Belgrad Forest is a mixed deciduous forest lying adjacent to Istanbul, Turkey. It is named after the village next to the forest, settled by thousands of Serbs who were deported to the capital Constantinople from the city of Belgrade in 1521, when it fell to the Ottomans. Geographically, the forest is located at the easternmost point of the Thracian Peninsula. Forest terrain is divided between Sarıyer and Eyüp districts. Several historical reservoirs lie within the forest.
View of Belgrad Forest
The marsh in the middle of the Belgrad Forest, Istanbul, Turkey.
One of the many pathways in the forest, a favorite among Istanbulites for jogging and running.
New Dam at the Bentler Nature Park inside the Belgrad Forest.
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers and at the crossroads of the Pannonian Plain and the Balkan Peninsula. The population of the Belgrade metropolitan area is 1,685,563 according to the 2022 census. It is one of the major cities of Southeast Europe and the third most populous city on the Danube river.
Image: Belgrade. National Assembly of Serbia building
Image: Novi Dvor (1)
Image: Avala Tower
Image: Usće tower and the Moon
