Belgrade walking route: Sebilj Fountain to Kalemegdan

This, roughly 18-minute walking route through Belgrade, Serbia links 15 stops from the Sebilj Fountain and Skadarlija's historic kafanas to Republic Square, Knez Mihailova Street, the National Theatre and National Museum, ending at Kalemegdan Park, the Belgrade Fortress and the Despot's Gate. It covers the old town's Renaissance-style landmarks, Zepter Museum and Rajićeva along the way.

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Places
Start
Monument to Prince Mihailo Obrenović
End
Despot's Gate
Stops
15
Video author
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Stops on this route

  1. Monument to Prince Mihailo Obrenović — Equestrian monument to Prince Mihailo Obrenović, important in Serbian history.
  2. Knez Mihailova Street — Walking street dominating Old Town Belgrade.
  3. Sebilj Fountain — Ottoman-style fountain, a gift from Sievo to Belgrade in 1989, symbolizing friendship of cities within Yugoslavia. The walk starts here.
  4. Skadarlija — Cobblestone bohemian quarter with old kafanas and historic houses, a stream-bed street dividing two old neighborhoods.
  5. Dača — Old famous kafana on the Palilula side of Skadarlija.
  6. Zavičaj — Recommended kafana at the top of Skadarlija with good food and live music.
  7. National Museum of Serbia — Building styled after Renaissance architecture.
  8. National Theatre — Part of the European-style construction of the era.
  9. Zepter Museum — Art museum recommended by the presenter.
  10. Rajićeva — Mall at the end of Knez Mihailova with a top-floor rooftop view.
  11. Kalemegdan Park — Park at the end of Knez Mihailova, wrapping around Belgrade Fortress.
  12. Belgrade Fortress — Main highlight of Kalemegdan, one of the most fought-over fortresses in Europe.
  13. Monument of Gratitude to France — Commemorates France's role in liberating the area in World War I.
  14. Karađorđe Gate — Gate near the monument area in the fortress, linked to Karađorđe who led the first Serbian uprising.
  15. Despot's Gate — Gate the viewer is told to head outside of for more sights.

Useful for your trip

Timing
Visit Skadarlija in the evening: the kafanas are packed with live folk music and nightlife, while the morning visit described in the video is much quieter.
Food
Thri Šešira (Three Hats) is a long-running traditional kafana on Skadarlija with a history of celebrity visitors; the presenter notes you'll pay a bit more than elsewhere, but the food is good.
Food
Zavičaj at the top of Skadarlija is recommended for food and sometimes live music; the presenter says it is less expensive than other Skadarlija spots.
Food
Try rakija at a Skadarlija kafana; the presenter says it's inexpensive to sample several kinds in one place, with apricot (kajsija) as a favorite.
Food
Mihailo, on Obilićev Venac in Old Town, is recommended for food, with good people-watching in a pretty setting.
Tip
Look up at the architecture in Old Town and Skadarlija; many details are on upper floors and rooftops, not at street level.
Tip
Rooftop views of Old Town are best from the top floor of the Rajićeva shopping mall, at the end of Knez Mihailova near Kalemegdan.
Save money
Some Kalemegdan/fortress souvenir shops take only cash, so bring cash for souvenirs.
Timing
The walk ends at the Sava and Danube confluence on the fortress walls, which the presenter calls one of the best sunset views in Europe; plan to finish there in the evening.
Tip
The Republic Square to Skadarlija stretch crosses a large traffic intersection and is not pretty; the presenter suggests using Google Maps to cross it quickly.
Tip
Fountains in Knez Mihailova Street have clean water, so you can refill water bottles there.

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