Saturday’s walk with friends took us to the factory of hats in Zrenjanin.  This family manufacture from 1919 has grown into the largest factory “Begej” in the former Yugoslavia. In seventies, factory produced sleeves, hats, berets and it had 500 employees. These hats were made of high quality wool or rabbit hair and used to […]

On 14th February  Catholics celebrate Valentine`s Day, while Orthodox traditionally celebrate Saint  Tryphon. Saint Valentine was a holly priest in the 3th century, who had perished when Emperor Claudius II in ancient Rome banned marriages for young men, potential soldiers. Valentine began performing marriages of young Christian couples in secret, until he was discovered and […]

Avala mountain stands at 511 meters (1,677 ft) above sea level and it is located 16 kilometers south-east of Belgrade’s downtown.  Here you should visit the monument dedicated to the Unknown Hero, a World War I memorial and Avala Tower (204,5m), the tallest tower in Serbia and the Balkan region. Observation deck from Avala Tower offers a magnificent […]

Famous director Emir Kusturica surprises us every year with something extraordinary at the opening of the traditional festival “Küstendorf”. This international movie and music festival will be held from 18th until January 23rd at Mećavnik. The opening ceremony will be in a carnival manner with disco music from seventies.  Something unusual will be choreography that […]