The venues on ICTG
National Tourism Organisation of Serbia
General info
Official name: The Republic of Serbia. It contains two autonomous provinces: Vojvodina and Kosovo-Metohija.
Area: 88,361 km²
Climate: Temperate continental climate, with a gradual transition between the four seasons of the year .
Population: 7,498.001 (the latest 2002. census, excluding Kosovo-Metohija)
Language: The official language is Serbian and the script in official use is Cyrillic, while Latin script is also used. In the areas inhabited by ethnic minorities, the languages and scripts of the minorities are in official use, as provided by law.
Capital: Belgrade (Beograd), with a population of 1,6 millions, is the administrative, economic and cultural centre of Serbia.
Religion: The main religion in Serbia is Christian Ortodox. There are also other religious communities in Serbia: Islamic, Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jewish and other.
Government: Democratic republic. The president and the parliament are elected every four years in general election. Current president od Serbia is Boris Tadic.
Time: GMT + 1
Useful facts
Currency: The monetary unit is the Dinar (CSD) - 1 Dinar = 100 Para. Coins: 50 Para, 1, 2, 5, 10 and 20 Dinar
Banknotes: 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 1000 and 5000 Dinar
Power supply: 220 V, 50 Hz
Banks & Postal service: 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.
Hotels and accommodation: 295 hotels, 87 motels, 344 vacation complexes, mountains lodges and other accommodation facilities. Total number of beds is 88.598 (37.234 in hotels).
Shops: Food shops typically open at 06.00 a.m. and work until 09.00 p.m., both weekdays and Saturdays. Sundays they typically operate from 06.00 a.m. to 03.00 p.m. Everywhere, there are stores open 24 hours a day. Markets are opened every day from 06.00 a.m. to 05.00 p.m.
Credit cards: International credit cards Visa, Master Card, Diners and others are accepted in the majority of stores, hotels and restaurants.
Medical care: Hospitals and out-patient clinics typically work 24 hours a day. Private medical practices are common and emergency medical service is available everywhere 24 hours a day. Pharmacies are opened from 08.00 a.m. to 08.00 p.m. on working days and on Saturdays from 08.00 a.m. to 03.00 p.m. Each city has a pharmacy that is open on Sundays and throughout the night.
Telephones: To call Serbia from outside, the country code is +381. City codes are: Belgrade (0)11, Novi Sad (0)21, Niš (0)18 etc. For the international calls from Serbia dial 99 + code of the desired country + code for the city.
Internet: Serbia has 1.6 million internet users. Internet cafes are common in urban centers. Internet country code is .rs, with former country code .yu being phased out in 2007.
Holidays-non working days: January 1 & 2 - New Year January 7 - first day of Orthodox Christmas February 15 - Statehood Day of the Republic Serbia May 1 & 2 - International Labor Day Orthodox Easter - from Good Friday to the second day of Easter. On non-working holidays only shops and institutions on duty are open. Believers are entitled not to work on their religious holidays, depending on their religion.
Holidays but working days: January 27 (St. Sava) - Spirituality Day May 9 - Victory Day June 28- St. Vitus Day
Traveling to Serbia
Roads: Total length of roads in Serbia is 37,937 km, including 560 km of expressways. Serbia, and in particular the valley of Morava is often described as "the crossroad between the East and the West", which is one of primary reasons for its turbulent history. The valley is by far the easiest way of land travel from continental Europe to Greece and Asia Minor.
Airports: Serbia has three international airports Belgrade Nikola Tesla (BEG), Niš Constantine the Great Airport (INI) and Priština International Airport (PRN) located in Kosovo Metohija province. National carrier is JAT Airways, operating fleet of 30 aircraft and servicing most European destinations.
Ports: Serbia is landlocked country. Water transport is conducted mostly on the Danube and Sava rivers. The total length of waterways is 587 km (2005). Major ports on the Danube are Belgrade, Novi Sad, Pancevo and Smederevo.
Railways: Total length of railroads in Serbia is 3,800 km, standard gauge (1435 mm).
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