Savamala

Savamala - the most important information

Savamala is a city settlement in Belgrade. One part of Savamala is located in the municipality of Savski venac, and the other part is in the municipality of Stari grad. The name Savamala comes from the time of the Turks who called this part of the city the Sava quarter - Sava + mahala (quarter or part of the city).

History of Savamala

18th century - when Austria-Hungary conquered Belgrade, it moved the Christian population in part to the Sava, to the Sava village.
19th century - at the beginning of the century, the urbanization of Savamala began. Knez Milos Obrenovic ordered that the people who lived there move out of the bank of the Sava in order for the commercial part of the city to develop there. In this century, private buildings were built, as well as the railway station, which was built in 1884.
20th century - there were many plans to arrange the part by the river, but they were not realized. A pier was built.
21st century - a lot of cultural organizations have their place in this part of the city, and more murals have been made. The eastern part of the settlement was demolished because of Belgrade on the water, and the reconstruction of the western part began in 2018.

Contents of Savamala

Sava Promenade - stretches from "Beton Hall" to the Belgrade Fair, and the part located in Savamala is to Zemun Road. The promenade has a promenade, as well as paths for bicycles and rollerblades. Along it there are many restaurants, cafes and nightclubs, as well as parks with children's playgrounds.
Sava Square - the area in front of the former railway station has been turned into a square and within it you can see the monument to Stefan Nemanja, which is 23 meters high.
Belgrade Bus Station (BAS) - the final stop of most intercity buses.
Hotels - Savamala Bed & Breakfast, Jump Inn Hotel, Sky Hotel and others.
Faculty of Economics - next to it is the park of Luka Celovic.
Manak's House - a museum that operates within the Ethnographic Museum and in it you can see collections of folk costumes from Kosmet and Southern Serbia. You can read more about the museum on our website - Ethnographic Museum.

How to get to Savamala?

Trams - 7, 9, 12, station Faculty of Economics; 2, 11, station Pristaniste from where you can reach Beton Hala.
By bus - 36, 78, 83, station Faculty of Economics; 52, 53, 56, 60, 67, 71, 72, 75, 15, 68, 704, 706, 707, 84 Zeleni venac station from where you can descend to the Promenade.
By taxi - we recommend Pink Taxi 19803, Belgrade Taxi 19801 and Naxis Taxi 19804.