Serbia is located in Southeastern Europe, with its 88,300 square kilometers it consists from two part so to say: Serbia and province Vojvodina. Serbia has close to 8 million inhabtants, and the capital city of Serbia is Belgrade. The main religion in Serbia is Christian Ortodox but other religions are presented in Serbia as well. Montenegro and Kosovo were parts of Serbia in the past but Montenegro voted for its independence on May 21st 2006 and was declared an independent state on June 3rd 2006. Kosovo did it few years after, Serbia declared its independence on June 5th 2006 becoming an independent state, under its own name, for the first time since 1918. Serbia is fastly catching up with modern integration and is about to enter European union any time soon.
Serbia is becoming very interesting to foreign investors since it has very open minded policy to foreign investements and many transnational coorporation are interested in coming and opening sites throughout the country.
Popular destinations
Belgrade – is the capital of Serbia. Belgrade 1,8 million inhabitants and is located at the banks of Danube ad Sava rivers. As one of the oldest European cities throught history has been intersection point for the trade between Eastern and Western Europe. Belgrade has ever been a centre of Serbian culture, education, economy and science. Belgrade is well connected with other Metropolis cities in the region with modern highways: It is located 400 km away from Budapest, 400 km from Zagreb, 730 km from Bucharest, 325 km from Sarajevo, 380 km from Sofia. By this information we can see why this city was consifdered as an trading meeting point. Today many young visitors come to Belgrade which is famous for its party’s that practicaly last all night long.
Airports
Serbia has 2 international airports:
1. Belgrade – Nikola Tesla airport located 30 km from the city centre
2. Nis – Constantine the Great Airport
Spoken languages
Serbian is mostly spoken but English is also commonly used.
Currency
Srpski Dinar (CSD) – 1 Euro = 77 CSD
Drivers licence and drivers age
Driver must be at least 19 years of age and have 1 year of driving experience in order to hire a car in Serbia.
Travel tips
1. Most banks and post offices are open from 08.00 a.m. to 07.00 p.m. on weekdays and from 08.00 a.m. to 03.00 p.m. on Saturdays. On Sundays there is usually a designated bank or post office that maintains needed services.
2. Major credit card are accepted in most of the local stores.
3. Important phone numbers: Police (92), Fire service (93), Medical emergency (94), Road help (987)
4. Be prepared for the crazy nights in Belgrade that is famous for late night partying, take a time to sleep night before.
Drivers lane
In Serbia cars are driven on the right side as in most of the European countries.
Traffic
Serbia is well inter-connected with motor roads, from Zagreb to Belgrade runs a modern highway which will take you there in les than 5 hours. Speed limits are 120kph on motorways and 60 on other roads. Seat belts must be fasten at all times. The minimum driving age is 18.
Bordering countries
Serbia borders with following countries: Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Kosovo, Montenegro.