Republic of Serbia is placed in the central part of Balkan peninsula. Serbia is one of the oldest countrys in the Europe. The main city is Belgrade, with 1,6 million of inhabitants and he is administrative, economic and cultural center of the Serbia. Serbia has 7.5 milion of citisens, and her teritory is 88.360 km/sqr.

Serbia with it's natural beauties,hostile and worm people, interesting places and vivid contrasts is waiting for all people who would like to discover and scent something different,something unforgettable. As soon as you come to Serbia you will be deleted with it Slavic spirit,mountains and monuments,modern cities and authentic villages spread all over this unique country.In relaxed atmosphere filled with authentic taste of Serbian food and music you will spend days that you will always remember.

The Serbian capital is one of the oldest towns in this part of Europe. A rich mixture of history, culture and entertainment offers guests both excitement and relaxation. Accept the challenge and discover attractions you never expected – various interesting places from literally yesterday-made history surrender to the ebullient charms of Belgrade. The remains oh its long and turbulent history still exists on a hill overlooking the Sava and Danube rivers and that is site of the fortress of Belgrade. Many historical layers come one upon the other. The present-day archeological and historical site is surrounded by the most attractive city park, bearing the old Turkish name of this place – Kalemegdan, the very best place for starting explore Belgrade. Kalemegdan is not only part of our history, but of our own lives as well. Like no other location in the City, Kalemegdan represents Belgrade giving mental picture of the Serbian Capital. The old town of Belgrade spreads its streets narrow and wide build in Neo-classical and Neo-renaissance styles. Some of them are old Turkish houses as well as numerous facades decorated in Art nouveau, contribute to the variety of Belgrade’s architectonic heritage. Belgrade is able to attract tourists, both if they traveling on business or experiencing something new: welcoming city where the newcomer finds it easy to settle down. The streets and squares of the capital are always busy and alive with people, mostly the young. Many indoor and open-air cafes and restaurants make a pleasant stop for coffee or beer. Some downtown streets are serene and gentle, others are busy and quaint, with a number of luxurious shops selling works of art, jewelry and clothes. In spite of its recent history, Belgrade, or White City, as it is called in the local language, is a large and vibrant cosmospolitan city. And unlike other European cities like Prague or Vienna, Belgrade remains untainted by mass tourism, providing a more 'real' experience. Come and experience senses of Belgrade.

Official name: The Republic of Serbia
Geographical  position and politics Serbia is situated in the southern part of Europe, central part of the Balkan Peninsula. According last 15 years Serbia had negative political reputation, but with democratic revolution since 2000. this has been changed. Today Serbia is modern and democratic country whose beautiful nature, peace, and warm welcome with traditional atmosphere you will discover

Area	Over 88.361 square kilometers
Population	About 9.396. 411 million citizens
Capital	Belgrade
Other major cities	Subotica, Novi Sad, Kragujevac, Nis  …
Climate	Average summer temperatures are around 30 C on the plains and 17 C in the mountains
Language	The official language is Serbian. In the urban areas a lot of citizens speak English and German. Two alphabets are used, Cyrillic and Latin
Religion	Serbian Orthodox Church. There are also other religious communities in the Serbia, Roman Catholic, Islamic, Protestant, Jewish and other
Time Zone	Serbiais in the Central European Zone GMN + 1
International telephone codes	For Serbia 00381  /  For Belgrade  00381 11
Important Telephone Numbers	Police 92  / Ambulance  94
Current Type	220 Volt AC/DC, 50 HZ, European plugs
Currency	The standard unit in Serbia is Dinar. Cash can be exchange in exchange office or bancs
Credit Cards	All major credit cards are accepted in Serbia
Travel Documents and Visas  - More information	www.mfa.gov.yu

WORKING HOURS
Banks and post offices: - working days 08.00-19.00 - Saturdays 08.00-15.00 - Sundays only those on duty	Groceries: - working days 06.30-20.00 (some also until 21.00) - Saturdays 06.30-18.00 (some also until 21.00) - Sundays 07.00-11.00 (some also until 13.00)
Markets - every day 06.00-17.00 Shops in shopping malls - working days 09.00-20.00	Department stores: - working days 08.00-20.00 - Saturdays 08.00-15.00 - Sundays closed
Drugstores - open 00.00-24.00

