Our driver Andrew picked us up this morning and we
started our tour at Kalemegdan Fortress and Park, the most popular attraction in
Belgrade. Kalemegdan Fortress has seen its fair share of conflict over the
centuries. Essentially a huge park, the fortress looks out over the confluence
of the Sava and Danube. We walked the perimeter of the fortress, the church
Military Church with chandeliers made from used bullets and ended at the
pedestrian mall. Next, we did a driving tour through the city on route to
Zemun...we passed Republic Square, the National Museum and had a nice photo
stop at the National Assembly, Office of the President of Serbia, and the
Courts. Our next stop was at the Church of Saint Sava, one of the second
largest Orthodox churches in the world and it dominates the city’s skyline. The
church is being built on the spot where the Ottomans burned Saint Sava in 1595,
the interior is still under construction. Next, we went to Zemum, a town within
a city is known for its fierce independence...Zemun was absorbed by Belgrade in
the 1930s, but its former position as an Austrian Empire border town means you
see different architecture and atmosphere in this area of Belgrade. We climbed
the Zemun Kej up to Gardo’s Hill and I climbed the Millennium Tower for some
nice views of the Zemum and Belgrade. Great day!!!!
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