Belgrade Fortress (Kalemegdan)
The old fortress on a ridge above the meeting of the Sava and Danube rivers, with ramparts, gates, towers and a large park around it. Its terraces give some of the best views in the city.
Belgrade
Two rivers meet at this energetic capital, known for Kalemegdan Fortress, nightlife along the river and hearty Balkan food.
Attractive locations
Church of Saint Sava
A vast white-domed Orthodox church on a hill, among the largest of its kind in the world. Its interior is decorated with mosaics and remains partly unfinished, and the dome dominates the skyline.
Nikola Tesla Museum
A museum in a villa dedicated to the Serbian-born inventor Nikola Tesla. It holds his belongings, papers and urn, and demonstrations with electricity show the ideas behind his work.
Ada Ciganlija
A river peninsula turned into a long lakeside recreation area, with beaches, cycling paths, sports grounds and cafes. Belgraders flock here to swim and relax in warm weather.
House of Flowers (Tito's Mausoleum)
The burial place of Josip Broz Tito, the long-time leader of Yugoslavia, set in a garden. A neighbouring museum displays gifts and items from his time in office.
Knez Mihailova Street
Belgrade's main pedestrian street, running from Republic Square towards the fortress, lined with 19th-century buildings, shops and cafes. It is the usual starting point for a walk through the old centre.
Skadarlija
A cobbled bohemian street in old Belgrade with traditional restaurants, live folk music and leafy terraces. Once home to artists and writers, it now feels like a village corner of the city.
Airports
Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport BEG
It is about 12 km in a straight line from Belgrade.
Morava Airport KVO
It is about 112 km in a straight line from Belgrade.
Scams and safe taxis
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan-0.3 °C48 mm
- Feb1.8 °C46 mm
- Mar6.9 °C50 mm
- Apr12.5 °C50 mm
- May17.6 °C78 mm
- Jun21.9 °C83 mm
- Jul24.4 °C63 mm
- Aug24.4 °C55 mm
- Sep18.8 °C56 mm
- Oct12.8 °C54 mm
- Nov6.9 °C47 mm
- Dec1.1 °C47 mm
Driest months: Feb, Nov, Dec. Wettest months: May, Jun, Jul.
Costs
Prices here are about 45% of US prices (World Bank, 2025). This compares a country's overall prices, not the cost of a trip.
Festivals and events
trade
Expo 2027 Belgrade
This specialised World Expo is titled 'Play for Humanity'. Prices rise and hotels fill up, so plan early.
Official siteWho can help
Emergency
112. Police 192. Fire 193. Ambulance 194.
local government
Serbian Police (Ministry of Interior)
Helps with: Serbia's national police emergency number, listed by the Ministry of Interior on its contacts page. The same page gives 193 for the fire service. No separate tourist police unit is shown on it.
Who qualifies: Anyone in Serbia who needs the police urgently.
Phone: 192
Email: infomup@mup.gov.rs
local government
Tourism Organisation of Serbia
Helps with: Serbia's national tourism body. Its contact page gives a head office address and phone, and a form for sending a message to the organisation or its Belgrade tourist information centre.
Who qualifies: Anyone travelling in Serbia or planning a trip there.
Phone: +381 (0)11 6557100
Address: Čika Ljubina 8, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
ngo
Red Cross of Serbia
Helps with: Serbia's national Red Cross society. Its website lists first aid, health, disaster preparedness and response, blood donation, water rescue and a tracing service among its areas of work.
Who qualifies: People in Serbia who need its first aid, disaster relief or other humanitarian services.
Phone: +381 11 30 32 125
Address: Simina 19, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
un agency
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Serbia
Helps with: The UN migration agency, present in Serbia since 1992. Its office in Belgrade can be reached by phone or through the contact form on its website.
Who qualifies: Migrants in Serbia. It is not a help service for ordinary tourists who have lost a wallet or passport.
Phone: +381 11 455-1066
Address: Žorža Klemansoa 19, 11158 Belgrade, Serbia
embassy
Foreign embassies in Serbia (official diplomatic list)
Helps with: For a lost passport or serious trouble, contact your own country's embassy. The Serbian foreign ministry's diplomatic list page links to a PDF of foreign missions in Serbia.
Who qualifies: Citizens of each country, through their own embassy or consulate.