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Crisis? What crisis?

Every last friday of the month cyclist in Belgrade get together in the centrer at republic Square to make a bike tour through the city centre. Apart from showing that cyclist deserve a place on the street, it is great fun. When in Belgrade, please join!

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The semafor metaphor

The ‘Semafor Metaphor’ is a way for me to explain the attitude of how people work in Serbia. Especially people who have a job behind a desk or a counter at a public institution and who have to serve clients face-to-face. In normal English that would be called ‘public service jobs’.

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Best restaurant in Belgrade

Opening a McDonalds in Belgrade costs about 1.5 million euro. That’s a lot of burgers! Also read the impression of an American visiting the McDonalds in Belgrade.

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The specialists of Belgrade

When in Belgrade don’t be confused if you see ‘Hotel Vuk’. It’s a common guys-name and means ‘wolf’. Also, due to Serbian grammar someone can talk about a guy when he’s talking about Alexandra.

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Lost in Belgrade?

Belgrade is the easiest city in Europe to get lost in, especially if you’re a foreigner. You might know the name of the street of your hostel, but you first need a course in Cyrillic to read the street-signs.

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