The NATO bombing during the Kosovo War in 1999 caused substantial damage to the city. A few bombed buildings are still standing.

Biggest Orthodox Church in the world

The republic square which is just right beside Knez Mihajlova – one of the most popular pedestrian streets in Belgrade

Danube and Sava river cross

Met a lady at the fortress. She told me that she works for the Kuwaiti embassy and mentioned that there is a Malaysian embassy that just opened so I decided to drop by. Met the friendly ambassador, Zalinah at the embassy.
Malaysian Embassy

Karl, Milan (middle) my host and Malwina

Visited the new Belgrade which has blocks and blocks of communist style buildings. In most ex communist countries, the New city usually means the area which the communist built. The road in new Belgrade is wide and spacious. All buildings here look the same. There is a big chinese market there at Block 70. I decided to check it out, but surprisingly it is close on Tuesday. I thought Chinese work everyday. Met a few Chinese guys and they shared some of their experiences. There are many small shops here but the look might be deceiving because they only do wholesale, and the revenue for each day is above a million Serbian pounds.

Old Communist Style buildings in New Belgrade

Chinese Market

One Response to “Belgrade, Serbia”

1. Vi-Zanne says:

   October 10, 2009 at 12:19 pm

   Not gonna lie, the malaysian embassy looks more like a house. haha.