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bull BEOGRADSKIbull ZUTIbull PINKbull MAXISS bull PLAVI

bull GOLDbull ALFAbull BELLbull LUX

The price of taxis is what most tourists are afraid of when arriving in an unknown city We want to help in preventing you from overpaying for short rides just because you may not know about our city and languageMost taxi drivers are honest people but there are some predators who wait for ldquovictimsrdquo at the rail stations and airport and charge two or three times the going rate

INTRODUCTIONThere are a several legal taxi associations When you choose a vehicle that is a member of these associations you reduce the risk of being overcharged

The biggest taxi associations in Belgrade are

Captain Apartments Belgrade are located in the downtown of Belgrade ndash just minutes away from Knez Mihailova Street (main pedestrian zone) and Trg Republike (central city square) Kalemegdan(medieval Fortress) Skadarlija (Bohemian quarter)Bar Street (Strahinjica Bana Street) and everything you ldquomust seerdquo in Belgrade are within walking distance

Captain Apartments Belgrade offer you safe and secure accommodation All apartments in our offer are fully furnished well equipped and follow all your needs whether you are visiting Belgrade for business or pleasure

Captain Apartments Belgrade will save your money We offer you great pricequality ratio Instead of wasting your money on overrated hotels in Belgrade book one of the apartments from our offer and save up to 100euro per night Our apartments are bigger than average hotel rooms as well Get the feeling of living in Belgrade

Captain Apartments Belgrade are a proud member of the Captain Group We provide afford-able accommodation in the heart of Belgrade In our offer you will find fully furnished apart-ments private rooms bed amp breakfast and a youth hostel

GREAT LOCATIONCLEAN

SAFE AND SECURE24 HOURS AVAILABLE STUFF

FREE WI-FI MAGNIFICENT PRICEQUALITY

RATIO and much moreLook no more and BOOK NOW

AuthorDušan Perić

Owner amp ManagerCaptain Accommodation

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PROBLEMS

Overcharging by illegal drivers the biggest problem impairs the reputation not only of honest hard-working drivers but also the honest Serbians because the taxi driver is one of the first persons you meet in our country

Cab drivers waiting to ldquorip you offrdquo are often found at bus and rail stations and taxi stands near nightclubs shopping malls big concerts and mass events

Illegal taxis look like legal ones The registration number and the taximeter are the differences In an illegal taxi the meter keeps rolling over If you see something unusual tell the driver to stop and get out of the vehicle If the driver is at all threatening just call the police Donrsquot listen to excuses con jobs or tall tales

Be especially wary of legal drivers calling themselves ldquoindependent taxi driversrdquo They are easy to recognize by the white sign with only ldquotaxirdquo written on it They offer you expensive rides in expensive cars

Such vehicles may cost you 30 more than a ride in a cab belonging to a taxi association mentioned above

There isnrsquot any real protection and you will have to look out yourselves the best option probably is to buy local sim card as soon you arrive to Belgrade Price is 200 dinars (less then two euros) and using it will save you money even if you use it just for calling a taxi

CONTACTThe safest way to get a legal taxi is by telephoning Every taxi association has dispatchers who will send you the nearest car generally within five minutes Just tell the operator the address where you want the taxi to pick you up and you will be told how soon the taxi will arrive

Contact phones of the biggest associations are

All legal taxis have registration plates ending with ldquoTXrdquo

PRICESTaxi rides have three rates tariff 1 2 and 3 which are charged as follows

TARIFF I ndash charged from 0600 ndash 2200h city areaTARIFF II ndash charged from 2200-0600h on Sundays and holidays city areaTARIFF III ndash charged to drive outside the city

For more information about price (which can be changed)please follow this link

httpwwwbeogradrscmsviewphpid=201690

During the ride look at the taximeter always visible to the customer which shows which tariff is being charged Keep an eye on the price of the ride If the driver didnrsquot turn on the meter or if itrsquos turning over too fast mention it to the driver

