Belgrade boat carnival celebrates the city’s two rivers and includes a great party on the river bank and a colorful boat parade from the Branko’s Bridge to the confluence of the Sava into the Danube.
A single day manifestation, Belgrade Boat Carnival was first organized in 2004 promoting Belgrade’s rivers and nautical tourism by a unique carnival atmosphere.
During the boat parade, boats and vessels perform different acrobatics, at the same time showing off with their carnival decorations.
The promenade above the river Sava quay is full of stands with antiquities, souvenirs, colorful masks, jewelry and fair treats.
Parades of majorettes, orchestras, dance troupes, clowns, magicians make this manifestation even more interesting.
Belgrade Boat Carnival is followed by concerts of well known Serbian bands till late at night, and the carnival closes with the announcement of the boat with the best decoration and with a great fireworks.
How to get to the Belgrade Boat Carnival?
You can get to Belgrade by airplane, train, bus, car and ship.
The national airline Jat Airways, as well as many international airlines have regular flights to many world destinations, from the “Nikola Tesla” airport.
The regular bus routes connect Belgrade with all the regions of Serbia. There are also many international buses which go to the neighbouring countries and most European countries.
If you are going to Belgrade by car, then follow the E-70 and E-75 European highways. Because this city is at the intersection of these roads.
The wide network of railroads connects Belgrade with all parts of Europe, and many parts of Serbia with day and night trains.
Many European companies organize cruises on the Danube to Belgrade.
The festival is held mostly near the Sava river port, under Branko’s bridge, and you can get there on foot.
When you are already here, don’t miss…
The Belgrade fortress, a symbol of Serbia’s capital.
Take a walk along Skadarlija, Belgrade’s own bohemian street, and enjoy the specialties of Serbian cuisine in any “kafana” (traditional tavern)
Walk along the Zemun quay to the Gardoš hill where the remains of the Zemun fortress are, and see the he beautiful Tower of Sibiljanin Janko.
Take a walk from Kalemegdan over Knez Mihajlova street and Terazije, over the King Milan’s street and the Slavija square to the magnificent temple of Saint Sava, that way you wil also get to know the centre of town.
Experience a crazy nights out on “splavs” (floating river clubs) under the railway bridge on the Sava river, not far from the place where Belgrade Boat Carnival is taking place.
