We managed 5 full days in Serbia and certainly packed a lot into them, my first impressions were they are very kind warm and tactile people, even the taxi drivers shake you by the hand. The food is gorgeous and filling, the architecture fascinating, and there is lots of street music, the only negative for us was most of the population seem to smoke, even in restaurants and coffee shops, we have got so used to smoke free places, even Russia is now. We spent the first night in Belgrade and then caught the morning train to Subotica, which is in the far north on the border with Hungary, people settled here as far back as 2,500BC, and the current town goes back to the 16th century. Here are some pics, sadly it was a gloomy day with poor light for photos.... We stayed in a lovely very large apartment in this building, on the 4th floor with a balcony overlooking the city hall. The famous blue fountain a local landmark
A few night pics The City Hall A nearby coffee shop The restaurant where we had dinner The food, pork and mushrooms with mashed potato, can't recall the other dish but they were both delicious The dessert, we both had minced chestnuts with cream... We finished off with the Serbian equivalent of Bailey's and a local "firewater" Rakia, based on apricots in this case, Rakia is evidently the most popular alcoholic drink in Serbia, often served in these little glass flasks, which you have to get used to drinking out of, I guess you normally throw it back in a single mouthful....We staggered back to the apartment in good spirits ....
Great photos as usual @Terry Page. Thanks for taking us along on your travels, you lead a fasinating life and it's nice of you to share that life with us.
Yep its a treat for those that can't get out and about - it looks a fascinating place to be I love street entertainers, I wish they were left in peace to entertain us though Thanks Terry
One of the sights of Subotica is a beautiful Art Nouveau palace which is now an art gallery. It was built in 1904 by the architect Ferenc Raichle to be his home and his design studio. Expensive materials, the unusual combination of colours, the vibrancy of forms, the lavish interior and the backyard make this sumptuous house an exceptional example of the Art Nouveau architecture. At present, it hosts the Modern Art Gallery “Likovni susret”.
Amazing architecture, I've never seen anything remotely like it! I'm relieved to see that the people, buildings, streets and parks look so well-cared for and orderly - I will update my inner images from those of the war-torn tragic scenes I have in my mind's eye after reading Outpost, the memoirs of Ambassador Christopher Hill about his time stationed in Belgrade in the 1990s. These appealing vistas captured in your photos are much better. I thank you for that!