Vespa Museum Serbia | Museums of Serbia

In a small dead-end street in Senjak, Belgrade, in a private underground garage at Brzakova 2, there is a "hidden" and unique museum. It's the Vespa Museum, dedicated to the legendary two-wheeler initially produced in the small Italian town of Pontedere, near Florence, at the end of World War II.

This little motorbike, whose name translates from Italian as "wasp" due to the characteristic buzzing sound it makes, which resembles the mentioned insect, captivated almost the entire Europe in just a few years and became a symbol of social status, prestige, fashion, and elegance.

The popularity of this charming two-wheeled vehicle was mainly due to its appearance - small, comfortable, and not too noisy compared to most motorcycles of that time. Equipped with a 98cc two-stroke engine and a power of only 3.5 "horses," the original Vespa reached a speed of 60 km/h, quite remarkable for such a small vehicle at the time.

The first Vespas in Belgrade appeared in the 1950s, and in the following decades, Vespamania "flooded" the city, and the buzzing became part of everyday life. Today, a significant part of those Vespas is part of the museum exhibition, which includes around 40 superbly restored specimens of various Piaggio models of this once hyper-popular scooter.

The Vespa Museum in Belgrade probably represents the best collection of these vintage two-wheelers, at least east of Pontedere.

Therefore, we warmly recommend a visit to this unique museum to all enthusiasts of this famous brand, as well as to curious individuals and nostalgics. Visits are possible every day from 18:00 to 20:00, with prior phone announcement.