TRAVEL AND LIFESTYLE DIARIES

One of the best ways to discover a new town or city is simply by walking. And it is free! Kralja Milana, one of the main avenues in Belgrade with many historical buildings such as the Oficirski dom (mustard coloured building). Not many people I know would prefer to hike around when on holiday but it has its own advantages as well, namely, burning the calories for the day, getting to see local things up close and personal and feeling the raw side character and personality of the city, which you can only experience when you walk on its streets. Most especially, when you venture out of the centrum. But first things first, we have to understand the layout of Belgrade, known as Beograd by the locals. Belgrade is divided into neighbourhoods: Helaas, I have only visited Stari Grad (Old Town) , Vracar and Zemun . I have, however, and I am sure of this, been around with my rental car and the taxi in the nearby surrounding neighbourhoods, including Novi Beograd. I even got lost ...

I am a self-confessed foodie, but I am more the type who likes to eat than to cook up a storm in the kitchen though. However, I am also a self-confessed curious eater, who hankers for dining with a view and dining in interesting (themed) places. If you follow me in my travels you will see this very obvious pattern. In Beograd (how they actually call Belgrade there), I had dinner at this out-of-this-world avant-garde restaurant. I found the restaurant while searching for places to eat at Tripadvisor. What I normally search for in a restaurant is a combination of the following elements: Good rating because this means visitors have enjoyed the food and their experience (does not have to be number 1 or in the top 5). Have a stunning view (I truly hanker for this) or... Must have a great ambiance. Interior design matters a lot. Interesting concept if it’s a themed restaurant. The original and wierder, the better! Since I am staying 3 days and 2 nights in Belgrade, that means I ...

Have I said in my previous posts that the outdoor cafe terrace scene in Belgrade is impressive? One of the benefits with walking around randomly in a new place is you come across unexpected cool places. In Belgrade, whilst walking on Kralja Milana, an important main avenue in the Vracar neighbourhood not too far away from Stari Grad (Old Town), I came across this remarkable Cvetni trg or the Flower Square. It is called the Flower Square because of the many flower shops located here in the past. It’s a modern triangular square with steps where you will find a big outdoor cafe terrace scene. It is a bit ironic that its called a square when it is triangle in shape. I find it a very charming and an inviting piece of the city, and it seems to be always here. But I was blessed with good weather when I was there last March so I guess that helped a lot. I also noticed that not many tourists come here since it is outside the old town but if you just follow Terazije all the way to Kralj...