Zemun
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Град на вратима Београда | The town at the gates of Belgrade
Why visit
The Gardoš Tower (Millennium Tower, 1896) crowning the Gardoš hill is Zemun's icon, climb it for a sweeping panorama over the Danube and the Belgrade skyline. The cobbled lanes around the old town hold colorful 18th-century houses, the Nikolajevska Church (Belgrade's oldest Orthodox church still in use), and the lively Magistratski Trg main square. The Danube quay is one of Belgrade's best places for a leisurely walk, with floating restaurants (splavovi) and seafood (especially fish stew, riblјa čorba) at riverside taverns. The Friday morning fish and produce market by the river has been operating in the same spot for centuries.
When to avoid
Zemun is a Belgrade neighborhood, not a separate destination, plan it as part of a Belgrade visit. The Gardoš climb has uneven steps and no railings, wear good shoes. Splav nightclubs along the Danube can be loud and crowded on summer weekends. The river floods occasionally. Check forecasts in spring. Don't drink tap water (though Belgrade's is technically safe, locals usually prefer bottled). Distinctly different from central Belgrade in feel, don't expect Knez Mihailova bustle.
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