HOLIDAYS non-working days:	Holidays but working days:
1 & 2 January - New Year 7 January - first day of Orthodox Christmas 15 February (Visitation of the Virgin - Sretenje) - Serbian Statehood Day 1 & 2 May - Intl. Labor Day	27 January (St Sava) - Spirituality Day 9 May - Victory Day 28 June - St. Vitus Day
Orthodox Easter - from Good Friday to the second day of Easter On non-working holidays only shops and institutions on duty are open The are entitled not to work on their religious holidays, depending on their religion The Serbian Orthodox Church counts its Christian holidays according to the old - Julian calendar, differing from the Gregorian calendar by 14 days.

Novi Sad
	Dear citizens and visitors of the new web site of the City of Novi Sad - welcome! It is hard, if not impossible, for us, the citizens of Novi Sad, to talk about our city or to show its pictures in an impartial way, without showing how much we love it and how much we are struggling to remain worthy of its past. It is a city one gets to know and love easily, but also a place hard to forget and leave forever. Novi Sad is a simple city, hospitable and open-hearted to all of its visitors, built by measure of a man.
Subotica
	The Subotica region occupies a heartland position in the great plain and is surrounded by the Carpathian Mountains, Alps and the mountains of the Balkan Peninsula. In fact, the city lies slightly to the north from the Bela Crkva – Stara Pazova – Sremska Mitrovica line designating 45° of the North Temperate Zone. There are traffic – related factors in the background of Subotica' s beneficial position, especially in view of the fact that the city is located on the presently most important spatial and strategic direction: Corridor X. The region's climate is typical for the great plain, with very hot summers and severe winters and small annual guantity of sediments. Northerly cold and westerly wet winds are the most frequent of the various winds that blow in the region, thus the vegetation is typical of a steppe, but it was replaced, in the course of times, with cultivated crops.
Vršac
	Vrsac, one of the 34th 2005 European Basketball Championship host towns, is situated 85 km north-east of Belgrade, on the edge of the Pannonian plain, at the foot of the Vršac mountains, only 14 km away from the Romanian border. The town lies on the international road Belgrade-Timisoara and one can arrive from the capital in an hour by car. Vatin, the most frequent road border crossing with Romania, is only a ten-minute drive away. Road distance from Vrsac to Novi Sad is 145 km…
Zrenjanin
	Zrenjanin, city (1991 pop. 81,316), Republic of Serbia, in the Vojvodina region, on the Begej River. A river port and a railway center, it has industries that produce foodstuffs, sugar, beer, and other spirits. It was known as Nagybecskerek until its transfer (1918; confirmed 1920) from Hungary to Yugoslavia, and it was subsequently named Veliki Bečkerek (until the 1930s) and Petrovgrad (until 1947)…
Smederevo
	Old Serbian town, capital and cultural center in Serbia from the time of despot Djuradj Brankovic from 15th century. Visit to the medieval fortress. Despot Djuradj Brankovic had built it between 1428. and 1430. In this town surrounded by golden vineyards, a famous wine and grapes – also takes place in this town in autumn.
Novi Pazar
	town, southern Serbia. It lies in the Raška River valley, in rough and hilly country near the site of Ras, which was the capital city of the medieval Serbian state in the 12th–14th century. In the vicinity are Roman baths, and the Church of St. Peter, one of the oldest in Yugoslavia (7th or 8th century), is an interesting example of early Slav architecture. A few miles west is the...
Niš
	The Emperor's city of Nis is today, in 21st century, a city with the population of around 350.000 inhabitants. As a traffic crossroad of European roads and railroads, together with an airport, it can easily be reached from all directions. The international highway E-75, stretching from the north, forks at Niš to the southern direction, towards Athens, and to the eastern direction, towards Istambul and further on to the Near East.