Fly from Nice to Belgrade

What time do you go to bed? With the hens, or not till the rooster crows? We only ask so that we can prepare an itinerary for your Belgrade trip that will make it unforgettable.
Imagine, for example, that you’re someone who enjoys sun and strolls with your better half... In that case, fill your trip with culture. You’ll be taken on a journey through a tumultuous history, places of worship that show the fervour of Orthodox Serbs, architecture that spans centuries, from the Middle Ages to Art Nouveau, or else mix art and art de vivre at the always excellent Polet, where you’ll find art, performances, and artisanal beer!
Now let’s imagine you're heading over with friends for a weekend of partying. You only plan on seeing the sun at either dusk or dawn. In between, you intend to make the most of every hour of the night, getting in as much as you can and meeting people in the bars and clubs around the city. Start your night out on the panoramic terrace of Mama Shelter and finish it on the bridge of a barge anchored on the Danube watching the first rays of the sun peek out, heart still beating electro.

• Lay siege to Belgrade Fortress. It’s in the heart of Stari Grad, the old town, and looks out over a large part of the city and the Danube and its tributary the Sava. Its oldest walls date back to the 1st century AD and were built by the Romans. An incredible story!
• After the ramparts, check out the green pathways of the park around them: Kalemegdan. It’s the largest park in a city that prioritises nature. A favourite walking place for locals, it’s home to a zoo, a planetarium, a bandstand, and vendors.
• Live the Belgradian good life by wandering the cobblestones of Skadarlija, domain of local artists for more than a century. With its antique dealers, art galleries, and lively café terraces, it’s the place to be.
• Leave from Republic Square, the epicentre of local life, and go shopping in Knez Mihailova, the pedestrian-only shopping area in the city. And don’t just look in the windows - the buildings around them are worth a look too!
• Visit one of the city's many museums. Canons, tanks, and missiles await at the Military Museum. Serbian culture is on display at the National Museum. And at the Automobile Museum you’ll find fifty different models, including the 1957 Cadillac owned by Marshal Tito.
• Head for the beach! Ada Ciganlija Island and its artificial lake bring tens of thousands of visitors every weekend. They come to cycle, jog, kayak, or simply swim in the Sava River or have a drink in a trendy bar.
• Climb to the top of Vračar hill to take in the most beautiful and largest of Orthodox churches in Belgrade: The Church of Saint Sava. Don’t miss the crypt and its incredible gildings.
• Move from the communist architecture of Novi Grad, the new city, to the eternal charms of Zemum, its neighbour. The former port city is today one of the most picturesque areas of Belgrade. An endlessly charming  journey through time.
• Get a taste of Serbian cuisine, a gastronomic delight with influences from the Mediterranean to the Orient (the city having been under Ottoman rule for years).  A few specialities: gibanica, a pastry made with cream or cottage cheese, kachamak, a cornmeal dish, or ćevapčići, a divine skinless meat sausage.
• Party your own way: in splavovi, the floating bars on the Danube or Sava, in the bar-apartments of Dorcol, the place to be for night owls, or the posh pubs of Strahinića Bana, a street nicknamed Silicon Valley because of the plunging necklines of the women who hang out there.