Belgrade, Serbia

Good: Nikola Tesla Museum in Belgrade. Although not a very big museum, there was a guided tour in English which included demonstrations of Tesla’s inventions (e.g. induction motor and remote control) and their continued impact in today’s modern world. Tesla was born in Serbia but lived mostly in the USA, and the museum placed much emphasis on his heritage and altruistic nature that kept him in the shadows of peers like Thomas Edison, despite seemingly achieving more. During the tour a fluorescent light tube was made to glow in my hand, just be being close to a Tesla Coil with output of 500 kV, and we are told this is how light sabres are made to glow in Star Wars movies. The icing on the cake was that my visit was free due to National Week of Culture in Belgrade, but it is one museum I would have paid for anyway.

Not-so-good: It rained almost non-stop from morning till evening, making it nearly impossible to take outdoor photos of Belgrade.

Noteworthy food/drink: Although the pljeskavica is essentially just a hamburger grilled on the spot, it is the huge serving that makes it stand out. 200 grams of patty makes a burger of about 20 cm in diameter, larger than my hand. All for about 1.90€, garnishing included. Don’t ask me how I finished one at a go, but I wasn’t going to just give up without a fight.