Serbia

Capital City: Belgrade

People: Serb 82.9%, Hungarian 3.9%, Romany (Gypsy) 1.4%, Yugoslavs 1.1%, Bosniaks 1.8%, Montenegrin 0.9%, other 8%

Religion: Serbian Orthodox 85%, Catholic 5.5%, Protestant 1.1%, Muslim 3.2%, unspecified 2.6%, other, unknown, or atheist 2.6%

Language: Serbian 88.3% (official), Hungarian 3.8%, Bosniak 1.8%, Romany (Gypsy) 1.1%, other 4.1%, unknown 0.9%

Currency: Serbian Dinar

Electrical Voltage: 230 volts

How to get there:
By plane: Belgrade The main airport of Serbia is Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG), just a few kilometers from downtown Belgrade. Major European airlines fly to Belgrade.

By train: Several international trains from Belgrade to Budapest and Vienna and to Zagreb-Ljubljana-München/Zurich. Usually, they should not be too late (seldom more than 1 hour). The night train to Budapest was very regularly overcrowded in summer 2005 (only 1 sitting car). Furthermore, there are direct (day or night) trains from Belgrade to Skopje - Thessaloniki (Belgrade-Thessaloniki 30 euro/seat+20euro/bed one way at 2 beds compartment).

By bus: Priština - Bus terminal is located about 2 km from the city center. It serves several connections in Kosovo as well as international ones (Skopje, Belgrade). Buses are fairly cheap - for example, 80 km trip to Skopje, which takes 2-2.5 h is 5 Euro. Hungary: When you take an international bus from Belgrade towards Germany, be not surprised when a collection is held inside the bus for paying the Hungarian border guards a fee to let the bus go faster over the border. This is what you would call a bribe. On your way into Serbia it seems 'cheaper'.

Weather: In the north: continental climate (cold winters and hot, humid summers with well distributed rainfall); central portion: moderate continental climate; to the south: hot, dry summers and autumns and relatively cold winters with heavy snowfall.

Travel Documentation and Custom Duty: Getting into Serbia does not constitute a problem for most European nationals. You don't need to obtain a visa for entering. Citizens of USA, Canada and Australia do not need visas either. Citizens of Bosnia need only ID. Check with your nearest Serbian embassy for current and detailed information.

Getting Around:

Tourism Website: http://www.serbia-tourism.org/index_e.php

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Banks:

Emergency Numbers: Police: 92, Fire service: 93, Medical emergency: 94