Belgrade has a special place in my heart. A city ravaged by war and in a tug-o-war between the Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian empires, that turned into a prosperous center of intellect and culture during the Yugoslavia period to finding it's own unique flavour and style today in our modern world. The architecture is varied, and no two areas of the city look the same.

In the historic center you will find a mix of elegant Austro-Hungarian architecture and historic Ottoman architecture, with some modern buildings and glass high-rises sprinked in as well. Across the river in New Belgrade, you'll find large gray socialist buildings and soviet-inspired architecture. 

In my opinion, the people in Belgrade live to live, as opposed to being solely focused on making money similar to my experience in Western-European capitals and the business cities of the world.

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Belgrade is a wonderful green city, with trees, parks, and a beautiful nature-filled fort which can be found at the intersection of 2 of Europe's greatest rivers: Sava and Danube.

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Belgrade has a up-and-coming arts scene, and you can find art festivals and exhibitions whatever time of year you visit. KC Grad is a venue in the center that hosts fascinating artistic displays and a weekly polyglot gathering. Techno clubs like Drugstore make you feel like you're deep in the techno scene in Berlin, partying in an industrial abandoned slaughterhouse with bass pumping through the speakers.

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The prices of Belgrade are among the cheapest in European capitals, and although the local wages are not up to international standards, you can spread your funds further coming as a foreigner.

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All of these things combined make Belgrade my absolute favourite city in Europe, and is why I decide to base myself there whenever I'm in Europe. With cheap flights all around the continent from Budapest Airport, and exciting cities just a bus ride away including Skopje, Sofia, Sarajevo, Zagreb, and Ljubljana, it's a well located city as well.