Ada Ciganlija

Previously, it was reported to the police around 17:30 that a large number of high school graduates entered the lake on Ada Ciganlija, and that two people did not swim out.
Police patrols, as well as the Diving Unit of the Gendarmerie, were immediately sent to the scene and began the search.

Ada Ciganlija, Belgrade, Serbia

A heatwave that has been causing great trouble across southern and southeastern Europe for weeks now has been dubbed "Lucifer."

This is according to the Mirror, which said that "countries such as Spain, Italy and Croatia are set to see blistering 40 degrees Celsius heat, which has triggered a series of severe warnings."

34 firefighters were deployed early on Wednesday after a large fire broke out on a barge restaurant on the river island Ada Ciganlija in Belgrade.

An explosion - most likely caused by a gas canister - was heard before firefighters localized the blaze, that had spread to another barge.

BELGRADE - The Belgrade spring festival, which will encompass a number of culture and sport events, exhibitions, competitions, concerts will be held in April and May.

As the Tourist Organization of Belgrade has stated, besides the events that are regularly held in the capital at this time of the year, the offer has been enriched with new content this year.

BELGRADE - The 2014 European Rowing Championships will be held on Belgrade's Ada Ciganlija from May 29 to June 1.

The championships will feature a record 800 competitors from 36 countries.

Serbia will have 12 representatives at Adi Ciganlija in six crews, and the greatest competitors for the top ranking will be the teams of England, Germany, France and Italy.

BELGRADE - The 2014 European Rowing Championships will be held on Belgrade's Ada Ciganlija from May 29 to June 1, the organisers of the event said on Tuesday.

The championships will feature a record 800 competitors from 36 countries, Serbian Rowing Federation Secretary-General Nebojsa Jevremovic told a press conference.

BELGRADE - VNG Ltd., a Serbian company based in Novi Sad, will next year start construction of the second-largest bridge in Norway, which will be 1,533 m long.

The Hllogaland bridge, with a 1,145 m main span, will stretch along Rombaksfjorden in the Narvik municipality, Nordland county, said a statement published on Norway's official website for Serbia.

BELGRADE - The international boat, hunting and fishing show, featuring more than 70 participants from the country and abroad, opened on Wednesday at the Belgrade Fair.

The trade show was opened by a family of seafarers, Jelena and Srboljub Kojadinovic, and Serbian rower and Olympian Nikola Stojic, who competed in numerous world and European championships.

BELGRADE - The Tourist Organisation of Belgrade (TOB) will organise a promotion of the tourism supply in the Serbian capital at the International Tourism Exchange in Milan on February 13-15, also presenting the city's accommodation capacities and new programmes for tourists.