Today we were up early walking in the rain. The city was quiet and not crowded at all. There were a couple of reasons, one is that it is Good Friday and the other was the weather. The Orthodox Church, which is what the majority of folks belong to in this part of the world, has a different church calendar than most of us do. They still connect their church calendar to the Julian calendar and we use the newer Gregorian.
From the Sava river, the the Kalemegdan Fortress is visible and the views from the fortress to the rivers below are just as amazing.
Fun to know that one of our favorite sports is also beloved by the people of Serbia. There are basketball courts everywhere and they wanted to make sure that we knew that the Denver Nuggets player, Nikola Jokić was from Serbia. They also have lots of clay tennis courts and are proud of another native player Novak Djokovic. One more famous Serb is a Karl Malden, born Mladen Sekulovich.
The highlight of our tour was the Cathedral of St. Sava. It is one of the largest churches in the world, especially of the Eastern Orthodox churches. It has been noted that there are similarities to the Hagia Sofia from the outside of the church. It took decades to complete this breathtaking church. It took 20 days for the dome to be lifted into place.
Rain and bike rides just don’t mix, but how often will you be in Belgrade. So we headed out along the Sava on a 12 mile tour de Belgrade. There are several lakes that the city created. The one we rode around was designed for fun. It has beaches, water skiing, pickle ball, tennis, soccer, football, rowing and paddle boats. Even in the rain the ride was a fun way to see the sights.
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