Main districts

Belgraders are bound to their quarters because each of them has its strong personality. It is possible to find a friend lost from the sight a long time ago only if we contact the acquaintances from the quarter it will be agreeable to you passing the streets of different quarters because each of them corresponds to a hill and is well delimited in the urbanism and keeps its own kind of architecture and its transport manners.

Stari Grad

Between the fortress of Kalemegdan and the Square of the Republic, the walking street Knez Mihailova cuts a furrow on one of the town heights. According to the first urbanity plan from 1866, the greatest Serbian have there established their homes during the second half of XIX century. This walking boulevard, the place of previously agreed or unexpected appointments represents a ventable neuralgic centre of the Serbian capital all year an at any hour of the day or night, its cafes of the type of Vienna of well established reputation you will be welcome warmly if you don’t go to the French Cultural Centre to consult the newspapers or the books in the local language in one of the innumerable libraries. In the adjacent streets there are the greatest university and cultural institutions, but also the banks and post offices. The Square of the Republic has been surrounded by the National Theatre, the National Museum and the best cinemas. Therefore don’t hesitate, like all Belgraders who hold of themselves, to make the appointments in front of the “Konj”, the monumental statue representing Prince Mihailo.

Skadarlija

Below Stari grad, wedged between the descending avenues Francuska and Makedonska, third street paved in an ancient way is an attraction not to be missed. Since Gipsy have put their painting ateliers and their cabarets in XIX century its reputation of bohemian had never been denied. The most ancient restaurants of Belgrade are functioning here, every one of them rivalling in ingeniousity to offer a traditional musical happening will give you relaxation. A high place of the theatre and of the painting. You could also go into the atelier to meet the artists.

Terazije

In the continuance of Knez Mihailova street great commercial and tourist boulevard leads you to the heights of St. Sava cathedral. About 1990 the greatest merchants open their shops about the Moscow hotel and the Fountain that gave its name to the quote. The bombings in 1940-44 have destroyed the centre of the town., but the modern and impressive buildings give maybe a similarity to some American metropoles. The central communication artery of the town, Terazije gathers numerous hotels and souvenir shops. On its North border you could not miss the Parliament of Serbia that served as the support point of the “revolution” of October 2000.

Vracar

At the beginning of this artery is rising the most ancient and the most imposing quarter of the centre of the town. The St. Sava cathedral dominating the town by its golden dome has been built the last 15 years on the location when the Turkish vizier Sinan Pasha had burnt out the remnants of the monk St. Sava. In this place also the Prince Karadjordje had launched the battle for the liberation of Serbia in 1806. It dominates an agreeable park at the approaching from the Square of Slavija, the main communication knot of the town. At the backside of the cathedral and of the National Library one of the residential quarters, the most typical to the town avec the market of Kalenic and its high coloured booths will not be missed.

Dorcol – Tasmajdan

Along the King Alexander Boulevard is situated one of the most Belgrade's quarters. In the Park of Tasmajdan there is the most preferred church of Belgraders, St. Marko, but also the monument to the reformer of the Serbian language, Vuk Karadzic. Here also are the Archives of Serbia and the Law School, where numerous personalities have been formed.
Going down the park toward the Danube the most ancient quarter of the town will be in front of you. Dorcol has been known by its numerous particular hotels and the religious monuments. You would encounter here also the most beautiful facades in the town, as well as the last remnants of the Ottoman presence.

Dedinje-Banovo Brdo

The greatest park of the town on one of the main heights Dedinje is a residential quarter for the people of fortune and embassies, of international schools and buildings of the bourgeoisie are going friendly together. The dignitaries of the communist regime have quickly this quarter after the war, but the politicians continue to live here now followed by the new riches. The Tito’s museum and mausoleum are here, several clubs at the level of Partizan and Zvezda with its own stadium and the commodities for all sport branches.

Novi Beograd

Constructed in 1959s on the moors, this new town on the other side of the Sava a long time was a location of buildings and high places of the communist power. But besides the confederal Parliament and the hotels of a rather abandoned style, a modern quarters was developed. Round the Sava Congress palace there are great splendid new commercial centres with building a great hall for all sports, the famous “Beogradska Arena” inaugurated in 2004 this quarter found the colours that lacked.