An Introduction to Belgrade...

Belgrade holidays are increasing in popularity as overseas visitors come to enjoy the tree-lined avenues, cobbled streets, busy cafes and trendy shops which enhance this historical and charming capital city of Serbia.

The city is rich in culture with an abundance of theatres, museums, art galleries and well-manicured parks. We feature 5 quality Belgrade hotels from good-value 3 star to luxury 5 star. So book your Belgrade holiday, Belgrade flights or Belgrade hotesl with Holiday Options. Our flights to Belgrade operate from London Heathrow to Belgrade. The transfer time from airport to your hotel is just 20 minutes.

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The capital city of Belgrade is the jewel in Serbia’s crown. The tree-lined avenues, cobbled streets, busy cafés, trendy shops and open squares are teeming with hip, proud and stylish people who are once again looking forward to greeting the throngs of tourists who are now descending upon this city for its beauty, history and charm.

Visit the Republic Square with its dozens of street cafés or for those in need of some retail therapy head for the pedestrianised Knez Mihailova Street where there are endless luxury shops, some of which may be familiar to you.

For history and culture there is an abundance of theatres, museums, art galleries and parks displaying busts of great leaders, poets and painters.

No visit to Belgrade would be complete without an evening wandering the cobbled streets of the nineteenth century Skadarlija bohemian quarter.

These beautiful streets are full of colour with tempting restaurants offering live traditional music.

After dark the city comes alive particularly along a street affectionately known locally as Silicone Valley. Drink is cheap and the endless streets of cafés, bars and clubs are full with happy, fun- loving people who know how to have a good time.

 There are many fine restaurants offering great value when compared to other European countries. Local specialities include fish, stews, grilled meats, fine cheeses and vegetables. As a special treat dine in a Salas near Novi Sad where you can enjoy local produce, traditionally cooked and presented in delightful rural surroundings and often accompanied by the sounds of tamburitza music. The gourmet traveller will not be disappointed in Serbia.

Wine growing has been popular in the country since Roman times and the main varieties come from Plenac, Fruska Gora, Vrsac and Palic regions. Tours of family-owned wine estates are possible but this is wine making as it used to be with grapes from old family root stock, and in these days of mass production the good old fashioned basics of barrels, bottles and corks are the norm.

Visitors to Serbia looking for traditional crafts tend to bring home embroidered table linens, colourful ceramics, paintings and local wines. In the larger cities, particularly Belgrade, the main shopping district offers fabulous places to shop for the latest fashions and labels.

Belgrade is becoming one of the liveliest cities in Eastern Europe for nightlife and has quickly built a considerable reputation for late night revelry in exceptional clubs and bars, some of them in boats along the Danube or within historic buildings – it truly is a city that never sleeps.

Driving in Serbia is easy as a motorway runs from the northern border with Hungary through the major cities and towns of Novi Sad, Belgrade, Kragujevac and Nis all the way down to the southeast corner of the country close to the Bulgarian border.

Taxis are common in Belgrade and as in many major cities we would encourage visitors to obtain a price prior to departure. Buses and trams are frequent and inexpensive.