Situated at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, Belgrade, meaning White City, has a strategic location resulting in it being destroyed and rebuilt 20 times. Today we took a walk to Kalemegdan Fortress, situated on top of a hill looking over the surrounding plains and city center.

The park surrounding the fortress had a range of trees, including the sweet smelling Linden, and a profusion of roses. I don’t know what variety they were, but I’m going to call one Roy…..at last I’ve found somebody who enjoys photographing as much as I do.

We were then bussed over to Saint Sava Church, This Orthodox Church is noted for its huge Byzantine style dome. The building and decoration on its interior was overwhelming!

Returning to the ship for lunch I then did a 20K Ebike ride out of the city center to a nearby “lake”, actually a loop of the Sava River damed both ends. Riding on the other side of the road, and coping with aggressive car drivers, it was still highly enjoyable. Stopping for refreshments it was also good to chat to a local couple who were obviously very proud of their hometown.