Belgrade walking route: St. Sava's Temple to Ada Ciganlija

This, 13-minute route through Belgrade, Serbia links 13 places beyond the Old Town, from St. Sava's Temple and Belgrade Fortress to Ušće Park, Ada Ciganlija, and Zemun. Stops include the Nikola Tesla Museum, National Museum of Serbia, House of Flowers, and Kula Genex, with the route mixing churches, museums, Yugoslav-era architecture, and riverside areas.

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Places
Start
St. Sava's Temple
End
Gardoš Tower
Stops
13
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Stops on this route

  1. St. Sava's Temple — Large Orthodox church, first church visited; known for its golden mosaics.
  2. Belgrade Fortress — Fortress in Kalemegdan park housing the churches and military history museum.
  3. Ružica Church — Small church inside Belgrade Fortress with sword and bullet-casing chandeliers.
  4. National Museum of Serbia — Considered Belgrade's best museum, located on Republic Square.
  5. House of Flowers — Museum complex where Tito is buried.
  6. Nikola Tesla Museum — Small museum dedicated to Tesla, holding his ashes in an urn.
  7. Kula Genex — Brutalist Gen X tower visible when driving in from the airport.
  8. Ada Ciganlija — Lake and island recommended as the best place for swimming and water sports.
  9. Tašmajdan Park — Park near Old Town and Republic Square, home to St. Mark's Church.
  10. St. Mark's Church — Church that is the highlight of Tašmajdan park.
  11. Ušće Park — Large park across the river from Kalemegdan with outdoor gyms.
  12. Zemun — Neighborhood that was once its own city, with a waterfront, splavs and open-air market.
  13. Gardoš Tower — Tower reached by climbing from Zemun, with views over red-tiled roofs.

Useful for your trip

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The Ada Ciganlija lake is the best place to swim or do water sports in Belgrade, with a running and biking trail about 8 km around the lake.
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Ušće Park has many people using the green spaces and outdoor gyms on sunny days; the riverfront splav party boats are concentrated near the confluence of the rivers.
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Ružica Church in Belgrade Fortress has chandeliers made with swords and bullet casings from World War I; it is small, so the visit won't take long. St. Petka church is right next to it.
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The National Museum at Republic Square has an anthropological/archaeological floor with a Roman and Serbian coin collection, and upper floors with art, including impressionist works.
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The Museum of the History of War is inside Belgrade Fortress, with outdoor Soviet, American and other military equipment, maritime items and a World War I kitchen before entering.
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The House of Flowers is Tito's grave; next to it are a recreation of his office and a room with gifts he received from countries around the world.
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Nikola Tesla Museum is small; Tesla's ashes are in an urn in a sphere, and guided tours sometimes turn on the Tesla tower so lights light up.
Transport
To reach Gardoš Tower in Zemun, take Lumska Street and the brick stairs rather than the cobblestone streets up the hill, which involve fighting traffic.
Food
Cordinata in Zemun is recommended for a really good bite to eat; Serbian cheeses found at the market are worth buying and trying.
Food
Smoke Vita Pizza near Ada Lake is recommended for fantastic food.
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The Zemun green market is one of the busiest in Belgrade, selling housewares, produce, flowers, meats, cheeses and freshwater fish from closed-in stalls.
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Silos on the Danube port have been repurposed with a few bars, sometimes food trucks, and distinctive street art.

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