Vladimir Dulović

Belgrade

Spotter since 2013

About me

About me
I was always prone to asking questions, wondering why things are the way they are and where they are. Born and raised in Belgrade I asked the same about my environment, taking ever longer walks through the city and immersing ever deeper into the city’s two and a half millennia long history, learning how our physical environment was shaped by past events.

In time I got my BA and MA in history focusing on southeast Europe and, yes, Belgrade. Then I grew impatient to share the knowledge, to break the stereotypes, to open new views. So I wrote a few tourist guidebooks on Belgrade, Serbia and the region. To my surprise I felt that the urge to answer questions grew with time. It still is especially strong when I am down on the streets of Belgrade.

Why Belgrade?
It is easy to love a city in which you were born and about which, in time, you learned so much. However, Belgrade is loved also by almost all who come here even for the shortest of visits and know nothing about it. That is why we, the locals, believe that there is more than meets the eye to our busy, rough and often chaotic metropolis.

Belgrade is a rough diamond, one that will probably not be shaped into something as lovable as most of the European capitals. It is a city of huge potential, always ready to give equal chances to all newcomers. There aren’t too many rules for living here and what little there are can always be bent.

It is exactly the coarseness and disarray that shape and inspire its inhabitants – a spontaneous, down-to-earth and creative crowd of unruly individuals that will make you feel at home in a matter of hours. While always ready to except new ideas, Belgraders stubbornly cling to their favorite guilty pleasures, be it sipping coffee on outdoor terraces during working hours, celebrating two New Year Eves just for the sake of fun or recklessly enjoying that hefty but mouthwatering Serbian cuisine.

My spots (28)

Beogradski Manijak

Deep down and dirty

"Beogradski manijak" in Belgrade gives everyone a much-needed respite. Everything about this bar is without a hint of pretense. Cheap booze, good music!

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Bars

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Vladimir

Dulović

May 12, 2025

Makadam

Made in Serbia

Makadam Belgrade collects various items made in Serbia, like T-shirts, cosmetics, books, puzzles etc under one roof. I can't just not buy things here.

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Shopping

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Vladimir

Dulović

May 11, 2025

Čarli

Kifle to die for

"Čarli", a miniature Belgrade bakery, has been in my neighborhood since the Yugoslavian '80s, making kifle day-in-day-out. The lovely ladies have stayed...

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Snacks

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Vladimir

Dulović

May 10, 2025

Lili M

Burek at its best

This is an obscure burek spot I wasn't sure of whether I wanted to share. Their burek with cheese (the only one they do) is my very favorite...

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Snacks

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Vladimir

Dulović

May 10, 2025

Akademija 28

A jazzy old place

"Akademija 28" Belgrade has been made better throughout the years, just like fine wine. I like coming to this bar for the jazz & the weathered atmosphere."

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Bars
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Music

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Vladimir

Dulović

May 7, 2025

All Nut

Neatness from nuts

All Nut Belgrade is a shop with healthy, delicious products that have been extracted from the kernels of plums, apricots & walnuts.

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Shopping

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Vladimir

Dulović

May 7, 2025

Čobanov Odmor

Serbian culinary delights to go

This is a Serbian street food restaurant that has adapted old local specialties with top quality ingredients. Oh, the somun bread... Oh, their lepinja...

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Restaurants
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Snacks

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Vladimir

Dulović

May 7, 2025

Televizorke

Back to the 1970s

The "Televizorke" in Belgrade always take my childhood, to idyllic Yugoslavia, when this building with the windows that look like televisions was built...

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Art & culture

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Vladimir

Dulović

Apr 30, 2025

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