for boats and yachts up to 25 metres in length.

Little Bay

This restaurant is part of the famous British chain and

is located at 9a Dositejeva Street.

Restaurant ’Dačo’

The number-one national cuisine restaurant in Belgrade

can be found at 49 Patris Lumumba Street.




A Unique NautThe best view is from the river

CRUISING DOWN THE RIVER DANUBE




cal Experience

You simply must experience the Danube in Belgrade.New sights, new sounds, and great entertainmentin beautiful surroundings offer an irresistible invitation

to anybody with an adventurous spirit




Get to know this mighty river. The Danube will re-

mind of you of the past times that we often refer

to as worth remembering. The Danube is history

in itself, but also the present and the future. This is a timeless

river. Dive in and open yourself to the beauty of the Danube

in Belgrade.

Belgrade is one of the few cities that lie on two rivers. It

is embraced by the Danube and the Sava, which meet under-

neath Kalemegdan Fortress and then circle one of the biggest

parks in Belgrade – Friendship Park. If you cruise down the

river in the direction of Zemun, you will see Great War Island

which covers an area of 174 hectares and has an extraordinary

position. This island is the perfect location to actually expe-

rience the Danube. It is a green oasis and a bird reserve, and

at its very tip it has a wonderful sandy beach called the Lido,

which is frequented by many citizens from both Zemun and

Belgrade.

If you go further downstream, you will see the medieval fortress known as Gardoš which shines like an old silver

button on an aristocrat’s vest. In Zemun, you can truly feel

the past and present by roaming through one of its many al-

leys, all the way down to the Danube Quay. And here, on the

Danube shores, the scenery is reminiscent of early last centu-

ry with fishermen smoking cigarettes made of strong tobac-

co, and with small colourful boats anchored at the shore…it

Cruising down the Danube River

is one of the best and fastest ways

to get to know Belgrade




CRUISING ON THE SIRONA

From April to October, day and night, you can cruise on the

luxury boat Sirona and experience the two European rivers that

run through Belgrade – the Danube and the Sava. You can al-

so cruise all the way to White Rock (Bela Stena) twice a week,

a favourite picnic spot for many city dwellers. Four days a week

at 19:30 and 22:00, you can enjoy night cruises, with music and

dinner, while on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays you can sail

on the Sirona from 23:00 to 01:00.

CRUISING ON THE TURTLE SHIP (BROD KORNJAČA)Regular departures run on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and

Sundays at 18:30, 20:00, 20:30, and 22:00. On Saturdays and

Sundays there are additional departures at 10:00 and 11:30.

The minimum number of passengers is five.

There is a tour that lasts one and a half hours and the boat

takes you along the following route: the dock – the old centre of

Belgrade – the bridges on the river Sava and back – Zemun wharf

– Zemun – Dorćol – Kalemegdan –

the Sava’s estuary on the Danube – and

then finally back to the dock.

There is also a two hour tour which

takes the following route: the dock

– the old centre of Belgrade – the

bridges on the Sava River - Ada

Međica (Novi Beograd, Blocks 70 and

45) and back – cruising around Great

War Island – Lido – Gardoš – Zemun

wharf – Dorćol – Kalemegdan - the

Sava’s estuary on the Danube – then

returning to the dock.

The three hour tour takes in the fol-lowing: the dock – the old centre of

Belgrade – the bridges on the Sava

River - Ada Međica (Novi Beograd,

Blocks 70 and 45) and back – cruis-

ing around Great War Island – Lido –

Gardoš – Zemun wharf – Ada Huja

(the Pančevo Bridge) – Dorćol – Kalemegdan – the Sava’s es-

tuary on the Danube – then returning to the dock. The mini-

mum number of passengers is twenty five.

THE BELGRADE CRUISE:

DORĆOL – ADA MEĐICA – DORĆOL

The itinerary of this cruise is: Dorćol (SRPC “Milan Gale

Muškatirović”) - Ada Međica - Dorćol. This cruise takes place

every day at 18:30 and 20:20. From June 20th night cruises will

also be available. The cruise lasts for an hour and a half and it

takes in 16 kilometres of river.

FROM BELGRADE TO NOVI BEČEJ

AND THE ĐERDAP GORGE The Maslačak speedboat takes you on a tour of the rivers

Danube and Tisa, from Belgrade to Novi Bečej. Once arriving

at Novi Bečej be sure to visit Pearl Island where you will taste

the best wine and the finest fish stew, together with poppy seed

and cheese strudels. You will also enjoy the sounds of the tam-

buritza orchestra.

