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Orthodox Easter – symbolism and customs
Orthodox Easter – symbolism and customs Easter with its unique symbolism of the victory of life over death is one of the most important holidays in Christianity and the Serbian Orthodox Church, which celebrates the day of Christ’s resurrection. It is celebrated with great joy throughout Serbia. The date of Orthodox Easter is determined by…
Read MoreStrong and Powerful Brandy
Strong and Powerful Brandy “This year, the plum tree gave many fruits. And pear and apricot” – Rajko, officially my “second cousin”, and unofficially my uncle, will tell me a little later; in any case, a man whom I rarely see, and even then he usually brings sweets and coffee to me to sweeten the…
Read MoreMarvelous and Charming Manasija
Marvelous and Charming Manasija Šumadija and Western Serbia are often forgotten when mentioning the natural and cultural riches that Serbia has, while the focus mostly stays on Belgrade or the far south of Serbia. However, 130 kilometers south of Belgrade, there is the well-known town of Despotovac, which has just over 4,000 people in its…
Read MoreBelgrade from the water part 3
Belgrade from the water part 3 As part of the Belgrade from the Water series, we have written about three Belgrade bridges, sights on Kalemegdan that can be seen from the river, and the Contemporary art museum. With this blog, we finish the series, and in it, we bring you stories about the Ada Bridge,…
Read MoreBelgrade from the water part 2
Belgrade from the water part 2 In the previous blog about the city sights that you can see by cruising the Belgrade rivers, we covered two sights that can be seen on Kalemegdan – Pobednik and Saborna Crkva, as well as the Museum of Contemporary Art, which is located downstream, on the other side of…
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