European Journal of Geography Volume 5, Number 3: 96 -122, September 2014 © Association of European Geographers GEOGRAPHIC, LANDSCAPE AND OTHER NATURAL CHARACTERISTICS OF BELGRADE AS THE BASIS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM Dragana M. DRAZIC Institute of Forestry, Kneza Viseslava 3, 11030 Belgrade, Serbia, http://www.forest.org.rs/
[email protected] Milorad M. VESELINOVIC Institute of Forestry, Kneza Viseslava 3, 11030 Belgrade, Serbia, http://www.forest.org.rs/
[email protected] Ljubinko B. RAKONJAC Institute of Forestry, Kneza Viseslava 3, 11030 Belgrade, Serbia, http://www.forest.org.rs/
[email protected] Srdjan R. BOJOVIC, Institute for Biological Research ‘Siniša Stanković’, Bulevar despota Stefana 142, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia, http://www.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/
[email protected] Ljiljana B. BRASANAC-BOSANAC Institute of Forestry, Kneza Viseslava 3, 11030 Belgrade, Serbia, http://www.forest.org.rs/
[email protected] Nevena M. CULE Institute of Forestry, Kneza Viseslava 3, 11030 Belgrade, Serbia http://www.forest.org.rs/
[email protected] Suzana Z. MITROVIC Institute of Forestry, Kneza Viseslava 3, 11030 Belgrade, Serbia, http://www.forest.org.rs/
[email protected] Abstract Belgrade - the capital city of Serbia enjoys an excellent geographic position thanks to its location at the confluence of two international rivers (the Danube and the Sava) and the vicinity of surrounding hills, a home to the immensely rich flora. Unlike other European cities situated on the banks of the Danube and Sava Rivers, which extensively exploit the benefits of their highly favourable location, Belgrade has not yet fully realised the European Journal of Geography - ISSN 1792-1341 © All rights reserved 96 Drazic D.