From April to October, day and night, you can sail on the luxury

boat Sirona down the rivers of

the Sava and the Danube

See Belgradefrom the water




The number of European companies offering cruis-

es on the Danube all the way to Belgrade is growing

day by day. The Port of Belgrade (Luka Beograd), lo-

cated on the Danube River and situated at the intersection of

the two pan-Еuropean transport corridors (VII and X), is oneof the more important transport, loading and cargo centres of

Central Europe. On the Sava River the Port of Belgrade owns

a passenger dock with additional facilities.

Contacts:

The Belgrade Port Authority

6 Karađorđeva, telephone 202-9900, 202-9906

km 1,170, VHF channel 16

The Port of Belgrade (Luka Beograd)37 Žorža Klemansoa, telephone 275-1255

Official website: www.port-bgd.co.yu

The Sava Passenger Dock

Border crossing and customs office

6 Karađorđeva

km 0+350

The River Police, telephone 300-2003

Boat and yacht docks on the Danube River:

· km 1173,5 R - GARDOŠ,

Kej Oslobođenja bb, Zemun, telephone 191-352· km 1173,3 R - ZEMUN,

Kej Oslobođenja 29, Zemun, telephone 617-275

· km 1172,5 R - DUNAV,

Kej Oslobođenja 4a, Zemun, telephone 107-539

· km 1172,3 R - ZEMUN,


· km 1172,1 R - STUDIO S&M,

Kej Oslobođenja bb, Zemun, telephone 064-115-1339

· km 1171,8 R – CLUB “4. JULI”,

Kej Oslobođenja bb, Zemun, telephone 063-808-5000· km 1171,6 R – NAUTICAL CENTRE “BEOGRAD”,

Kej Oslobođenja bb, Zemun, telephone 3110-167

· km 1171,4 R - SVETI NIKOLA,


· km 1171,1 R - HRABRO SRCE,

Kej Oslobođenja bb, Novi Beograd, telephone 214-7376

· km 1170,0 R - DORĆOL I,

Travelling in

This Serbian capital city is easily accessible by boat

MARINAS ON THE DANUBE AND SAVA




Bul. Vojvode Bojovića bb, Beograd, telephone

633-779· km 1169,0 R - STARA CENTRALA,

Dunavski Kej 31a, Beograd, telephone 639-436

· km 1164,1 R - KARABURMA,

Višnjički Put bb, Beograd, telephone 782-860

· km 1164,0 R - ADA HUJA,

Višnjička 109a, Beograd, telephone 064-112-0903

· km 1163,0 R - GALIJA, Višnjička 115a, Beograd

· km 1132,0 R - GROCKA,

7. Jula bb, Grocka, telephone 893-422

Boat and yacht docks on the Sava River:· Nautical Club “Beograd”,

Ada Ciganlija 9, telephone 545-755

· Marina “Sava”,

Novi Beograd, Block 70, telephone 176-2466

· Raft “Stenka”,

Čukarički Rukavac, telephone 3545-922

StyleWhile you are

relaxing, one of

Belgrade's many

marinas will

hold and service your boat




EntertainmentBelgrade is famous for its many leisure and cultural events enjoyed both by its ci

Beerfest, Fish Fest, the Boat Carnival, Days of the Danube River, Grocka and the

EVENTS

BEER FESTOne of the most famous global eventsof its kind




The number of people who attend the Belgrade Beer

Fest each year make this the biggest music festival in

Europe. Over a period five days more than 500,000

people take part. This year the festival will be held from August

18th to 22nd. The first festival took place in 2003 and over its

seven years of existence more than three million people have

seen close to 350 concerts, tried 70 different kinds of beer and

taken part in many social awareness campaigns. In 2005 the

British daily newspaper The Independent declared the festi-

val one of the 20 ‘must see’ events. In his book PR Strategies

and Tactics, which is being used at over 350 universities around

the world, Professor Dennis Wilcox called the Belgrade Beer

Fest one of the shining examples of a good marketing and PR

campaign.

& Enjoymentand tourists alike

stival

www.belgradebeerfest.com




Six centuries ago at the time of Despot Stefan Lazarević,

Belgrade was a small rural area that had its own fish mar-

ket. The Fish Fest brings this ancient Danube tradition to

life. This is an event that propagates love of life and friendship.

Fish Fest participants are not only experts at making fish stew

and other fish delicacies, but are also musicians, painters, artists,

wine connoisseurs and indeed everybody and anybody who can

turn a festival into an unforgettable experience. The first Fish

Fest took place in 2007. It is usually held on Danube Quay near

Nebojša Tower and it lasts for several days toward the end of

June. This year’s festival will take place from June 25th to 27th.

