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elgrade is a vibrant city that’s on the rise! This is how America’s New
guests from abroad, and that the city is live- lier than ever before – says Belgrade’s mayor. Belgrade had a special glisten this win- ter. Numerous ice rinks, the Street of the Open Heart event, the Square of Fairy Tales, New Year’s Eve concerts, “Christmas villag- es by the Temple” – all of these contribut- ed to Belgraders and tourists experiencing the magic of the New Year holidays. They say that Belgrade has never looked more beautiful. A special attraction in the city were the Dundu dolls. This German artis- tic troupe, which has performed at theatre and music festivals around the world, offi- cially opened the New Year’s programme within the framework of the project “Bel- grade Winter”. - We tried to provide adequate con- tent both for our youngest residents and the eldest. We had great programmes for the youth, but also organised a “pension- ers’ ball”, which met with a nice response from Belgrade’s older citizens. I am proud of Belgrade today; a Belgrade that has no boundaries; a Belgrade that’s open to every- one. We’ve launched a process that can no longer be stopped - says Mayor Mali. Belgrade last year attracted 20 per more foreign tourists and overnight stays, and dur- ing the New Year celebrations the city cen- tre hotels were all booked to capacity, de- spite their number having increased by 50 per cent compared to 2013.
York Times described the Serbian capital, which it ranked among 52 destinations that should be visited this year. The list specifi- cally recommends some new parts of Bel- grade, stating that“the abandoned area be- side the River Sava has been transformed into a promenade flanked by cafés and food kiosks”. Other media publications around the world also had words of praise for Belgrade this winter, and speaking to Elevate, the city’s first man, Siniša Mali, says that he thinks tourists have actually breathed new life in- to Belgrade. - Belgrade is a city that tour-
Belgrade last year attracted 20 per cent more foreign tourists and overnight stays odsto više stranih turista i noćenja Beograd je ove godine imao 20
ists are returning to once again, recommending to their friends and spreading good word about. I don’t think they have high ex- pectations prior to arriving, pri- marily due to the turbulent his- tory of the city, and then they are pleasantly surprised when they see the architecture and the older parts of the city, such as Kalemegdan, but also the newer parts, such as the Bel-
grade Waterfront. We are proud that to- day different languages and cultures mingle on the streets of Belgrade, new friendships are being formed between our people and
Beograd je posebno zasijao ove zi- me. Brojna klizališta, Trg otvorenog sr- ca, Trg bajki, novogodišnji koncerti, Bo- žićno seoce kod Hrama doprineli su da Beograđani, kao i turisti, na pravi na- čin dožive čari novogodišnjih prazni- ka. Kažu – Beograd nikada lepše nije izgledao. Posebna atrakcija u gradu bi- le su Dundu lutke . Ova nemačka umet- nička trupa, koja je nastupala na pozo- rišnim i muzičkim festivalima širom sveta, svečano je otvorila novogodiš- nji program u okviru Beogradske zime. – Potrudili smo se da obezbedimo adekvatan sadržaj kako za naše najmla- đe, tako i za one najstarije. Imali smo sjajne programe za mlade, ali smo or- ganizovali i Bal penzionera, koji je na- išao na lepu reakciju starijih Beogra- đana. Ponosan sam na Beograd danas, Beograd koji nema granice, Beograd koji se otvara ka svima. Pokrenuli smo proces koji više ne može da stane – isti- če gradonačelnik Mali. Beograd ove godine imao 20 od- sto više stranih turista i noćenja, a za vreme novogodišnjih praznika hote- li u centru grada bili su u potpunosti popunjeni, iako je njihov broj povećan za 50 odsto u odnosu na 2013. godinu.
Brojna klizališta, Trg otvorenog srca, Trg bajki, novogodišnji koncerti, Božićno seoce kod Hrama doprineli su magiji novogodišnjih praznika Numerous Open Heart, the Square of Fairy Tales, New Year’s Eve concerts, “Christmas ice rinks, the Street of the villages by the Temple” – all of these contributed to the magic of New Year
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