Mona Plaza hotel in Belgrade - an honest review

You can't really call the Kula Tower in Belgrade a skyscraper - the building has only 42 floors. Still, the observation deck is high enough for tourists to get great shots from up there.

The observation deck has a great location - you can see all of Belgrade in every direction. To get there, you don't need to go straight into the tower. We first tried doing exactly that, but those entrances only lead to the hotel and apartments. Access to the deck is through the neighboring shopping mall. Go into the mall, head up to the next floor, and walk toward the tower. The mall is connected to Kula Tower by a long pedestrian bridge - you need to cross it.

We stayed at Aspera Hotel Golden Horn, a 4-star hotel in Istanbul, for just one night, but that was enough to form a clear impression. We booked a Deluxe Double Room on the lower floor.

The room looked very nice, everything was fresh and not “worn out.”

We arrived in Tivat from Belgrade. Although the airport is international, it's very small and can feel quite cramped. It likely wouldn't be able to handle two flights at the same time comfortably, as there simply isn't enough space in the terminal waiting areas.

As the plane approaches for landing, you can see mountains on both sides.

At a hotel, there was a sign next to the toilet that said:

Why is this nonsense?

First of all, how exactly do they expect people to flush the toilet less often? Leave urine sitting there so it can stink and create stains and buildup on the bowl?

Secondly, this kind of water conservation can actually make things worse for the environment. I once watched a TV program where sewer system workers explained that people nowadays use less water, which means there is less flow in the sewer pipes. As a result, blockages occur more frequently, waste is carried away less effectively, and maintenance costs increase. In the end, this drives up water prices for consumers. So there is no real financial benefit either.

Workers at wastewater treatment plants have made similar complaints. Because people use less water, treatment facilities receive more concentrated and polluted wastewater. It is harder to process, produces stronger odors, and can cause unpleasant smells to spread for miles around the treatment plants.

There is no real environmental benefit here. It's just the appearance of caring about the environment rather than actually helping it.

Paris is home to many magnificent cathedrals, but most are teeming with tourists. However, there is one cathedral in the heart of the city where visitors are few and you can wander freely, taking in the stunning architecture outside and the divine beauty within.

This is the Church of Saint-Eustache.