General information: Republic of Serbia
Capital: | Belgrade | Official languages: | Serbian | Time zone: | CET (UTC+1) |
Area: | 77 474 km² | Population: | 7 041 599 people | Currency: | Serbian dinar (RSD)
EUR 1 = 123 RSD |
Drives on the: | right | Calling code: | +381 | Seasons: | winter, spring, summer and autumn |
Curious facts about Serbia
- The Serbian clock-making industry is even older than the world-famous Swiss one. The Serbs had their own clock 600 years before the Swiss did.
- Europe’s largest gorge, the Djerdap Gorge is situated in Serbia. The mighty Danube River flows through it.
- Belgrade had been fought over in 115 wars and razed to the ground 44 times.
- The largest exporter of raspberries in the world. It contributes 30% of all raspberries to the international market.
- Novak Djokovic the professional tennis player who holds the number-one ATP ranking at the time of this writing is Serbian. He has won 12 Grand Slam singles titles to this day.
- Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, has been ranked the highest among party places in the world by Lonely Planet for 2012.
- Official Tourism website of Bulgaria: www.serbia.travel
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