Last weekend Brev and I went to Serbia’s capitol Belgrade, or “Beograde” as the locals call it, and visited the Belgrade fortress. The fortress is built on a ridge with white stone, which is why Belgrade is referred to as the “White City,” where the Sava and Danube river converge. For centuries, everyone in theContinue reading “The Belgrade Fortress”
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Kafanas and Skadarlija
The first kafana (coffee house) in Europe opened in Serbia the 1520s. It was introduced by the Ottomans (Turks) and only served black Turkish coffee. These kafanas evolved from being a place where people simply ate and drank, to being a pillar of their community. They hosted political discussions, marriage arrangements and the first filmsContinue reading “Kafanas and Skadarlija”
The Jo Show 