The website balkantravellers.com is touting the bookstore culture of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. There, as the day draws to a close, Serbs crowd the bookstores. Not for them the beerhalls or bistros of other European capitals.
The article goes on to posit a slightly grim reason for this literary enthusiasm: "Belgrade’s book craze ... is motivated by a mixture of nostalgia for the erstwhile splendour of the federal capital and of the yearning for a different reality." The author also suggests several bookish venues around town--perfect for the budding Serb yearning to be elsewhere for a little while.--David E
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