Dorćol, Belgrade, Serbia

Visit duration: 1 hr 30 min Editorial visit time estimate

Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

About Dorćol

Dorćol is an affluent neighbourhood of Belgrade in the municipality of Stari Grad, stretching along the right bank of the Danube, and the oldest surviving neighbourhood in the city. Its name comes from the Turkish words dört (four) and yol (road), meaning a crossroads of four roads. A section of Upper Dorćol was declared a spatial cultural-historical unit in 1989. The neighbourhood has seen an artistic revival since the 2000s, and Time Out magazine placed it on its list of the 50 coolest neighbourhoods.

Checked 2026-11-10 · Source

What's inside

The house at 10 Cara Dušana Street, built from 1724 to 1727, is the oldest house in Belgrade. The Bajrakli Mosque was once called the Zerek mosque, and Jevrejska (Jewish) Street recalls the Jewish community that settled in Belgrade in the early 16th century and centred on Dorćol. Upper Dorćol is full of cafés, bars and restaurants, mostly on Strahinjića Bana, Kneginje Ljubice and Kralja Petra streets, while the lower part towards the Danube has small cafés, craft breweries and art centres.

Checked 2026-11-10 · Source

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Common questions

What does the name Dorćol mean?

It comes from the Turkish words dört (four) and yol (road), meaning four roads or a crossroads.

Where it is

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Nearby

Within 4 min on foot

45 min
4 min walk · Stari Grad
Museum of Vuk and Dositej
- Must see · Heritage site
- Museum
1 hr 30 min
4 min walk · Stari Grad
Museum of Theatrical Arts of Serbia
- Notable · Heritage site
- Museum
1 hour
4 min walk · Stari Grad
Gallery "Zvono"
- High
- Art and culture venue