TRAVEL

BARS

Svetlos

Svetlost

Self-described as a Kino-club, this cosy little bar is equally pleasant for a daytime chill and a start-up party in the evening. Nice, warm enterior, powered by sexy light bulbs

gaudi

Gaudi & Bizzare

Over the years, the two little cafes next to each other have become one of the landmarks of Belgrade’s bar culture. Though relatively miniature in size, both have DJ’s spinning

Idiott

Idiott

Idiott is Belgrade’s classic. A brick-walled basement bar regularly packed before a weekend night out during the winter season (Plastic is just round the corner) spreading out on the pavement

Rakia Bar_photo by Miroslav Petrovic

Rakia bar

Like many Balkan countries, Serbia prides on its version of rakia – fruit brandy with high alcohol content, known by many as Balkan “liquid ecstasy” due to its strong, often

Underworld

Underworld

Hidden deep bellow ground level, underneath Belgrade’s would-be metro station near Vuk’s monument, this neo-gothic bar is one of the city’s best kept secrets. With red brick walls dimly lit by

CLUBS

Menza pri koritu

Menza pri koritu

What makes this place so special is its programme which is stunningly diverse even for Metelkova City’s standards. There are weekly gigs for the jazz crowd here, but these de

Orto bar

Orto

Catering to the music tastes of Ljubljana’s more rockish crowds, the two-floor Orto is a rather capacious club, embellished with Pulp Fictionesque red velvet and huge stainless steel vent turbines.

Photo by Eva Taucar

Gala Hala

Occasionally accused of leaning towards the mainstream by alternative die-hards, Gala Hala is arguably the busiest concert venue of the Metelkova City autonomous cultural zone. It’s comprised of a club

Plastic

Plastic

Plastic is Belgrade’s busiest club, chronicling the history of Serbia’s post-90s clubbing scene. Over the years it has developed a recognisable attitude that some identify with the new wave of

Andergraund

Andergraund

Andergraund boasts one of the most impressive locations in the Serbian capital. Carved inside the caves bellow the Belgrade Fortress, the club used to be known for occasionally bringing alternative and mainstream crowds

BOATS

20/44

20/44

Named after Belgrade’s map coordinates, 20/44 is one of the city’s best alternative river spots. The cabin bellow the deck has been described by the owners as “bordello of the

Freestyler

Freestyler

One of the longer standing boats on the Sava river, Freestyler is a Balkan-crossover all-nighter, pumped with r’n’b, house and various turbo derivatives. If the rousing female dancers don’t make

photo by Oliver Pavicevic

Povetarac

Back in the day, this 100ft long ex-tanker used to be one of the coolest places on the river. Over the past several years or so, Povetarac’s high-profile status within

Sound

Sound

On the more glossy side of Belgrade’s boat clubbing, Sound has remained faithful to its pumping house beats and all night parties. Situated near Stari savski most (old Sava bridge),

Hua Hua

Hua Hua

Kafana-style boat bar with live folk music. As you’d expect from a Balkan night out, dudes inside look like racketeers and girls sway like fresh meat on display. Due to

ART SPACES

Kino Siska

Kino Siska

Comprised of four complementary spaces, Kino Šiška is a large high-tech centre for “urban culture” located in the Šiška area of Ljubljana. Striving to fill the niche between mainstream and

Kud France Presern

KUD France Preseren

Established way back in 1919 and named after the legendary Slovenian poet, KUD France Prešeren is a community association and multidisciplinary cultural venue based in the Trnovo area of Ljubljana.

photo by Urska Merc / Flickr

Rex

Full info coming soon. www.rex.b92.net

Ozon_3

O3ONE

Full info coming soon. www.o3one.rs

SKC

SKC

Full info coming soon. www.skc.org.rs