I really enjoyed my trip around the Balkans on this second part of my Brexitour adventure. Not only did I go to the 4 remaining EU countries that I had never previously visited, but I also took the opportunity to visit other countries that had always intrigued me. Of course many people have asked me which city I liked most. That is difficult to answer. … Continue reading Reflections on the Balkans
So which were the best beers sampled in Part 2 – The Balkans. Here is the summary table. The top-rated beer was the Bratislavsky Leziak from the micro-brewery in downtown Bratislava. It was the first beer on our ‘Bratislava by Beer’ walking tour and was helped by the great environment – and the fact that it was accompanied by a large plate of ribs. Although … Continue reading Beers Ratings Summary (Part 2)
We were fortunate to find an authentic Serbian restaurant just 100 metres from our apartment. It was called Grmec – which is nothing like the Serbian name in the Cyrillic alphabet as you can see in their logo above! It was excellent – but not for vegetarians. We ordered traditional Serbian dishes which are heavily focused on meat. The Serbian beer – Zaječarsko – both … Continue reading It’s all meat and drink to me …
Our accommodation was very central and just a 5 minute walk from Republic Square, the buzzing heart of the city. Although Belgrade is a large city we were able to visit many of the recommended tourist attractions in the central area in a few hours. The views from Belgrade fortress which sits above the city were fantastic. It is located at the intersection of the … Continue reading Our old friend the Danube
We arrived in Belgrade after a 3 hour drive from Budapest. Once we left the Budapest area the roads were very quiet – and stretched out ahead of us for miles across very flat open countryside. The border crossing into Serbia was very quick and easy with hardly any queues (although there were very long queues on the other side waiting to enter Hungary (and … Continue reading Belgrade, SERBIA
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