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Begin your journey at Studentski Park, a place of modern beauty hiding a grimy, supernatural past. Uncover the 1725 Austrian military reports that first introduced the word "Vampire" to the global stage—reports of "unclean" exhumations and hawthorn stakes that once shook the foundations of Europe. As you traverse the high ridge of Kosančićev Venac, leave the living city behind. Stand amidst the haunting ruins of the National Library to hear the "Unfinished Symphony" and wander the narrowest alleys of Stari Grad where the "Leaning Ghost" still guards crumbling walls. Decipher the cryptic symbols carved into 19th-century facades and visit the "Question Mark" Tavern to see where the Ghost Bride still waits in the shadows. The climax of your tour takes you to the Upper Citadel of the Kalemegdan Fortress. Under the watchful eye of the Victor Monument, explore the legends of headless guards, the "detaching shadow," and the silent executioners of the fortress gates.