Belgrade is Serbia's capital city and one of the most beautiful cities in southeastern Europe. The city has been nominated for the European Capital of Culture in 2020. Belgrade is known for its energetic nightlife and beautiful parks that are popular with local artists. In Serbian the city is called Beograd meaning White City. Sarajevo is the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The city is where east meets west and Sarajevo has been shaped by the intermingling of Muslim and Christian influences on European soil. Witness the city's artistic heritage and see the historic spot where the assassination of Archduke Franz-Ferdinand sparked the beginning of the First World War.