Savamala – a salmagundi of extremes

Savamala – a salmagundi of extremes

Savamala – a salmagundi of extremes How it all began? The city quarter of Savamala, nested on the right bank of the Sava river, represents the dawn of European architecture in Belgrade. After the Turks finally fled from Belgrade in 1867 (after a five-century rule,...
Serbia – The Land of Comfort Food

Serbia – The Land of Comfort Food

Serbia – The Land of Comfort Food Food is a natural drug, more powerful than the synthetic ones inasmuch as it stimulates all five senses at once. Divine display, appetizing aroma, sizzling sound, tender touch, and fantastic flavour join forces in the mission to boost...
Snippets of Taste Serbia

Snippets of Taste Serbia

Snippets of Taste Serbia Recently we have stumbled upon an article about Emma Fick that got interested us in her work. Absolutely delighted by her Snippets of Serbia illustrations, we hoped for a chance to see them and Emma in person. In addition, we wanted to...
Ajvar – Veggie caviar with a twist

Ajvar – Veggie caviar with a twist

Ajvar – Veggie caviar with a twist This heavenly hotchpotch of red bell pepper, eggplant, and oil tastes so rich and luxurious that it is befittingly referred to as Vegetarian caviar. What makes it so distinct is the smoky flare stemming from grilled vegetables, and,...
Is there a ‘W’ in Serbia?

Is there a ‘W’ in Serbia?

Is there a ‘W’ in Serbia? The letter W is suggestive of Serbia at different levels: admittedly it reminds of numerous wars the country was involved in, it resembles its geographical, hilly appearance, and finally it symbolically refers to Serbia’s ups and downs (note...
Kafana is my destiny and your destination

Kafana is my destiny and your destination

Kafana is my destiny and your destination “Kafana is my destiny, it’s taken me from myself” reads the hymn of kafanas – traditional Serbian gathering places, no tourist has ever missed to check out. Though its name (kafa – coffee, han – house) suggests a café-like...
Belgrade – a place apart

Belgrade – a place apart

Are you fed up with look-alike capitals? Dropped off in the middle of a pedestrian zone of any European capital, no tourist would be clear about their whereabouts. Condemned to the same fate – H&M, McDonalds, and Starbucks, they could easily be in any...