Practical Information
Visa
Please check if you need a visa at https://www.mfa.gov.rs/en/citizens/travel-serbia/visa-regime. If you need it, inform the local organizers, and they will prepare an invitation letter for you.
Contact email: exploreQGP@ipb.ac.rs
Travel documents
Please check which documents you need for traveling to Serbia - a passport is a safe option, as Serbia is not an EU member.
Coming to Belgrade
The best way to come to Belgrade is by plane. Direct flights exist from major European airports.
Local transportation
You can take a taxi or public transport from Nikola Tesla Airport to the city.
Please contact the city service TAXI INFO for all taxi information in the baggage claim area. Please remember to take the receipt at the airport Info Desk specifying the desired destination and the price for the taxi service.
You can also use public transport, which is cheaper but less convenient.
The best option for public transport around Belgrade is to take a BusPlus card (250 RSD + credit for rides). The price for a 90-minute ticket (which you have to validate when you enter the bus/tram/trolleybus) is 89 RSD (150 RSD in the bus). Public bus number 72 can take you from the airport to the city center. You can get out at the bus stop Zeleni Venac which is 10 minute walk from the venue. There is also airport bus A1 that goes to Savski Square and Slavija; the ticket costs 400 RSD (cash only on the bus).
For more info, please visit the link:
https://www.beg.aero/eng/parking_access/transport/public_transportation
ACCOMMODATION
Belgrade offers a comprehensive list of hotels in the historical center and around the Workshop place. Participants are asked to arrange their accommodation themselves. As Belgrade is a popular touristic destination, and May is a busy season, we recommend booking your hotel as early as possible. Limited accommodation support is available upon request. In the following, you can find a list of suggested hotels.
A few suggestions:
HOTEL MUSEUM 4*
Cika Ljubina 3, Beograd
https://hotelmuseum.rs/
Price: € 148 – 189 per night
They can organize taxi from the airport: 45 eur
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HOTEL INDIGO 4*
Cika Ljubina 9, Beograd
https://www.ihg.com/hotelindigo/hotels/us/en/belgrade/begkm/hoteldetail
Price: € 130 – 180 per night
They can organize taxi from the airport: 35 eur
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BELGRADE ART HOTEL, A MEMBER OF RADISSON INDIVIDUALS 4*
Knez Mihajlova 27, Belgrade
https://www.radissonhotels.com/en-us/hotels/radisson-individuals-belgrade-arthotel
Price: € 128 – 157 per night
They can organize taxi from the airport: 35 eur
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Envoy Hotel 4*
https://www.envoy-hotel.com/
Cika Ljubina 13, Belgrade
Price: € 116 – 177 per night
They can organize taxi from the airport: 35 eur
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Maison Royale 4*
https://www.maisonroyale.rs/
Knez Mihailova 52, Belgrade
Price: € 83 - 118 per night
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Hotel Marshal Garni 4*
https://hotelmarshal.rs/sr/
Maršala Birjuzova 3, Stari Grad
Price: € 90 - 110 (per night)
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Eden Garden Suites 4*
https://edenhotel.rs/
Knez Mihajlova 24, Belgrade
From € 73
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Hotel Palace 4*
https://palacehotel.rs/
Tplicin venac 23, Belgrade
From € 48
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Hotel Majestic 4*
http://www.majestic.rs/
Obilicev venac 28
From € 90
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Hotel Centar No.1 4*
https://hotelcentar-no1.com/smestaj
Kolarceva 1, Belgrade
From € 90
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Mama Shelter Belgrade 4*
https://sr.mamashelter.com/belgrade/sobe/
Uzun Mirkova 3, Belgrade
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Centar Forever 3*
https://www.villa-forever.com/
Maršala Birjuzova 44, Belgrade
From € 60
More hotels in Belgrade city center can be found at www.booking.com, www.hotels.com, etc.
Most of the hotels can organize transportation from the airport. If you need any help with this, please contact us at exploreqgp@ipb.ac.rs.
We strongly advise you to pay careful attention to the cancellation conditions of the hotel you are choosing as you are booking directly with them.
ABOUT BELGRADE
BELGRADE TOURIST MAP: side A - side B
Please visit Belgrade Tourist Organization for detailed info about Belgrade attractions: http://www.tob.rs/en
Here is the city center evening walk video: Skadarlija, Trg Republike, Knez Mihajlova, Kalemegdan...
