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Off to the 19th-century Serbia

British diplomat traveled through Balkans and Serbia in the middle of the 19th century and wrote a book about it. Now, two centuries later, I will let him escort me on my journey – through my own country!

Read more in this Glimpses of the 19th-century Serbia special series.

All the links to anecdotes and stories are to be found below. Every short story is followed by the article piece. If you would like to read it in Serbian, no worries – just click the small flag in the upper left corner on your desktop or the menu bar on your mobile device.

Enjoy this incredible journey and great landscapes of Serbia that are still breathtaking.


Glimpses of the 19th-CENTURY SERBIA:

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An old book

FOLLOWING BRITON THROUGH SERBIA

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Roadtrip

FROM BELGRADE TO ŠABAC

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Wrong turn

GETTING LOST IN YOUR OWN COUNTRY

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Šabac

THE FIRST PIANO

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Short history

NO TURKSIH COFFEE IN BAIR?

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Strong walls

FORTRESS OVERLOOKING SAVA

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Kaona history

WHO BUILT THE MONASTERY

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Driving around

CONFUSING INFORMATION

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Tronoša

BYZANTINE FRESCOES

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Banja Koviljača

SPA THAT HEALS

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Loznica

NO SIGHT OF DRINA YET?

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Ljubovija

ARRIVING IN TOWN

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Landscapes

DRIVING ALONG DRINA

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Small town

UNFAMILIAR FACE

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Perućac Lake

"LUXURIES" UNKOWN TO EUROPE

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Bajina Bašta

AN ANECDOTE OR TWO

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