Explore New Belgrade as it celebrates 77th birthday on 11 April
Indeed we recognize Aries attributes in New Belgrade, the city built with the intention to be the capital of Socialist Yugoslavia and developed with the ambition to lead the entire Non Aligned world. New Belgrade intrigues brutalist architecture lovers and world politics explorers. Make it a dynamic ride, as you can cycle along the Sava and Danube, or hop on and off the public transportation. Make sure to allow at least two hours. We suggest starting from the Museum of Contemporary Art, for the vistas of the old town across the river, fantastic sculptures in public space and Museum’s timeless architecture. For an iconic representation of brutalism and practicing your photo skills, head to Genex Tower (the photo above is by an awarded photographer and high school friend Sonja Žugić).
To explore the brutalist and socalist architecture and the story of living in New Belgrade with a private guide check out this tour. For the exciting aerial views of architecture we’ll see on the tour, visit our YT channel.
Lunch tip? Try Kafana kod Dragana, for the traditional Serbian food in a setting that couldn’t care less for any social media #trending aesthetic. The recommendation is from a connoisseur, a 6 foot 5′ Belgrade travel professional.
If you’d rather peak at New Belgrade architecture at a photo show or panel, you’re in luck. Festival or Architecture in Belgrade BINA opens on 15 April and features exhibitions, projections and guided tours of modernist Belgrade.
Cheer the Belgrade Marathon runners on 6 April
Trust us, the emotion is real! You cheer, they get it, give it back to you, awesome! There is another reason to support the runners of Belgrade Marathon 2025. Many of them will dedicate their run to Serbian students initiative for the responsible democracy! The first Belgrade Marathon took place in 1987 and it’s been growing ever since.
Make sure you check the route of Belgrade Marathon, whether you want to see it or know which streets will be closed.
Takeaway Fashion at KC GRAD on 12 and 13 April
Snap the unique opportunity to get fashion, accessories and costume jewelry by emerging local designers and artists. Expect a funky and friendly vibe. KC GRAD is a place with a cult status among Belgrade lovers of non-mainstream culture, expats and travelers alike. With a bar. 🙂
For a concept stores hopping with a private guide have a look at this tour.
Visit art brut exhibition of Ilija Bosilj
Dive into the unique imagination and artistic expression that could have happened only in these lands, where a farmer found inspiration in Vienna, fleeing from Pannonian plain to escape death in concentration camp. Bosilj founded his own pictorial language which communicates and astonishes art lovers and collectors in Europe and America. The current retrospective at the Gallery of Serbian Academy was masterfully curated by the artist’s granddaughter, an art historian and theorist. The display is mesmerizing, invoking a solemn and somewhat majestic atmosphere with its crimson walls contrasting gold of the paintings.
Visit Astronomical Observatory and Zvezdara Forest on 26 April
Don’t you just love the places looking mysterious that are. demystifying the Universe? Then explore Astronomical Observatory in Belgrade on a guided visit on Saturday 26 April starting at 11am or 1pm.
The registration is mandatory at https://www.aob.rs/en/contact-us-en/visits
Allow one hour for the visit and another hour or two for a hike in a wonderful green yet tame Zvezdara Forest and views from its vantage points. The word Zvezda means Star.
Ad astra, dear visitors of Belgrade!
You’ve picked one of the best times to visit Belgrade.
Now use it. Have a blast!