VISITORS TO BELGRADE often hesitate to tell friends about the city's charms. In the calm of the last decade, the capital of Serbia has experienced a cultural explosion and today it feels distinctly ...

This story is part of Traveller’s Best of Europe holiday guide. See all stories. Belgrade doesn’t have the pomp of Rome or Paris, the literary familiarity of London, or the cultural kudos of Athens.

Belgrade, Serbia's capital, is located at the junction of the Sava and Danube rivers, 86 mi/139 km north of Kragujevac. Belgrade (Beograd) is also a bustling metropolis, home to many businesses and ...