Belgrade, Serbia

We had a morning tour of Belgrade and visited St. Sava Church and the Kalemegdan Fortress, situated at the junction of the Sava and Danube rivers. Belgrade still exhibits signs of the NATO forces strikes back in 1999 with shells of bombed buildings in the city centre. There’s a lot of construction going on here as the city continues to rebuild after the war.

Following the tour, Stephen, Brad and I wandered around the promenade and had a leisurely lunch. By afternoon, the temperature had climbed to 38 degrees Celsius and it was time to get back to our hotel to cool off, relax, and get ready for the farewell dinner marking the end of our Balkan adventure.

This tour of the Balkans has been eye-opening. We didn’t know much about this part of the world and didn’t really know what to expect. What we discovered are countries with complicated histories, spectacular landscapes and architecture, and kind, friendly people.Read more