Serbia is a round-the-year tourist destination. For travel in Serbia in summer, tourists can explore Belgrade and enjoy the beautiful national parks of Serbia. In winter, the ski resorts are the major tourist attractions. After the separation from Yugoslavia and the civil war, Serbia has survived the NATO bombings and international sanctions, to emerge as one of Europe's most favourite, hitherto undiscovered destinations. Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, has a lot to offer to tourists who travel to Serbia with its fine galleries and museums, an array of cafés and restaurants and a vibrant nightlife; one of the best in the southeast of Europe.

One of the most popular resorts in Serbia is the Kopaonik which has been ranked as one of the best ski destinations of Europe by the BBC.

For your travel in Serbia we've compiled some general information below in our Serbia country guide. Also find out what the popular things to see and do in Serbia are and what interesting Serbia tours we have got on offer for you.

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Serbia Country Guide

Useful information on this page includes:

Average Costs
Climate/Weather
Communication
Currency/Money
Electricity
Embassy Locations
General Information
Geography
Health
History
Language
Location
People/Culture
Public Holidays
Religion
Visas/Passports

Average Costs

Food & Drinks
Bottle of water (500ml)	1 e
Large Local Beer	1.5 e
Bottle of Wine	5 e
Cup of Coffee	1.2 e
Local snack (street/market food)	2 e
Average Restaurant Prices:
Budget	5 e
Mid-range	30 e
Top End	120 e

Accommodation
Average Room Prices:
Budget	25 e
Mid-range	60 e
Top End	250 e

Transportation
Taxi ride (10 minute)	5 e
Local Transport Ticket (Train/Metro/Tram/Microbus etc)	0.5
Public Bus Ticket	0.5 e
Long Distance Tourist Bus Ticket	15 e
Car Hire (per day)	100 e
Petrol (1 Litre)	1.2 e

Shopping
Souvenir T-shirt	20 e
Local Handicraft	5 e

Other
Internet (1 hour)	0.5 e
International Phone Call (per minute)	1 e
Movie ticket	5 e

Climate/Weather

Visit our Serbia weather page for information on the climate in Serbia according to the seasons. Our six-day Belgrade weather forecast will help in planning upcoming activities in the capital.

Communication

Telephone
The country code of Serbia is 381.

Mobile Telephone
The coverage provided for mobile phones is adequate in Belgrade and northern Serbia but erratic in the south. Most of the international mobile service providers have roaming agreements that enable them to service Serbia.

Post
Postal services are adequate.

Currency/Money

The Serbian Dinar (RSD) is the official currency in Serbia.

1 RSD (ДИН) = 100 paras.

Notes are printed in denominations of ДИН 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000 and 5000. Coins are minted in denominations of ДИН 1, 2, 5, 10 and 20.

Electricity

Electricity in Serbia is 230 Volts at 50 Hz. The plugs accepted are usually the standard continental two round pin plugs.

Embassy Locations

Find a list of Serbian embassies around the world and foreign embassies within Serbia at EmbassyWorld.com.

General Information

Population: 10 million people
Total Area: 88,361 sq km (34,116 sq miles).
Capital: Belgrade (1.58 million people)
Time Zone: GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October).

For current time in Belgrade, click on this link to TimeAndDate.com.

Geography

The northern region of Serbia has rich and fertile plains. There are limestone basins and ranges in the east of Serbia and the south eastern region is characterized by ancient hills and mountains. The highest point in Serbia is Ðeravica at a height of 2,656 metres. The area around the city of Mionica has experienced earthquakes in the recent past but none of them have been destructive.

Health

Tourists should take health insurance for the trip duration and can use the emergency repatriation services if needed. Though the doctors in Serbia are well trained, medical facilities are limited, and many medicines are not available freely. Citizens of the United Kingdom are entitled to free medical treatment but will have to pay for the medicines that have been prescribed. Pharmacies are open from 8.00 am to 8.00 pm between Monday and Friday and from 8.00 am to 3.00 pm on Saturday.

