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Belgrade

Central Serbia, Serbia · Europe

About Belgrade

Belgrade is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Palilula, 2km from Belgrade Fortress (Kalemegdan).

Belgrade is in Central Serbia, Serbia, with about 1.3 million people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Palilula, about 4 km away.

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Within an hour or so of Belgrade: Belgrade Fortress (Kalemegdan) (2 km), Kafana Znak Pitanja (?) (2 km).

Where is Belgrade?

Belgrade is in Central Serbia, Serbia, about 4 km from Palilula.

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Quick Information

Population
1,273,651
Continent
Europe
Country
Serbia
Region
Central Serbia
Timezone
Europe/Belgrade
Coordinates
44.8040, 20.4651

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Serbia

Police
192
Ambulance
194
Fire
193
Driving side
right
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Worth the detour from Belgrade

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

castle

Belgrade Fortress (Kalemegdan)

Ancient fortress at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, offering panoramic views and layers of Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman history.

2 km · about 5 min drive

restaurant

Kafana Znak Pitanja (?)

Belgrade's oldest surviving kafana, serving since 1823 in a Balkan-style house opposite the cathedral. Its cryptic '?' name a relic of a 19th-century naming dispute with the church. Ottoman-era low tables, grilled classics, live tamburica.

2 km · about 5 min drive

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