Serbia
Smederevo's huge, 25-tower fort on the Danube was constructed between 1428 and 1430 by Despot 脨ura膽 Brankovi膰, the last of Serbia's medieval rulers. Once the temporary capital of Serbia, and one of the largest city-fortresses in Europe (covering 10 hectares), it was heavily damaged by WWII bombing. The artefacts from the site are exhibited at the nearby Smederevo Museum.
The fortress now hosts a theatre festival each July. Buses (530RSD, one hour, half-hourly) run from Belgrade to Smederevo.
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Some 115 battles have been fought over imposing, impressive Belgrade Fortress (aka Kalemegdan); the citadel was destroyed more than 40 times throughout鈥
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This must-visit museum houses an invaluable collection of more than 200,000 artefacts representing the fascinating, tumultuous history of Yugoslavia鈥
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Looming over Belgrade and topped with the tallest tower in the Balkans (204.5m), Mt Avala is a city landmark that makes for a pleasant break from the鈥
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One of Belgrade's top cultural sights, this recently renovated museum is a treasure trove of 20th-century art from the ex-Yugoslav cultural space. The鈥
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A visit to Tito's mausoleum is obligatory. The big man rests in an aptly gigantic tomb in peaceful surrounds. Also on display are thousands of elaborate鈥
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Lack of funding for renovations kept Serbia's National Museum mostly shuttered for 15 years, but its much ballyhooed 2018 reopening has been a great鈥
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Meet the man on the 100RSD note at one of Belgrade's best museums, where you can release your inner nerd with some wondrously sci-fi-ish interactive鈥
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This impressive collection of works by contemporary Serbian artists became Serbia鈥檚 first private museum in 2010, but remains somewhat hidden even though鈥
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This small museum covers the history of Smederevo with artefacts including weapons from the nearby Smederevo Fortress and tombstones dating back to Roman鈥
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Founded in 1 AD and sacked by the Huns in 5 AD, Viminacium was the capital of the Roman Empire's Moesia province and a military base during the Dacian鈥
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Looming over Belgrade and topped with the tallest tower in the Balkans (204.5m), Mt Avala is a city landmark that makes for a pleasant break from the鈥
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Crowning the densely forested Kosmaj mountain (626m), this alien-like structure is a prime example of Yugoslav-era spomenik (memorial) architecture. Five鈥
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Sveti Sava is the Balkans' biggest (and the world's second biggest) Orthodox church, a fact made entirely obvious when looking at the city skyline from a鈥
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Meet the man on the 100RSD note at one of Belgrade's best museums, where you can release your inner nerd with some wondrously sci-fi-ish interactive鈥
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Commissioned between the two world wars by soon-to-be-assassinated King Alexander I of Yugoslavia, the Royal and White Palaces in Belgrade's exclusive鈥
8. Jevremovac Botanical Gardens
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Belgrade's beautiful botanic gardens are a peaceful oasis in the hectic city; it's an exceedingly pleasant place to picnic, stroll or just loiter under鈥