History

After Marshall Tito, Yugoslavia began to break up along ethnic lines in the early 1990s. All efforts to keep Yugoslavia together failed and bloody civil wars broke out in Bosnia and Croatia. Finally in 1991, the Republic of Macedonia, Croatia and Slovenia broke away from the Yugoslav Union. Bosnia and Herzegovina broke away in 1992. In 2002, the republics of Montenegro and Serbia commenced efforts to forge a loose relationship and this led to a change in the name of country to “Serbia and Montenegro”. The negotiations ended with Montenegro declaring itself independent in June 2006. Recently, Kosovo has unilaterally declared itself an independent country, but has yet to be recognized as one by Serbia and the other countries.

Language

English is widely spoken throughout Serbia. Youngsters have a good command over English and are always ready to speak the language. They are also conversant with Spanish, French and German as these languages are taught in Serbian schools. Tourists who speak Russian are at an advantage as Serbian and Russian are similar to each other, despite the fact that Serbia and Russia do not have any political connections. The Serbian language is also similar to the Slavic languages of Macedonia and Bulgaria.

The Serbian language resembles the languages spoken in Bosnia and Croatia. These three languages were together known as Serbo-Croatian before the splitting of Yugoslavia and the imposition of the nationalist linguistic policies. The language remains common even today but the Yugoslavian people do not use this term.

Location

Serbia is located in the Balkans (which lies in the southeast of Europe) and the Pannonian Plain (which lies in central Europe). It is a landlocked country and shares borders with Romania, Montenegro, the Republic of Macedonia, Hungary, Croatia, Bulgaria and Bosnia-Herzegovina. Serbia also claims to share a border with Albania through the disputed territory of Kosovo, though it has no de facto control over the border. Serbia has access to the Adriatic Sea through Montenegro while River Danube provides maritime access to the Black Sea and the interior of Europe.

For a map of Serbia check out WorldAtlas.com.

People/Culture

Serbia is home to people from many other countries like Albania, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Rome and Hungary. Despite the presence of people from varying communities and cultures, the Serbians ensure that their own culture and traditions remain intact and the younger generation respect and follow their ancestral traditions and customs sincerely. But they are also very welcoming and accepting of people from other cultures and allow them the freedom to practice their own customs and traditions.

The culture of Serbia, especially its crafts, arts and music, has been significantly influenced by its peasantry. The Byzantine Empire and the Serb Orthodox Church have also influenced Serbian culture till the Middle Ages. The Byzantine influence was considerably weakened thereafter by over three hundred years of Ottoman Empire which influenced Serbian music significantly. It also flourished during the rule of the Republic of Venice and the Halsburg Empire. The people of Serbia have been making renewed efforts at restoring their culture after independence in the middle of the 19th century.

Public Holidays

Find a list of all the upcoming pulic holidays in Serbia here.

Religion

Serbia is a multi religious nation, but the major religion is Orthodox Christianity as preached by the Serbian Orthodox Church. There is a sizeable number of Catholic Christians in the northern part of Vojvodina and a large number of Muslims in Sandžak (in the Raska region) and the Presevo valley. Protestant Christians and Jews are the other religious groups that are present in Serbia.

Visas/Passports

Nationals of EU countries, USA, Canada, Australia and United Kingdom visiting Serbia must possess a valid passport. Visitors who are not staying in hotels must register themselves with the police within 24 hours of their arrival. Those staying beyond three days must also register themselves with the police.

Visas
Citizens of EU countries, Australia, Canada, USA and UK do not require a visa if they are visiting Serbia strictly as tourists and the duration of their stay does not exceed 90 days.

Citizens of Bulgaria do not require a visa if they are visiting Serbia as tourists for a period not exceeding 30 days. Citizens of Hungary and Romania do require a visa for visiting Serbia.

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