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Belgrade

They Say Belgrade is the Oldest Town in Europe

The next place we stopped at during the walking tour in Belgrade, in Serbia, was a mosque. This mosque is called Bajrakli Mosque and it is not only the last mosque in the city, but…

Belgrade

“Silicon Valley” in Belgrade

In Belgrade, the capital city of Serbia, there is a place called “Silicon Valley”. However, this Silicone Valley in Belgrade is nothing to do with high technology. During our walking tour, this story about the…

Belgrade

Walk in the Old Town of Belgrade

[ May 2018 ] There are free walking tours in Belgrade in Serbia, too. When we looked at the website, it said it would start at 11am, but in fact, it started at 10:30. The…

Belgrade

The Restaurant Called “?” and the Town at Night

[ May 2018 ] In Belgrade, the capital city in Serbia, our first stop was the restaurant, called “?” Kafana, which was listed in our guide book. Kafana means a traditional pub. Originally, it was…

Belgrade

To Belgrade

[ May, 2018 ] We went to Belgrade, the capital city of Serbia. For me it was the first time, but my husband went there in 1980, when it was Yugoslavia. We flew from London…

Abruzzo

Handicrafts in Scanno

[ Apr.2018 ] Scanno, the town in Abruzzo in the middle of Italy, is small but they have high quality handicrafts. It is especially famous for the pendant called Presentosa. We also saw some of them…

Abruzzo

To Scanno through the Quiet Lake

[ Apr.2018 ] We left Sulmona in Abruzzo in the middle of Italy and headed for Scanno, the smaller town. We went through a deep valley with a river at the bottom and came out…