The most spoken language is Serbian but many people speak other languages like Hungarian and Albanian. Most people in Serbia are Orthodox Christians but there are also large numbers of Muslims and Catholics especially in Vojvodina. Tourism in Serbia is mostly focused on the villages and mountains of the country. The most famous mountain resorts are Zlatibor , Kopaonik , and the Tara. Nightlife in Belgrade and Novi Sad is popular with locals and tourists alike and the largest clubs in Belgrade attract clubbers from all over south-eastern Europe.
Studenica Monastery, in the west, is Serbia's largest monastery. Wikipedia has related information at Serbia. Wikivoyage has travel information related to: Serbia. From Wikibooks, open books for an open world. Category : Book:Wikijunior:Europe.
The capital of Serbia is Belgrade , which is also the largest city in Serbia. In geographical size, it's the th largest country in the world, with nearly 30, square miles of land. Serbia shares its borders with eight other European countries: Kosovo, Macedonia, and Montenegro to the south, Bosnia and Croatia to the west, Hungary to the north, and Romania and Bulgaria to the east.
Serbia's geography is very similar to other European countries. It has a mix of fertile valleys and mountains, though Serbia is more mountainous than its neighbors. Its mountain range is the Balkan Mountains, which serve as a natural barrier between Romania and Bulgaria. The highest point for Serbia is Mt. Deravigo, coming in at ft. Because of the rough and rugged nature of the majority of the country due to its many mountains, natural lakes are few and far between.
Dinaric Alps stretch in the west and the southwest. The central part consists chiefly of hills and valleys, traversed by rivers; Serbia is crossed or borders several big rivers among which are Danube, Sava, Morava, Nishava, Timish, Timok, Drina, Ibar, etc. State Government : Serbia is a parliamentary republic. The affairs of the government are led by a Cabinet of Ministers, headed by a Prime Minister.
The President is Head of State. Religions : Serbian Orthodox - Emergency numbers: General emergency number is ; It can be called when faced with any emergency situation, is toll-free and operator independent.
Other emergency numbers are:. It is official in Serbia, and is the principal language of the Serbs. Serbian is currently written with both the Cyrillic and Latin alphabets, which are both officially recognized, although Cyrillic was made the official script of Serbia's government in This chart shows the Cyrillic alphabet for Serbian in printed and cursive styles, with the names of the letters, their Latin equivalents, and their IPA transcriptions.
The various landscape, differences in elevation, proximity to the Adriatic Sea, the large river basins etc. Climate in the north and the central part of Serbia is continental, with cold winters and hot, humid summers with well-distributed rainfall. The southern areas of the country are subject to Mediterranean climate influences, with relatively cold winters with heavy snowfall and hot, dry summers and autumns. The Serbian gastronomy is a mix of oriental, central European and Balkan cuisines, offering an overwhelming variety of meals.
Besides in restaurants and kafanas something like a tavern , Serbs tend to eat lots of fast food, especially grilled for lunch, and pastry for any other meal. Serbia has a lot to offer to hedonists and eating out to catch local flavors is an unforgettable experience and a highlight for many visitors. When spending time in Belgrade or elsewhere in Serbia, make sure you try the local dishes. Pljeskavica , another extremely popular and tasty dish, is the actual ancestor of the hamburger.
It is made of minced meat sprinkled with spices and grilled. You will come across all kinds of grilled meat, sarma minced beef and pork with rice enveloped in pickled cabbage or vine leaves , stuffed peppers, Serbian beans, podvarak roast meat in sauerkraut , musaka minced pork or beef mixed with eggs and potatoes and then baked , gibanica pastry sheats with eggs, cheese and then baked , proja corn bread , etc.
Trains to Romania, Bulgaria and North Macedonia tend to be often quite late and often are old and not very comfortable. For timetables and all other info check the website of Serbian Railways:. A cheap way of travelling to or from Serbia might be the Balkan Flexipass. Tickets cost approximately 25 euros one way, and 50 euros return. Regular taxis besides the plate with the name of the TAXI company have additional blue plate with just a number. This blue plate is saying that the taxi is registered and is obliged to use meter and to give you a bill should you ask for it.
Visitors are allowed to bring into Serbia items of personal luggage and prescription medication in a quantity required to continue treatment for the duration of stay , as well as up to 1 perfume, 1 eau de toilette, 1 liter of spirits, cigarettes or 50 cigars or grams of tobacco without declaring it to customs authorities. There are special requirements for entering with pets or when importing plants. There is no limit on the amount of currency you are allowed to bring into Serbia, but if you are traveling with If you purchase a painting or antiquity antique books included during your stay, you will be required to obtain a special permit for export.
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