We enjoy gardens and parks. In general, they’re a nice place to just go for a stroll – so when we explored Google maps to check out what was around us and found Jevremovac Botanical Garden we decided to give it a go.
Jevremovac Botanical Garden
After a little research, we also found that these gardens are allegedly actually one of the most visited natural monuments in Serbia despite not showing up on any “Things to do in Belgrade” type lists we found.
With little time in Serbia you probably won’t get to it but for a longer visit, it’s a nice place to go wander around. We were there over a month. In general, and this is the vibe we get from Belgrade as a whole – we found the area to be peaceful and pleasant.
A Lovely Space of Green
Altogether the Jevremovac Botanical Gardens contains over 2,500 plant species spread over 12 acres. Some have labels to help you identify them.
There are benches throughout certain areas of the park to take in the scenery and sounds of birds.
Now, I’m sure the garden may appear different at different times of the year, but also keep in mind that it’s not open year-round.
Anyway, you can wander about and enjoy the general park/forest garden, but there are also a few specific places within Jevremovac worth mentioning:
The Japanese Garden
We really enjoy the aesthetic of Japanese Gardens. Of course, as far as I can recall we’ve only been to two others – the Japanese Friendship Garden in San Jose and the Japanese Garden on Margaret Island in Budapest (both impressive).
We thought about visiting one in Vancouver, but it was closed the day we planned to visit. This one was a little smaller than the other two but also very pretty.
Not far from it there’s also this little bamboo area you can walk through which is neat. Although small, it is still easy to completely disappear into the towering strands.
Jevremovac Botanical Garden Greenhouse
The greenhouse on the property was built in Victorian-style – which we enjoyed – in 1892. It was reconstructed again in 1970, 2005, and 2014, and contains over 1,000 species.
Inside there are all kinds of different intriguing plants, succulents, and cacti. Despite all the sharp and pokey plants – Kyle still couldn’t help but try and touch all of them.
When we first made it to the greenhouse we saw a couple cats and fortunately had cat treats with us. So we sat and enjoyed the company of one of them – the other one was scared.
Old Oak
There is also a 150-year-old oak tree inside which is a natural monument itself. (Sorry, don’t have a pic of it.)
Now for a little history: the garden was created in 1874 by the Ministry of Education of Serbia. The first manager (Josif Pancic) is said to be the “father of Serbian botany”. So this place is pretty significant in Serbia in terms of plants. About a decade after its creation, King Jevrem Obrenovic donated the garden to the Great School in Belgrade. He named it Jevremovac in honor of his grandfather.
Plan Your Visit:
- Cost: 250 Serbian Dinar (~$2/person)
- Address: Takovska 43, Beograd, Serbia
- Hours: 9am-7pm May 1 – Nov 1
- Note: Keep in mind that this attraction is only open from May through November
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