Today is my 300th day in Belgrade. As my flight brought me towards my new home a sea of fog hid the ground from view. The taxi journey to the city was eventful as my driver gave chase to a car that veered in front of him, stopped in the middle of the highway, gesticulating … Continue reading 300 days on belgradestreets
Author: andy townend
photographer | writer | poet
trams
This post is not a street. It is an extra. A random thought. Two things provoked it. First. A 20% increase in the tram fare from 50 din to 60 din overnight on 1 November, 2011. Second. A random memory of Margaret Thatcher writing off those poor souls who chose to travel to work on … Continue reading trams
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birčaninova
Birčaninova runs parallel to Nemanjina in Savski Venac. Not often encountered by tourists unless they have business with one of the many Embassy buildings that line this and the surrounding streets. Like so many belgradestreets each building has something to reveal, each window, each doorway tells a story. Crumbling masonry on some walls sitting uneasily … Continue reading birčaninova
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rajićeva
ulica rajićeva is another of those streets which run perpendicular to Knez Mihaila it encapsulates for me the atmosphere of belgradestreets as the autumn inexorably slides towards winter so the temperatures have plunged and gradually the cafes and bars are beginning to retreat indoors, although many still bravely march on with outdoor tables and heaters … Continue reading rajićeva
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vase čarapića
This week, vase čarapića, which runs parallel to Knez Mihaila and along the edge of the park in studentski trg. The area occupied by the park has variously see use as a Turkish cemetery, a market place, now a park and place to meet and greet, hail a taxi and ride a bus. I feel … Continue reading vase čarapića
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a walk through history
I prefer the charm and chaos of old Belgrade to the order and grid like layout of New Belgrade. The hidden away side streets with their surprising range of small shops and bars to the order and neatness of the shopping centres of New Belgrade that, once inside, could be anywhere in any Western City. … Continue reading a walk through history
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Бранков мост
I love water. Rivers, lakes, seas, oceans. I have always enjoyed living close to water and have been lucky to live close to some beautiful stretches of water. The thrill of watching ocean liners pass Calshot Spit as a boy. The beauty of the River Severn serenely twisting beneath the gaze of the ancient Cathedral … Continue reading Бранков мост
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another day…
This is an extra post. A quick random snapshot of another day on belgradestreets Images grabbed on my iPhone on a single day and originally posted to instagram. Simple images that capture the spirit of belgradestreets Trams. Light. People. Streets. Reflections. Life.
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tеразије
A busy week. A cold and wet week. The rain making belgradestreets a treacherous place for those foolish enough to venture out in stylish black shoes with smooth leather soles. Some people. I. Never seem to learn. Tеразије, I have read, was the home of ponds used by blacksmiths settled here in the 1830's by … Continue reading tеразије
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Бајлонијева пијаца
A green market. One of the best worst kept secrets of belgradestreets. Visit most supermarkets and, from what I have experienced, you may be disappointed by the range and quality of fruit and vegetables on offer. Then you come to realise that you are looking in the wrong place. Or, and I am not very … Continue reading Бајлонијева пијаца
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