In some taxi companies luggage does cost extra

bull BEOGRADSKI +381 1 9801bull ZUTI +381 1 9802bull PINK +381 1 9803bull MAXISS +381 1 9804bull PLAVI +381 1 9805

bull GOLD +381 1 9806bull ALFA +381 1 9807bull BELL +381 1 9808bull LUX +381 11 30 33 123

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Public transportation in Belgrade consists of bus trolleybus and tram transportation Belgrade doesnrsquot have a subway yet so this is the fastest and cheapest way of mass transportation The city is well covered by bus and trolley service so you can get to almost any destination using public transportation

Many lines start in the city the biggest hub of public transportation especially the following stations ZELENI VENAC TRG REPUBLIKE TRG DIMITRIJA TUCOVICA and STUDENTSKI TRG

Public transportation is divided in day and night transportation

Day lines run between 400 AM and midnightNight lines run between midnight and 400 AM and run hourly

Fares differ depending on whether you buy them on the vehicle or at a kiosk and depend on the time of day Night fares are bought on the vehicle

Single ticket day transportation on the vehicle ndash 145 RSDSingle ticket day transportation at a kiosk ndash 72 RSDSingle ticket night transportation ndash 120 RSD

You can buy tickets at kiosks all over Belgrade If you donrsquot live in Belgrade buy a PAPER UNPERSONALIZED CARD which costs 40 RSD

This card works on a ldquoprepaidrdquo system and you pay charging up the card immediately after buying it When the card is depleted you can charge it up again for up to 600 RSD or a maximum of 8 rides

If you are in Belgrade often you can buy PLASTIC UNPERSONALIZED CARD which costs 250 RSD You can charge this card in any amount and however often you wish

Any driver can also sell you a single ticket The driver will print and charge the ticket at your request

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Verification procedure of the fare is very simple

1 Enter the vehicle at the marked entry

2 Swipe the card on the electronic terminal next to the door

3 If you have done it right you will get a sound confirmation and see a green light on the terminal confirming the amount of credit remaining on the card If there is a problem you

will see a red light and hear a reject tone

TICKET CONTROLControl officers equipped with ticket control devices patrol transit vehicles

If you havenrsquot swiped your ticket you will have to buy an EXTRA TICKET for 3000 RSD If you donrsquot have the money with you the officer will ask you for identification and you will be fined and ejected from the vehicle You can pay the fine within 15 days or a judicial proceeding will be started against youIf you canrsquot pay the fine it is likely to be forgiven The number of people accruing these kinds

of fines is huge and the number of payments small so the possibility of going to court is minimal

City Traffic and Bus Plus because of this situation often offer people bargains and lesser fines as itrsquos the only way to get people to pay them

Even though itrsquos not ideal public transport offers decent priceworthy service New trolleybuses and trams are very comfortable and new buses are coming into service Regrettably some older buses that shouldnrsquot ever even pass safety inspection are still in service

Since the introduction of the ldquoyellow lanerdquo public transport in rush hours is far faster than using your own car Since people that go to work by public transportation donrsquot have a problem with parking they can get to work faster and more inexpensively than their colleagues who come by car

If only the outstanding fines were paid the quality of service would probably be much better

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Parking in Belgrade is becoming a big problem More better cars on the streets cause traffic jams and make searching for parking spots very difficult

To address the problem and discourage traffic and long term parking in the city center the Parking Service decided to split the city into zones Also this way people who live in the city center can find a parking spot

But Belgrade doesnrsquot have a metro and busses and trams are disorganized so a great number of Belgrade residents still drive into the city center Belgrade life is harder if you canrsquot finish

your business in the city center in an hour two or three

PARKING ZONES

Parking in the city center has been split in three zones

bull RED ndashretention in red zone is allowed for 60 minutes

bull YELLOW - retention in yellow zone is allowed for 120 minutes

bull GREEN - retention in green zone is allowed for 180 minutes

Charges apply from 7h until 21h every work dayand from 7h until 14h on Saturday On Sundays parking is free