The Danube in Heart Association

Tel. 2628-250

An ancient tradition comes to life

FISH FEST




Belgrade, the city that lies on

two rivers - the Sava and

Danube - is home to the

traditional Boat Carnival that is held

at the end of August. The event

starts at 16:00 and lasts well into the

night, and takes place on the stretch

of river from Branko Bridge to

Ušće. The first Carnival was organ-

ized seven years ago. Many boats,

especially decorated for the event,

participate in the carnival which

starts with a parade lead by the fire

brigade boat and the Sirona cruise

ship. Boats from Serbia and abroadtake part in the parade. There is also

an entertainment programme dur-

ing the festival, in addition to quite

a few exhibitions. The Children’s

Carnival takes place on the left bank

of the Sava River.

THE BOAT CARNIVAL

Being in Belgrade during the Boat

Carnival is a real treat




Due to its extraordinary position, many waterways

and a favourable climate, Grocka has always ap-

pealed to people as the perfect place to live. Back

in prehistoric times, people lived here taking advantage of hav-

ing the Danube nearby. During the early Iron Age (1,000-300

B.C.), Celts from the tribe of Tricorii lived in Grocka. Around

300 B.C. a mixed Celtic tribe known as Scordisci began dwell-

ing here. In the first century a road connecting Singidunum(Belgrade) to Viminacium (Kostolac) was built on the right bank

of the river Danube. The settlements Vinča, Ritopek, Grocka

and Brestovik were all erected on this old Roman road. One of

the oldest Roman monuments here is the Roman tomb in near-

by Brestovik which was discovered near the village cemetery.

Today this area is known for the Grocka Festival. Grocka

is famous for being a fruit and vegetable producing region,

and the town’s centre resembles that of one from the early

19th century. Rančić House is a beautiful example of an old

Grocka residence.

The spirit of an early 19th century small town

GROCKA




CYCLING AROUND BELGRADE

The bicycle path on Ada Ciganlija is suitable for amateur cyclists, while theexperienced ones are better off using the paths in Novi Beograd

The Serbian capital offers numerous opportunities to explore by bicycle

CYCLING

DORĆOL MARINA - ADA CIGANLIJA

This is an excellent path which begins in Stari Grad and

connects Dorćol Quay to Ada Ciganlija. The path is flat and

is 11.5 kilometres long in one direction, i.e. to the end of Ada.

Along this bicycle path there are many cafe, bars and restau-

rants, especially around the dock itself. A section of the path is

made of small cobble stones.

ADA CIGANLIJA LAKE TOUR

A well designed path that is best used outside the season, i.e.

in autumn and early spring, when it is not so crowded.

THE NOVI BEOGRAD - OSTRUŽNICA PATH

(EMBANKMENT)

This is a favourite path to warm up on and to start your cy-

cling season. It stretches along the Sava River in Novi Beograd,

beginning at Omladinskih Brigada Street and ends just below

Ostružnica Bridge. It is a flat path, 9.5 kilometres long, and is

not too crowded. It is ideal for anybody who can ride a bike

for at least 20 kilometres. If you can endure 1.5 hours of cy-

cling, this is the perfect path for you. In addition, the path

runs through some beautiful countryside which comes alive

in spring. Sometimes, when the level of the Sava River rises,

it nearly reaches the path and you can almost touch it. Bear inmind that the path is not well lit, so make sure that your light

batteries are full before you start. Also be sure to take plenty

of fluids. If you are in Novi Beograd you can cycle along the

path near the Hotel Jugoslavija, next to the Danube and Sava,

all the way to Block 45.

The total length of bicycle paths in the municipality of

Novi Beograd is 50 kilometres.




Everything for Everybody

Visitors to Belgrade can enjoy hunting, fishing, assorted sporting activities, golf on Ada, tennis, sailing, horseback riding in the Hippodrome, and more

SPORT AND RECREATION IN BELGRADE

· The Serbian Hunting Association19 AlekseNenadovića Street, tel: 3442477www.lovacki-savez-srbije.com

· The Serbian Kennel Club,1921 Alekse Nenadovića, tel: 2439612

www.ksrs.org.rs

· Public Enterprise Srbijašume, 55 Kneza Milošatel: 3611083

www.srbijasume.rs

CONTACTS


There are almost 1,000 sporting facilities in Belgradewhere you can play almost every sport imaginable

and compete on all levels. Belgrade has played host to many important sporting events and Belgrade clubshave been both the European and world champions




There are 15 hunting grounds in the vicinity of the city of

Belgrade, so hunters have plenty of choices. Here, you can hunt

all sorts of game from deer, fallow deer and mouflon, to hare,

pheasant, the grey partridge, wild goose, wild duck, quail, turtle

dove, and common wood pigeon. Unlike these animals, which

cannot be hunted all year round, hunting foxes, magpies and

hooded crows is allowed throughout year.

