Steph Elmore corresponds from BelgradePosted on Tue, Jul 27, 2010
Steph Elmore puts Eurovision disappointment behind her to sing the praises of the Serbian capital, Belgrade, which is quickly reinventing itself as the city that likes to party.
Shocked as I was to learn that Scooch didn’t come last in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, I was even more surprised when I visited the homeland of this year’s winners, Serbia.
The break-up of the former Yugoslavia led to one of the most bloody and horrific episodes in recent European history and Serbia endured civil war, UN sanctions, economic collapse and a NATO bombing campaign. No wonder it is one of the last undiscovered tourism destinations in Europe.
But tourism is on the up here and Serbia is known for its beautiful countryside, national parks and an abundance of spas respected for their medicinal and vitality programmes. It really is an undiscovered treasure for many Brits.
The capital, Belgrade, nestled between the Danube and the Sava rivers, is where it’s really happening. If New York is the city that never sleeps, Belgrade is the city that never goes to bed! Techno and dance music is big in Belgrade. The clubs, bars, restaurants are as swanky as you’d expect in any European city, yet nowhere near the cost.
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