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Belgrade FortressSome 115 battles have been fought over imposing, impressive Belgrade Fortress (aka Kalemegdan); the citadel was destroyed more than 40 times throughout…
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Museum of YugoslaviaThis must-visit museum houses an invaluable collection of more than 200,000 artefacts representing the fascinating, tumultuous history of Yugoslavia…
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Mt AvalaLooming over Belgrade and topped with the tallest tower in the Balkans (204.5m), Mt Avala is a city landmark that makes for a pleasant break from the…
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Museum of Contemporary ArtOne of Belgrade's top cultural sights, this recently renovated museum is a treasure trove of 20th-century art from the ex-Yugoslav cultural space. The…
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Marshal Tito's MausoleumA visit to Tito's mausoleum is obligatory. The big man rests in an aptly gigantic tomb in peaceful surrounds. Also on display are thousands of elaborate…
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National MuseumLack of funding for renovations kept Serbia's National Museum mostly shuttered for 15 years, but its much ballyhooed 2018 reopening has been a great…
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Nikola Tesla MuseumMeet the man on the 100RSD note at one of Belgrade's best museums, where you can release your inner nerd with some wondrously sci-fi-ish interactive…
- Zepter Museum
This impressive collection of works by contemporary Serbian artists became Serbia’s first private museum in 2010, but remains somewhat hidden even though…
- Ružica Church
The ivy-swathed Ružica Church looks innocuous from the outside; inside, you'll find chandeliers made by WWI Serbian soldiers from spent bullet casings,…
- Royal Compound
Commissioned between the two world wars by soon-to-be-assassinated King Alexander I of Yugoslavia, the Royal and White Palaces in Belgrade's exclusive…
- Blue Train
One of the few remaining symbols of ex-Yugoslavia, Marshal Tito's Blue Train nowadays serves as a mostly inaccessible museum but can be rented for travel…
- Sveti Sava Temple
Sveti Sava is the Balkans' biggest (and the world's second biggest) Orthodox church, a fact made entirely obvious when looking at the city skyline from a…
- Orthodox Cathedral
Dedicated to Archangel Michael, this cathedral was constructed between 1837 and 1841 on the site of an earlier 18th-century church; it’s opposite the…
- Topčider Park
The vast Topčider (named after the Turkish word for cannons, as this is where the Turks cast their cannons for the 1521 attack on Belgrade) has been a…
- Residence of Prince Miloš
Built in 1831 as a residence of Prince Miloš, this Oriental-style mansion in Topčider Park is overlooked by a giant sycamore tree that's as old as the…
- Residence of Princess Ljubica
This preserved Oriental-style residence was built between 1829 and 1831 for the wife of Prince Miloš and houses a permanent collection of 19th-century…
- Košutnjak Hill
Once the royal hunting grounds – it’s named after košuta (doe) – this 330-hectare forested hill south of the city centre opened to the public in 1903. It…
- Military Museum
Tucked away in Belgrade's sprawling Belgrade Fortress, this museum presents the complete military history of the former Yugoslavia. Gripping displays…
- Museum of the Yugoslav Film Archive
This small but fascinating museum houses almost 80,000 films from the former Yugoslavia, as well as important works from across the world and tons of…
- Museum of Science and Technology
The name may sound dry, but this is a marvellous place for visitors – especially families – to spend a couple of hours. This wonderful museum showcases…