Places to Visit in Serbia, Europe

Places to Visit in Serbia, Europe

Serbia is a European country geographically positioned at 43.8167° N 21.1333° E. Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia located in the northern part of the country. Serbian is the official language and Serbian dinar is the currency of Serbia. The Serbian Government follows the parliamentary republic system.

Serbia is one of the member countries of OSCE, BSEC, CEFTA and UN. The economy of Serbia is centered on the service sector and industrial sector.

Geography of Serbia:

Serbia is surrounded by Hungary towards the north, Bulgaria and Romania towards the east, Macedonia towards the south, and in the west by Croatia.

History of Serbia:

Serbia is one of the oldest cites of Europe as it was originally formed as the Serbian Principality in 768 and later the Serbian Kingdom in 1217. Serbia became independent republic in the year 2006. The literal meaning of Serbia in the Greek language is “land of the Serbs” and name serb may be derive from the Old Slavic term ‘serb’.

Connectivity to Serbia:

Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport is the most important airport of Serbia, situated around 20 km away from the centre of the Belgrade city. Jat Airways is the national airline of Serbia.

By bus, it costs around €2, 50 and by taxi, it costs €15 from the airport to the city of Belgrade.

Belgrade is connected to the cities of Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro, Austria, Hungary and Romania by both train and bus services.

Culture, Food and Shopping in Serbia:

Holding a four UNESCO World Heritage sites, dozens museums, Palatial festivals and theatres, Serbia is one of the culturally rich countries in Europe. Stevan Stojanović Mokranjac is the creator of Serbia’s contemporary music.

Serbia is famous for its cuisine with mouthwatering dishes like Đuveč, Ćevapčići, Gibanica and Sarma. The famous shopping malls and restaurants of Serbia are located in the capital city, Belgrade.

Places to visit in Serbia:

Nikola Tesla Museum:

Situated in the heart of Belgrade, the Nikola Tesla Museum is a devoted to Serbian American inventor, physicist and electrical engineer, Nikola Tesla. It was founded on December 5, 1952.

Belgrade Zoo:

Established in the year 1936, the Belgrade Zoo is located in the Kalemegdan Park in Belgrade. It is considered as one of the oldest zoos in Europe and it houses around 2,000 animals of around 270 different species in the area of 7 hectares.

Cathedral of Saint Sava:

Being the largest Orthodox Church in the globe, the Cathedral of Saint Sava is one of the top tourist destinations of Belgrade. It is situated in the Belgrade city.

List of other places of interests in and around Serbia include:

Ada Ciganlija
Saint Petka’s Chapel
The Belgrade Fortress
Knez Mihailova
Beogradska Saborna Crkva
Muzej Nikole Tesle
Sava Temple
Josip Broz Tito Mausoleum
Topcider Park
Tower of Sibinjanin Janko
Michael’s Cathedral
Crkva Svetog Marka
Avalski Toranj
The National Assembly
Museum of Aviation
Belgrade Military Museum

Best time to visit Serbia:

As like most European cities, the summer months (April to October) are best to enjoy holidays in Serbia.

Accommodation Options in Serbia:

Serbia is country with loads of internationally recognized hotels with upgraded tourist favor amenities and also, it is advised tourists to book hotel rooms well in advance through online prior to reaching any destinations in Serbia during the summer months to avoid difficulty in finding hotels during that time. List of the renowned hotels in Serbia (Belgrade) include: