Gate-side duty free stop in T2
This Duty Free Shop sits airside in Terminal T2, after security and passport control, so you hit it on the way to most non-Schengen departures. It mainly serves international flights, and stock leans heavily toward liquor, tobacco and European chocolates you can grab in under 5 minutes.
Expect standard airport pricing: spirits usually run a bit below downtown Belgrade shops, with multi-bottle promos on big brands. Shelves carry 1L bottles of whisky and vodka, carton deals on cigarettes, and gift-boxed rakija that actually says “Serbia” on it, so it works as a last-minute souvenir.
Cosmetics and fragrance take up a big strip of floor in T2’s shop, with big labels lined up back-to-back and frequent buy‑two‑get‑one style offers. You’ll also see small stands for travel gadgets and snacks at typical European airport markups, so grab tech or sweets here only if you missed them landside.
Staff generally move fast when a bank of gates in T2 empties into the shop, but queues at the single cash line can spike to 10–15 minutes right after boarding calls. Check the screens above the tills for multi-currency pricing; cards in EUR or RSD usually process without extra forms.
Best move: if you want time to compare prices on liquor, walk through the Duty Free Shop first thing after clearing T2 security, then circle back towards your gate; don’t leave it to a last 5‑minute dash before boarding.