andy townend captures the life and soul of belgrade, serbia
beton hala, the concrete hall, a former disused and run down warehouse strip running along the banks of the Sava under the gaze of Kalemegdan is poised to be a major tourist draw as belgradestreets pulls in ever more tourists destined to become a cultural and entertainment hub a short walk from the pleasures of … Continue reading beton hala
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...
manjež (mањеж) park is situated in the heart of belgradestreets ...edged by nemanjina, resavska, kralja milan and svetozara markovića, all themselves fascinating. according to wikipedia mањеж "derives its name from the French word manege (riding school) from the Royal Horse Guards housed at the site until 1931. The current park was built in 1931-33, according … Continue reading mањеж
This week's (late) post features a street that I suspect many only see as they hurry through in their cars, trams or buses. Images I snatched between meetings, waiting for trams, taxis. Like all belgradestreets it pays to pause a while. Look, reflect, think, imagine, wonder. BIGZ, the Sajam Fair, retail outlets, apartment buildings, cafes, … Continue reading bulevar vojvode mišića
скадарска, in the heart of Dorćol lies the street also known as the "Bohemian quarter". On Summer evenings the streets is alive with Belgraders relaxing, dining, drinking, talking....and smoking. Music fills the air and flowers line the cobbled streets. As winter closes in the tables on the terraces are empty. Life continues unabated inside the … Continue reading скадарска
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
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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