The Serbian Hunting Association supervises ten hunt-

ing grounds in total: Pančevački Rit (39,390 hectares), Avala

(14,849 hectares), Topčiderska Reka, Barajevska Reka (20,250

hectares), Gavranski Potok (28,674 hectares), Varovnica

(33,844 hectares), Posavina (40,995 hectares), Kosmaj

(26,962 hectares), Donji

Srem (45,902 hectares)

and Kolubara (33,646

hectares).

The public enterpris e

Srbijašume is in charge of the

following hunting grounds: Rit

(8,263 hectares), The Lipovička Forest

(1,253 hectares), Trešnja (117 hectares) and Crni

Lug (973 hectares).

The Serbian Army is responsible for the Dobanovački

Zabran hunting grounds which stretch across 1, 125 hectares.

There are many fishing locations in

and near Belgrade, both on the Sava

and Danube, and in Pančevački Rit. If

you want to fish by yourself, you will

need to have a fishing permit which you

can get from any fishing club.

Ada Safari Lake is a fishing gem in Belgrade. This

used to be a swamp, overgrown in thicket and reeds.

In 1994 a lake was built here covering six hectares.

Ada Safari has a plentiful supply of fish of strictly

supervised quality including carp, grass carp, crucian

carp and a very rare fish called the tench (or doctor

fish). In terms of location, the lake

is perfect for fishing. It is situated on

the Ada Ciganlija peninsula, on the

river Sava, just five kilometres from

downtown Belgrade.

www.adasafari.co.rs

ADA SAFARI Tailor-made for fishing!

FISHING Cast the line!

HUNTERS, step forward!

GOLF Breathe deeply and hit it! The only fully equipped golf course is

on Ada Ciganlija. Here you can even attend

lessons organized by the Golf Academy.

Basic golf equipment comprises of a set

of golf clubs, golf shoes, three balls and

gloves, and can be yours for 300 euro. The

clubs cost 20,000 dinars, the shoes 7,000 di-

nars, three balls 400 dinars and gloves 1,300

dinars. If you want to rent clubs, this will set

you back 150 dinars. So, breathe deeply and

hit the ball!

www.golfclub.co.rs

· The Belgrade Sportfishing Association,Obrenovac, 112 Miloša Obrenovića,telephone 0641163242

· The Serbian Sportfishing Association,4 Milovana Milovanovića, telephone3613379

CONTACTS




One is able to fish along the entire length of the

Danube in Serbia. Here are some of the best lo-

cations ....

Near Petrovaradin FortressHere you can catch

carp, perch, catfish,

pike and any sort of

white fish. This section

of the Danube is quite

abundant in fish de-

spite the intense fishing that takes place here.

As fishermen from Novi Sad (who are masters at catching

perch, catfish and carp) will tell you, the left bank is much

better for fishing. The best location to catch carp is at the

Subić weekend resort.

An Angler’s ParadiseWhere do fish bite best?

FISHING ON THE DANUBE

If enjoy fishing on a rather wild and ruggedstretch, this is the place for you. It is located 65

kilometres from Belgrade and can be reachedby train. Disembark at ČortanovciDanube station. During summer the place is packed but youmight just be able to find a camping spot.

KOD OSTRVA AND PANJEVI

Karlovački Vinogradi (Karlovac Vinyards) This is a beautiful

and well-known location

on the Danube river ba-

sin. You can access the

left bank, which is po-

sitioned quite low with

dense willow and pop-

lar forest, only by a boat.

Although shallow, it provides for quite interesting fishing. The

right bank is deeper and there are two extraordinary locations

worth mentioning here; the first is called Kamen, and the sec-ond is Šuma (Forest) or Prosjanice, and it is located down-

stream. The riverbank near Kamen is fortified with large rocks.

This is where you can try deep or spin fishing. The fish found

here include white fish, carp, pike and perch and to a lesser ex-

tent, catfish. The location is only 70 kilometres from Belgrade

and you can reach it by car.

ČortanovciČortanovci is a pop-

ular fishing location onthe Danube near the

village of Čortanovci

in Srem County. The

right side of the valley

is situated at the foot of

Fruška Gora which goes all the way down to the river. At its

central point there is a narrow plateau where keen fishermen

erected a weekend resort several decades ago. The left bank is

low and here there are several spots perfect for fishing, where

the water is deeper and where poplar and willow forests are

quite dense, namely Burma (the beginning of the so-calledOld Danube) and Prosjanica. Burma is the most popular and

most productive location for fishing large catfish. You can

catch catfish from land or from a boat. If you want to catch

perch, you will need to go downstream in the direction of the

bridge. You can also catch catfish on the left side of the up-

per tip of the island. You will need a boat to get to this loca-

tion and any other location on the left bank.



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