Payment for parking can be made by text messaging to the number written on the signpost for that zone When you open a new message depending from zone in which you are located you should send

bull RED ndashyour registration number on 9111bull YELLOW ndashyour registration number on 9112bull GREEN ndashyour registration number on 9113

If yoursquove sent a message right you will get a conformation that the payment has been done Save this message because itrsquos the only evidence of your payment

If the time you paid for passes you must send another massage to extend your parking time You will receive a message with a notice that your parking has been expired Price for parking depends on where you parked your car

bull RED ndash 56 RSD = 046 Eurbull YELLOW ndash 38 RSD = 0 31 EURbull GREEN ndash 31 RSD = 025 EUR

This amount will be charged trough your phone bill

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If you donrsquot have a mobile phone you can buy a parking card at a kiosk or from a uniformed Parking Service Worker wearing a hat badge and carrying a PDA device Parking Service Workers are hard to catch because they are moving all the time

When you buy a parking ticket you have to fill it out and put it on your dashboard For each zone there are parking tickets Parking ticket should be filled out with year month day hour and minute when you started your parking The best place to put parking ticket is on your dashboard where it will be visible through the windshield of your car

Parking in one of the public garages is safe but very expensive way of parkingand it cost 50-100 RSD = 04 ndash 083 EUR for each started our

FINESIf you forgot to send a text or to buy a parking ticket to pay for parking a supplemental charge will be on your windshield (1870 RSD = 1558 EUR) This ticket allows you parking for 24 hours from the time written on the ticket

Supplemental tickets should be paid within 8 days otherwise you will have legal consequences They will sue you and you will pay the ticket and court costs

If you parked your car properly on a marked parking spot your vehicle will not be towed away If you parked on spots reserved by a yellow marking in a green area zebra stripeshellip your vehicle will most likely be towed The penalty for inappropriate parking and towing is around 90 EUR

SHORTCUTSIn theory this system should give satisfying results make the lives of citizens easier and fill the cityrsquos coffers but as in every system there are loopholes

Because the Parking Service is not provided by the police or border control it is very difficult for them to collect Tickets are paid in practice only by conscientious citizens or those frightened by the lawyers of the Parking Service

If your vehicle has foreign plates just remove the ticket from front window and throw it away because there is no possibility of charging you in other countries Because of this undefined situation Parking Service isnrsquot capable of taking action against people who donrsquot respect the rules

If this problem is solved people who have penalties will have problems and because of that many people decide to pay their parking tickets for ldquoit is better to pay a little money now than have bigger problems later onhelliprdquo

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1 KALEMEGDAN4482423620451175 (google maps)Medieval fortress and the biggest park right in the center of the city Inside Kalemegdan you can see the Army Museum the Observatory the Ruzica church the Zoo historical monuments underground passages and basketball and tennis courts Take in the fantastic views of New Belgrade Zemun and confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers Kalemegdan is most beautiful during a summer sunset

2 CROSSROADS OF KRALJA PETRA ANDKNEZA SIME MARKOVICA STREETS44817661 20452077 (google maps)At this crossroads you will see important thingson all 4 corners bullSerbian Patriarchate bullThe Cathedral Church bullThe Residence of Princess Ljubica bullThe oldest kafana in Belgrade ndash Question Mark

3REPUBLIC SQUARE4481626120460252 (google maps)

Main City Square This is the most popular meeting point for Belgraders and where to find the National Theater National Museum and the Prince Mihailo monuments

Itrsquos not easy to choose a few highlights to see during your Belgrade stayBut since your time is limited why not start with the city center and enjoy a small taste of Belgradersquos beautiful attractions

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6 SAINT SAVA TEMPLE4479779420468381 (google maps)

The second biggest Orthodox temple in the world is dedicated to the first Serbian patriarchIt is located in Karadorde park

7 SKC - 448062920464733 (google maps)This is one of our best-known sights and a meeting point for young people

Through the ages SKC was the most happening concert venueIn the market around SKC people sell hand made jewelry and old records

4 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY4481163320465638 (google maps)

