Vieno Carter

Belgrade is unlike any city I’ve traveled to before. It can have a Western European feel – a beautiful pedestrian shopping street, busy nightlife, lots of cafes – but has a history and culture that is entirely its own. It shows its past boldly, displaying the scars of the American bombing campaign, and even highlighting its ancient history. The relatively recent overthrow of Milosevic makes for fantastic political study and really helped me understand the impact political movements can have. All of these elements made my academic studying interesting and exciting, and further I found the city to be extremely affordable and fun to live in. Its proximity to lesser-known cities in Europe makes traveling easy – I highly recommend visiting Sarajevo and Mostar in Bosnia and Thessaloniki, Greece – and there’s plenty to see in Serbia as well. I would highly recommend studying in Belgrade!
Vieno Carter, Northeastern University