andy townend captures the life and soul of belgrade, serbia
Railway stations are the stuff of romantic dreams, assignations and intrigue. Countless films have revolved around journeys by train, the destinations, the lives of those who travel, or simply sit drinking coffee, waiting... There is something about the atmosphere of anticipation that lifts the spirit. Carriages lined up, waiting to be hauled off to far … Continue reading glavna železnička stanica
Трг Републике or Republic Square lies close to the heart of Belgrade. A popular meeting point for locals and tourists. The home of a mobile blood bank. Once the site of the Stambol Gate at the time when Belgrade was surrounded by a moat. The only water in evidence now the fountain in the terraced … Continue reading Трг Републике
A city is a living, breathing organism. Personality shaped by history, experience and the seasons. By the people who live and work there. And in turn the city shapes those who call it home. In London, I used to enjoy walking the streets of the city on a Sunday, when people and traffic were largely … Continue reading njegoševa
An extra post of images captured after my walk along Braće Krsmanović. Fruškogorska lies at the top of the steps which lead up from Karadjordjeva, alongside Brankov Most, and connects by another flight of ancient steps to kосанчићев венац, all of which have been feature on my blog. The street is lined with cobbles and … Continue reading fruškogorska
for this week's post I have returned to savamala, the district that runs along side the sava gritty it may be but it teems with life sadly the area is currently used as a transit route for heavy trucks, taxis and cars busy going somewhere else yet the road holds many surprises night clubs, cultural … Continue reading braće krsmanović
this weekend the temperature climbed into the mid twenties...yet only a few weeks ago the Danube and Sava were frozen, government offices closed... and the minute the sun shone warm on the people came, the umbrellas and tables re-colonised the streets, games of chess commenced, the cycle of life began again another short post to … Continue reading kalemegdan revisited
only a few weeks ago the temperature fell to -24C, the Danube and Sava froze solid... today, Spring arrived on belgradestreets as the temperature flipped to 25C... Serbia no longer has a coastline, but it does have Ада Циганлија... an oasis in Summer, a place this weekend full of laughter, smiles, sunshine and hope that … Continue reading Ада Циганлија
one of the first places that most visitors find quickly on belgradestreets is Kalemegdan, the "field in front of the fortress" perfectly placed at the end of Knez Mihailova and its designer shops, bookshops, bars and cafes commanding a dramatic view over the confluence (..or ušće, and its eponymous shopping mall) of the mighty Sava … Continue reading kalemegdan
this week, cимина, in dorcol, a street full of contrast, beautiful old buildings and some stark modernistic edifices this week all covered in snow...icicles hanging like the sword of Damocles from every edge... another street well worth visiting...
karađorđeva runs along the Sava, from the railway station and toward Kalemegdan...through the district of Savamala the street is named after Đorđe Petrović, know by the Turks as "Kara" or "Black George", a shepherd and village cattle dealer who went on to become, in 1804, the leader of the first Serbian uprising karađorđeva has a … Continue reading karađorđeva
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