I don’t only appreciate brutalist architecture; it’s one of many styles I enjoy looking at. Hotel Moskva is one of my favorite buildings in Belgrade, Serbia. It’s a pretty iconic building and looks just so cozy. I’m absolutely dying to go to Moscow one day (and perhaps stay at the Belgrad Hotel over there, you know, for symmetry purposes). And no, I’ve never entered the Hotel Moskva because I imagine it to be very fancy. So instead, I’m waiting here across the street for a friend to arrive from the Netherlands. ) is one of my favorite buildings in Belgrade. It’s a pretty iconic building and looks just so cozy. And no, I’ve never entered this hotel because I imagine it to be very fancy. My picture isn’t as good as Google Streetview’s shot of this place, so enjoy this shot:

So instead, I’m waiting here across the street for a friend to arrive from the Netherlands. She’s staying with me at my free apartment in Belgrade until she wants to travel around. I have a distinct feeling that we’re about to have some fun in Serbia. It’s her first time in this country, just like it was for the documentary lady a few weeks ago. Serbia is full of other beautiful places, which will make it hard to choose. It’s still early in the year and can be cold, so we’ll have to find a destination with a good balance of outdoorsiness and cozy indoorsy pubs. We’re both big on beer, so I have a good feeling about traveling together for a short while.

 

#hotelmoskva (at Orient Express)