5 NIKOLA TESLA MUSEUM - 4480505720470723 (google maps)Nikola Tesla is one of Serbiarsquos most famous native sons

His inventions have changed the worldIn the museum dedicated to his life and work you can see what made

a great scientist and engineer tick

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It is really hard to answer to this question cause there are so many places where you should go and try some of our national specialties However you wonrsquot go hungry during your visit The offerings is wide ranging from kiosks to buy burgers sandwiches hot-dogs pancakes pizzahellip to traditional Serbian ldquokafanardquo or restaurants with international cuisine One thingrsquos for sure nowhere in the world will you find a better pricequality relationship between first class service large portions and fantastic ambiance with prices on the reasonable end of the European standard

In all my writings Irsquove tried to be objective and point out all the good points of Belgrade but here as someone who knows how to enjoy good food Irsquom offering you my best intelligence

Serbian cuisine is meat-based so if you are a vegetarian you may have a problem finding a place that suits you

Letrsquos start when you got up and go to breakfast

BAKERIES

The least expensive option for breakfast is a bakery Bakeries are practically everywhere in the city center For your breakfast you must try BUREK and yogurt BUREK is a type of pie made with meat cheese mushrooms apples cherries or simply pastry This high calorie breakfast will keep you full until late afternoon

In a bakery you can also buy bread rolls pastry donuts etc and yoursquoll find it hard to spend more than 2 Euros per person

8 OLD AND NEW PALACE ndash 4481049920462635 (google maps)The Old Palace was the residence of the Obrenovic Family which ruled Serbia

during part of the 19th century Today it houses the City Assembly The New Palace was the residence of the Karadjordjevic family which ruled Serbia during 19th

and 20th century Today it is the office of Serbian president These palaces are next to each other

By following this route you will pass by many interesting buildings parks fountainsand you will walk through some of the most beautiful streets in Belgrade

If you stay more than few days in Belgradeyou can take the time to see many other sights as well

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STARA HERCEGOVINA ndash Carigradska 36 - 448190082047434 (google maps) A ldquoKafanardquo with great food and service A large number of tables No matter what you try on the menu you wonrsquot make a mistake but donrsquot miss out on the pork knuckles (svinjska kolenica)

KALENIĆ ndash Milesevska 2 - 4480147920476023 (google maps)This place has a long tradition and special charm with a nice outdoor seating area a great location and good food A legendary rdquokafanardquo Even though there are many choices on the

menu the -ćevapi na kajmaku- are a particular favorite

Prices vary but for a complete meal soup salad main course desert with drinks you will pay around 15 Euro per person

Next to these pubs Belgraders will recommend others and almost every city guide will recommend some of the ldquoSkadarlijarsquosrdquo kafanas The oldest one is ldquordquo (Znak Pitanja or Question mark)

FAST FOODIf you decide to have breakfast or a snack in a fast food restaurant you will face a great vari-ety of different food including hamburgers gyros hot-dogs pancakes pizzas or sandwiches There you will be able to eat for 2-3 Euros per person Among the fast food restaurants you will find chains such as McDonaldrsquos and KFC as well as lots of places with Chinese food

ldquoKAFANArdquo (PUBS)A kafana is a place where you can always buy a good meal and drinks Itrsquos like a pub but in a Serbian way During the night most kafanas have live music and great atmosphere Kafanas with live music are most often found in Skadarlija the old bohemian part of town All kafanas have similar cuisine and prices But all ldquokafanasrdquo are not alike A few serve fantastic food with large portions great service and atmosphere ndash friendly and relaxed Three kafanas have boasted great quality and service for years

ČUBURA ndash Makenzijeva bb Gradic Pejton - 4479753620474349 (google maps) The best barbeque in Belgrade Great ambience in the heart of Vračar If you decide on this

ldquokafanardquo be sure to try the smoked pork (dimljena vešalica)

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Iguana ndash Karadordeva 2-4 - 4482005120448001 (google maps)Enjoy yourselves in a restaurant on the banks of the Sava offering a whole different concept

from most restaurants food wine and jazz An extremely interesting and varied menuAt the end for those who have a sweet tooth treat yourselves to a fantastic ldquourmardquo cake