Evening Summer Walk Through BELGRADE / 2020
Belgrade (Beograd) is the capital of Serbia, with a population of around 1.6 million. It is situated in South-Eastern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula, at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers. It is one of the oldest cities in Europe and has, since ancient times, been an important focal point for traffic, an intersection of the roads of Eastern and Western Europe. The official language is Serbian, but foreign visitors can use English to communicate.
The currency is the Serbian dinar (RSD). The approximate exchange rate is 1 EUR = 118 RSD. Please see here for the latest exchange rate.
Helpful information on activities, day trips, restaurants, and sightseeing can be found at http://www.tob.rs/en, and more information for travelers, including descriptions of the different neighborhoods, can be found at https://wikitravel.org/en/Belgrade
VENUE:
Serbian Academy of Science and Arts is located in Knez Mihalova Street. This is the central street of Belgrade and a pedestrian zone, and the very city center.
Top places to visit in Belgrade :
1. Kalemegdan - Belgrade fortress
The Belgrade fortress was built during a long period of time from the 2nd to the 18th century. The Belgrade Fortress consists of the old citadel (Upper and Lower Town) and Kalemegdan Park (Large and Little Kalemegdan) on the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers. It is the most visited tourist attraction in Belgrade, with Skadarlija being the second.
https://www.beogradskatvrdjava.co.rs/
https://www.beogradskatvrdjava.co.rs/?lang=en
http://www.serbia.com/visit-serbia/cultural-attractions/palaces-and-fortresses/belgrade-fortress-follow-the-paths-of-history/
Kalemegdan is located in the very center of our capital, at the end of Knez Mihailova street.
2. Church of Saint Sava
The Church of Saint Sava (also known as the Temple of Saint Sava) is the largest Serbian Orthodox church. It is stunning both from outside and inside, with beautiful frescoes, mosaics and the 24 carat gold leaves on walls and ceiling.
http://www.serbia.com/church-saint-sava-orthodox-heart-belgrade/
Bus line 31 will take you from the city center straight to it (bus stop: Karadjordjev park)
3. Skadarlija - The Bohemian quarter
Skadarlija is a remarkable Belgrade tourist attraction. It includes well-known restaurants, hotels, art galleries, antique and souvenir shops. Groups playing Serbian brass or traditional urban music and actors dressed in traditional Serb costumes perform down the street. Restaurants offer the typical national cuisine. Skadarlija’s cafés, restaurants, art exhibits and cobblestone (kaldrma) promenade attract up to 20,000 people daily. The street is a car-free zone. Skadarlija is the second most visited tourist attraction in Belgrade after Kalemegdan,
https://www.tob.rs/en/what-to-see/belgrade-attractions/skadarlija
4. Belgrade sightseeing cruise on the Danube and Sava rivers
https://klubkej.com/ https://www.cruisingbelgrade.com/ https://krstarenjebeograd.rs/
5. Nikola Tesla Museum
Recognizing the universal importance of Nikola Tesla and his creation, UNESCO included Tesla’s archive, stored and exhibited at the Nikola Tesla Museum in Belgrade, as a part of the movable documentary heritage of mankind in the Register "Memory of the World".
https://nikolateslamuseum.org/
6. Princess Ljubica’s Residence
The building residence - Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance, is one of the most remarkable among the preserved examples of civil architecture in the first half of the 19th century Belgrade. It was built during the period from 1829 to 1830.
http://www.mgb.org.rs/visit/details/8
https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=rP59hY1kKSk
RESTAURANTS RECOMENDATION:
1. Manufaktura Restaurant - Serbian traditional cuisine
2. Cica cevabcinica - traditional cuisine
3. Skadarlija - bohemian quarter
It includes well-known restaurants with music groups playing Serbian brass or traditional urban music and actors performing dressed in traditional Serb costumes. Restaurants offer the typical national cuisine.
4. Radost Fina Kuhinjica - vegetarian restaurant
5. MOON Sushi & Fusion Food - Sushi restaurant
6. La Taqueria - Mexican restaurant
7. Znak ptanja (question mark) - Serbian traditional cuisine - "?" is the oldest, still operational traditional tavern (kafana) in Belgrade
8. Spring Belgrade 春风十里中餐馆 - Chinese restaurant
9. Trattoria Sette Nani - Italian restaurant
10. Maikhana The Indian cafe bar restaurant - Indian restaurant
11. Trattoria Pepe - Italian restaurant
