Beograd

From Bulgaria we crossed over to Serbia and stayed in the capital city of Belgrade.  Belgrade translates to white city.  The city lies where the Saba and Danube river converge and once was on the border between the Austrio-Hungarian and Ottoman Empires.  Because of its strategic importance, poor Belgrade has been destroyed and rebuilt a number of times.  It is called the white city from the stone used in its many reconstructions.  Serbia is famous for party, and for a good reason; the local drink of choice rakija will put you under the table before you know it.  Eva and I had some hot rakija to keep warm on those cold, dark Yugoslavian nights. 

King Alexander, liberator of the Serbians.

A nice sample bottle of Rakija.

Belgrade's famous naked man.  His bum is facing Austria.

Ms. Mader warming up with a rakija in the ? bar, Belgrade's oldest.