Price here depends on many factors But all of these restaurants are worth the trip and the price

RESTAURANTSFor lunch or dinner in a restaurant itrsquos hard to make a mistake In the city centre there are lots of fantastic restaurants offering you great service and extraordinary ambiance Aside from the Serbian cuisine you can enjoy Italian French Mexican Greek Chinese or Japanese

Some recommendations

OPERA ndash Obilicev venac 30 - 4481532520458873 (google maps)On the menu there are various specialties Fantastic unique interior nice garden great loca-

tion and above all top service are the basics advantages of this restaurantDonrsquot miss out on the smoked ribs

MADERA ndash Bulevar Kralja Aleksandra 43 - 4480857420469968 (google maps)Restaurant with service on highest level beautiful outdoor seating

and a great choice of meals and drinks Be sure to try Tatar beefsteak

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COFFEE SHOPS Walking through the city centre you will come across lots of coffee shops where you can take a break Here next to all kinds of coffee you can have juice tea beer wine Some coffee shops offer sandwiches salads and cakes Coffee shops are the cheapest and most popular form of entertainment For 2-3 Euros you can sit in the coffee shop for a couple of hours and enjoy talking with friends or reading a newspaper and relaxing from work

In the centre of the city there are a few places where a large number of coffee shops is located on a small place itrsquos always busy there and always a lot of people

STRAHINJICA BANA4482145120461584 (google maps)One of the most famous Belgrade streets known exclusively for a big number of coffee shops and a place where you can see expensive cars and girls dressed as if they were to walk down the red carpet Some also call this street ldquoSilicon valleyrdquo because of the women who go there and who have affection for plastic surgery

OBILICEV VENAC4481559920458322 (Google maps)On a small place there are a dozen coffee places with big outdoors seating areas which are packed with people in any time of day Great place for people pausing from work or sightseeing

CVETNI TRG4480586420465092 (Google maps)As in aforementioned case lots of bars on small space Nice location Very pleasant ambiance near Slavija Square and ldquoBeogradjankardquo

Belgrade is one of the best and most famous destinations if you are looking for ldquoa good night outrdquo Great number of coffee places bars pubs and clubs guaranties the best time and for sure you will find something at your taste

One of the symbols of Belgrade are ldquosplavovirdquo ndash clubs on water During the summer these are the most popular places to go out to All kinds of music can be heard coming from the banks of Sava and Danube and everybody can find a place for himself or herself

Your fun can start in the late afternoon hours in some of the coffee shops continue in some of the pubs or cocktail bars and end in the early morning hours on some of the clubs in the city or at the river

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CLUBS ON THE RIVER DANUBE 4482586520424546

(google maps)

bull ACAPULCObull AMSTERDAMbull BLEY WATCH

bull H2O

These places are mainly with domestic Serbian music

CLUBS ON ADA 4478609920403485

(google maps)These clubs during the day coffee shops are located on the bank of the lake Live gigs of great bands are the main quality of these clubs Most known among them are

bull TIME OUTbull SUNSET

bull RED SHOESbull POSITIVE

CLUBS IN THE CITY CENTREYou can find all kinds of clubs in the centre

Most known are

bull MR STEFAN BRAUN ndash Nemanjina 4bull MAGACIN ndash Karadjordjeva 2-4

bull TUBE ndash Simina 21bull TEATRO ndash Sarajevska 26 bull PLASTIC ndash Takovska 34

bull KST ndash Bulevar Kralja Aleksandra 73bull HAVANA ndash Nikole Spasica 1

bull FABRIKA ndash Bulevar Despota Stefana 115

KAFANA

Kafana are places where you can enjoy food and drinks combined with live musicIn a kafana there will be a small orchestra playing traditional songs they go from table to table and see that all musical requests are met Custom is to tip the musicians a little The atmosphere can get really dynamic and itrsquos common for the guests to start dancing even on tables if the song ldquogetsrdquo to them

