TRAVEL AND LIFESTYLE DIARIES

I had my last meal in the country here in Zemun. My lunch was in this quite peculiar setting – on a boat. You can see pictures and read the blog post here: Lunch on the Stari Slep Boat I didn’t have a lot of time here in Zemun, but I managed to take a stroll on the pedestrian waterfront boulevard, Zemunski kej. The main street parallel to this boulevard is called Kej Oslobodenja. It was a very busy day when I was here, perhaps because it was a weekend. I saw families with children playing, grandma and grandpa sitting on the benches, young people and couples walking hand in hand. It looked pretty much like the whole neighbouhood planned a meet at the boulevard. As I walked further to the northern part of the waterfront, I saw a bevy of swans. I have never seen such a big group of swans together. A number of locals were feeding them with bread. I had to stop and watch, and I quite enjoyed seeing some of the hungry animals reaching out to the food with their long necks. Trivia:...

Not too far away from Belgrade city is the seaside town of Zemun. The town is officially part of the greater Belgrade area and is about 15 minutes drive with the car. I was here in Zemun on my last day in Serbia. I planned on having lunch on the boulevard before driving off to the airport which is located nearby as well. It would be a nice change after leaving the busy city of the capital. Arriving in town was easy. My old Nokia Mini GPS wasn’t working on street level but it brought me to the heart of the town. Parking was difficult to find so I had to drive a bit further down the road. When you are travelling in a strange city with a rental car, and especially on your last day in the country, the last thing you want is to have a rift with the local police. I do not want to miss my flight! So I made sure I find a safe place to park the car. I got lucky because I found a free parking space the minute I entered this block full of parked cars. The place wasn’t very far from the w...