When their new president, Vojislav Kostunica, asked them to return the looted souvenirs, many complied, hauling back coat racks, paintings and upholstered chairs. When he asked them to clean up Belgrade, they did. In fact, if you want to snap photos of the smoked-out, windowless parliament, hurry. Construction workers, glazers and art historians are fast at work erasing the damage. Each October, about 130 beekeepers from all over Serbia gather here to sell acacia, chestnut, clover, wildflower and forest honey.
People bring jugs from home or cart away six-liter packs of the golden nectar.
Along with bee pollen, bees' wax, honeycomb and various potions alleged to boost the immune system or act as aphrodisiacs, there are soaps, medicinal creams and honey-based cosmetics. Even if you don't make it to the honey festival, the leafy park is worth a visit. Heading toward the Danube, the New Cemetery on Roosevelt Street is also worth checking out. Lindens and poplars line the wide avenues of this restful park, setting off a stunning collection of gravestones, monuments and mausoleums, some more than 150 years old. Handcrafted wrought-iron benches, fences and flower urns complete the decidedly Old World setting.