The most famous bars of this kind (kafanas) are to be found inSKADARLIJA (4481776820464768) or ZEMUN (4483596920411303)

CLUBS

It is hard to name all the good clubs in Belgrade because there are really a lot of these kinds of objects Most different kinds of music attract most different people and therersquos a place for anyone Places where clubs are located can be divided in 4 groups

1 Clubs on the river Sava2 Clubs on the river Danube3 Clubs at Ada Ciganlija4 Clubs in the city centre

FOR ANY CLUB YOU CAN MAKE A RESERVATION BY CALLING+381 62 222 152

CLUBS ON THE RIVER SAVA4480851320444598 (google maps)

Most known here arebull SOUNDbull RIVERbull FREESTYLERbull PLASTICbull POVETARACbull 2044

These places are mainly with electronic music

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1 HOW TO MAKE THE RESERVATION

There are 3 ways to make the reservation

bull Via e-mail officebelgradeapartmentnetbull Via contact form on the websitebull Via phone +381 64 194 89 07

1 After you looked all the apartments and decided which one you would like to rent you should send us e-mail with following details

bull Your namebull Your e-mail address (if you are sending inquiry from another e-mail address)bull Your cell phone numberbull Arrival datebull Departure datebull Number of persons you need to accommodate

You will get a reply as soon as possible (within 12 hours) If the apartment you wanted to reserve is not available we will send you a list of available apartments

2 Filling out the contact form is the easiest and fastest way to get info about availabilityAfter submitting the form you will get response in 12 hours

3 You may reach us 247 via phone and get all information immediately

2 WHEN AND HOW SHOULD I PAYYou will pay total amount on your arrival when you receive the keys You will pay in cashWe donrsquot accept credit cards You may pay in bull Serbian Dinars (RSD) bull Euros (EUR) ndash preferred method bull American Dollars (USD) bull English Pounds (GBP) bull Swiss Franks (CHF)

You will be asked to pay 30 of total amount in advanceonly if you are staying more than 2 weeks or during the New Year holidays

Damage deposit will not be askedEverything is included in price we agreed during the reservation process

and there will be no additional coasts There is no ldquohidden coastsrdquo as well

3WHAT IS THE ADDRESS OF THE APARTMENT All apartments are located in the very heart of the city but on different address The address of the apartment you have booked will be sent to you in the confirmation mail We will meet in front of the building at agreed time We will go together to the apartment where you will receive the keys and basic information We will make agreement about departure time and we will come on departure date to take back the keys

Check in From 1300hCheck out Until 1200h

Late check in will be charged if you are coming after 2200hEarly check out is free of charge

You may come in the apartment before 13h only if there were not other clients previous dayYou may stay after 12h only if there are no other clients coming that day

4 HOW TO GET TO THE CITY CENTERThere are 4 ways to reach the city centre from the airport

bull Airport pick upbull Taxibull Shuttle bus which will take you to Slavija Squarebull Public transportation ndash Bus 72 which will take you to Zeleni Venac Square

1 We can offer you airport pick up This service will be extra charged However this is the safest and fastest way to get to the apartment Our driver will wait for you at the airport He will hold a paper with your name so you will easily recognize him

2 If you decide to take a taxi make agreement about the price before you come in

3 Shuttle bus is cheap option which will take you to the Slavija Square From that point you may take a trolleybus a taxi or you can walk to the apartment

4 Bus 72 is definitely the cheapest option Last stop is Zeleni Venac Square From that point you can take a taxi or walk until you reach the apartment

If you are coming to Belgrade by bus or train there are 3 ways to reach the apartment

bull Taxibull Public transportation ndash Tram number 2bull By foot

1 If you decide to take a taxi be very careful The worst kind of taxi drivers is waiting for you at the train or bus station There is a huge possibility that you will pay much more than a regular price

2 Tram number 2 is cheap and good option since the ride will be very short Depending on which apartment you have booked you should take a tram towards Kalemegdan Fortress or Slavija Square

3 Bus and train stations are not far away from the city centre If you decide to walk you will reach the apartment in about 15 minutes