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Find Out Some Interesting Facts About Belgrade, Capitol of Serbia

When you plan your cheap holidays in Serbia, make sure to include Belgrade and Novi Sad to the itinerary. These two cities will keep you busy for days. The first place to start your fun is at the Kalemegdan. This is a zoo and park area with a beautiful castle. It will delight everyone in your party. It is something to see and see how the animals react to people. Skadarlija is a neighborhood that offers little shops and restaurants with some historical sites. You will enjoy these two areas of Belgrade. In addition, Dorcot is another neighborhood to visit.
 

The National Museum is something to explore for the history of Serbia and the surrounding area. A favorite with all visitors is the House of Flowers Marshal Tito Memorial. It is more of a point of interest with interesting surroundings. You will want to spend a day on the beach at Ada Ciganlija. The white sands and warm waters are such right for a peaceful day. If you want to see a beautiful fountain, Terazije Fountain is one place to visit as well as the Residence of Princess Ljubica, which is historic home in Belgrade. You are going to find this city hard to leave, but you will want to see Novi Sad before your trip is over. Novi Sad has many different attractions with different historical sites. The Petrovaradin is a military base with a park for a day of exploring and relaxing. There is a beach and a river in Novi Sad that you must see.

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The Dunay River and the Strand beach are always a great way to spend the day seeing and enjoying. A favorite to walk is the Danayska Street. It is filled with history and shops as well as cafes and restaurants. There are three historic sites to see as well.
 

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Monastery Diysa, Monastery Grgeteg and Monastery Jazak are three sites offer a touch of history and the architecture that was popular in Serbia. Novi Sad is more of a historical city and is visited for the history and culture. There is one attraction that people enjoy and that is Fisherman's Island. It is a unique place to visit. Of course, you will want to see Sremski Kartovci, which is a village of history all its own. You will enjoy seeing everything this city has to offer when you plan your cheap holidays in Serbia. When you are in Novi Sad, visit the Fru ka Gora Mountain. If you are looking for a day of skiing, Kopaonik might be a great way to end your vacation. The ski slopes are great for beginners and you will want to eat on top of the mountain at the restaurant that has great foods and a fantastic view.

The popular and fun hotel in this area is the Hotel Grand.  It has everything to make your stay great. You will find that your cheap holidays in Serbia will be a memory you will not forget. You can plan your trip to Kopaonik by driving from Belgrade.

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The rocky hill above the junction of two powerful European rivers Danube and Sava was perfect for establishing the city. Over the centuries, the city has changed many residents and lords, its appearance and size, but never its dominant position. Its walls would whiten to newcomers from the river so it finally got the name Beograd (Serbian translation: a white city). The traveler who sailed under the walls of Belgrade from far lands would be amazed by its sturdy fortress, tower height and castle symmetry at the top of the hill. Driven by the river breeze, gliding beside the city, new buildings, streets and squares, a boat would eventually find its peace in one of the city's ports. And the traveler which we call tourist today, could see in the ship calendar that the year is 1403, the early beginning of the XV century. That year, for the first time, Belgrade became a capitol of Serbia. At that time despot Stefan, the son of prince Lazar, was the lord of Serbia. 
 

Looking for a place to establish Serbia's capital on the far north, using skillful diplomatic negotiations he managed to acquire Belgrade from the Hungarians. It took him only 23 years to turn a completely devastated and deserted area into a new and shining city. In Charter issued in the city, despot Stefan wrote: I have found the most beautiful place since time immemorial, the great city of Belgrade that is by case ruined and deserted. I raised it and dedicated to Holy Virgin. As an educated and sophisticated man, author of the most beautiful lines of old Serbian literature and an avid reader, Despot Stefan primarily wanted to make Belgrade an economic, cultural and religious center of the country. With many significant economic benefits written in the Charter, that had a golden stamp with the city's picture, Despot Stefan has attracted many merchants, artisans and other residents, from his and other countries.  Wishing to provide safe stay to all city's newcomers, despot Stefan first restored the old fortifications, defensive towers and walls.

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Stefan then built "Gornji grad" (the upper town) and a palace complex as a separate entity protected by a mighty tower, called Nebojsa, and a door with a movable bridge. There he lived with his family and other nobles.
 

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However, the city life was conducted in the lower city, where the momentum of trade and craft through Despot's reductions was so overwhelming that the city increased tenfold. Apart from the Serbian traders, Belgrade was largely inhabited and visited by the Dubrovnik citizens and the Hungarians, and a smaller number of the French, the Italian, the Venetians and others. In today's terms, it could be concluded that among other things, Belgrade was a quite well developed tourist town where people would shop. Belgrade market offering was rich and varied. Most exported goods were ore, lead, copper, mercury and precious metals, silver and gold. Leather, wax and cheese followed. Salt, spices, candies, expensive fabrics, clothing and jewelry pearls were imported.  This means that the purchasing power of Belgrade citizens was at a high level since such a demand for luxury goods existed. In such a richly populated city there was a religious seat of the Serbian state, a seat of the Belgrade metropolitan. For that purpose the despot builds metropolitan church "Uspenije preciste Vladicice", on the east side of the town in a spacious garden decorated with various plantation. In addition to this there were several churches and even a Catholic diocese which used by foreigners.

Belgrade reached the development of this kind thanks to a peaceful period and skilled and wise policy of Despot Stefan, so the numerous towers and walls did not have to serve to ward off enemies. Travelers from various places, from the east and west, north and south could safely visit the capital of Serbia.

Belgrade warmly received them and they would have a nice memory of it. Belgrade is still such a city - hospitable and friendly. So visit Belgrade, a city which became the capital of Serbia 600 years ago for the first time, and to this day it remained a cultural, economic and tourist center.

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