Travelling Actor, a boutique pension in Skadarlija quarter

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Travelling Actor

Belgrade


Trip down the cobblestones and back in time at this Skadarlija boutique pension occupying a beautifully crumbling building. True to its name, the gilded apartments are almost melodramatically over the top, but this luxe-campness only adds to the fun. Standard rooms are more subdued.


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