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Holidays in Serbia  -  Travel information Serbia.

Provinces in Serbia: Vojvodina; Kosovo and Metohia

Districts in Serbia : Borski, Branicevski, Jablanicki, Backa South, South Banat, Kolubarski, Kosovski, Kosovsko-Mitrovacki, Kosovsko-Pomoravski, Macvanski, Moravicki, Nisavski, Pcinjski, Pecki, Pirotski, Podunavski, Pomoravski, Prizrenski, Rasinski, Raski, Backa North, North Banat, Banat Central, Sremski, Sumadijski, Toplicki, Zajecarski, Backa West and Zlatiborski.

Capital City of Serbia and Montenegro: Belgrade
Capital of Montenegro : Cetinje - the historical and cultural center


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Hotels in Serbia and Montenegro

 Hotels Serbia and Montenegro 
Hotels in Belgrade, Budva, Novi Sad, Sutomore, Bar.

 Hotels in Belgrade

 Hotel Union ***, 11 Kosovska St., 11000 Belgrade
The Union hotel was built in 1922 with architectural features typical for buildings of the beginning of the 20th century. It is categorized as a three-star hotel. The hotel is situated in the very heart of the business and cultural center of the city.

 The Queen Of Montenegro ****, Ul. Narodnog Fronta Bb, 85310 Budva
This hotel overlooks the beautiful Adriatic Sea so you can soak up the stunning views, the lush garden or the outdoor pool. Bečići beach, just a short walk away, is a 2 km long stretch of turquoise shores, having won 2 prestigious Grand Prix awards for most beautiful Mediterranean beach.
Pamper yourself with a jacuzzi, sauna, wellness centre and shops within the hotel. See below for a full list of facilities. For your peace of mind there is the option of valet parking and, for business travellers, we have meeting facilities and free Wi-Fi internet.
With its facilities, architecture and warm spirit, this hotel represents one of the most pleasant and picturesque places on the Montenegrin coast

 Yu Hotels
 Hyatt Regency Belgrad  -  see Hyatt Regency Belgrade
It is here, in the heart of Serbia, where the mighty Danube and Sava rivers meet, that the charm and traditional hospitality of Belgrade distinguishes Hyatt Regency Belgrade as the leading hotel for business and leisure travel.
Just 15 minutes' drive from Belgrade Airport, the distinctive and luxurious refinement of Hyatt Regency Belgrade is generously displayed in all the hotel rooms and suites.
 Continental Hotel Belgrad 
Situated on the left bank of the Sava River in the business center of Belgrade and is linked to the Sava Convention Center. The hotel is 16 km away from the airport (15 minutes) and 3 km from the city center.

More Hotels? See page Hotels

National Parks of Serbia

 Djerdap
The Iron Gates squeezing the mighty Danube through the largest European canyon. the mountain of contrasts and of all seasons, with monasteries on its slopes, ice-cold water springs at its foot and the sun at its peaks.
 Fruska Gora
The verdant island of the Panonian Sea and Serb Mount Athos, devoted to the guarding of dozens of monasteries and 700 species of medical herbs.
 Sara
A spacious farm in the open air, with its pastures, traces of the Ice Age at its peaks, mountain lakes, alpine flowers...
 Tara
Tara, with its impassable forests and flower strewn meadows, waterfalls and streams which disappear in caves. Imagine the memory of the Pancic spruce, endemic to this region of the world only, growing here from the Tertiary!

National Parks Montenegro

 Durmitor - 39.000 ha
 Lovcen - 6.400 ha
 Biogradska Gora  -  5.400 ha
 The Skadar lake  -  40.000 ha

Travel Agents / Tour Operators

 Balkan Holidays
Leading specialist holidays tour operator to Montenegro and Serbia.

  Cosmos  -  Montenegro

 
Create your perfect trip to Serbia  -  Flight, Hotel and Car

Incoming tour operators Serbia

 Intertours 
Weekend in Belgrade: Sightseeing Belgrade, Danube cruise, Trip to Vojvodina; Montenegrian Coast [ Budva, Petrovac, Milocer, Becici, Herceg Novi - ,Igalo, Przno, Sveti Stefan, Kotor ]; Monasteries of Serbia & Montenegro [ pilgrimage trips ], Hunting
 ATAS Travel Agency
Rafting down the Tara, explore caves, experience the wilderness, historical places and much more
 Alliance Tours [ Serbian language ]
 Kompas  -  see 'incoming'
Belgrade Tour: New Belgrade, Palace of Federation, Congress Center Sava, Confluence Business Center, Palace of Princess Ljubica, Orthodox Cathedral, Patriarch's Court, Kalemegdan Fortress (walking tour), Street of Prince Mihajlo (walking tour), Republic Square, Terazije, Hotel Moscow, Nikola Pasic Square, Federal Parliament, Town Hall, Church of Saint Marko (visit), Prince Milos Street, Ministry of Defense, Government of Serbia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Dedinje Hill, House of Flowers (visit), Temple of Saint Sava (visit), Slavija Square, King Milan Street, Yugoslav Theatre of Drama, Terazije, Republic Square.
 Belgrade Sightseeing - transfers, City tours, By Night, Excursions and more

Travel Guides Serbia / Destination Guides

Travel Guides Serbia [ amazon.co.uk ]

Serbia: The Bradt Travel Guide -  by Laurence Mitchell
Paperback 310 pages (March 31, 2005); Publisher: BRADT Travel Guides
Montenegro -  by Annalisa Rellie
Paperback 224 pages (April 12, 2005); Publisher: BRADT Travel Guides

Transport / How do I travel to Serbia

 Belgrade Airport
 Surcin International Airport [ Airport of Belgrade ], Nis Airport and Pristina Airport
 Aerodrom Tivat [ TIV ]
 Aerodrom Podgorica [ TGD ]

 



 Airline Tickets Serbia / Discount Flights Serbia 
Price comparison possible.

 Serbian Railways  -  timetable

Montenegro Ferries : Port Bar and the ferry connections on the line Bar-Bari, Bar-Ancona, Bar-Kopar and Kotor - Barleta

 Online Maps Serbia [ Uni Texas - Perry-Castañeda Library - Map Collection Europe  ]


Links 

 Travel Insurance  -  online travel and holiday insurance for UK and Irish residents

 National Tourism Organisation of Serbia

 National Tourism Organisation of Montenegro

 Government Serbia  -  Official website Serbian Government

 Vojvodina - northern Province - see Government Vojvodina
The northern province, Vojvodina, is relaxed in the tranquillity of wheat fields: the farms are dreamy, the windmills busy, the thoroughbred horses galloping... Novi Sad, the Serb Athens of the 19th century, the squares of Subotica, the smell of cookies from Kikinda, tambourine players from Sombor; Sremski Karlovac, the museum of a great history of a small people...
 Kosovo and Metohia  - see Kosova.com
Should you desire to experience the towns with oriental atmosphere, then go to Kosovo and Metohija. Pristina , Pec, Novi Pazar, Mitrovica. On the glorious battlefield, the Serb Army, in 1389, defended the gates of Europe. We shall show you the Prizren filigrees and its craftsmen, old steam baths and mosques, churches and monasteries...

 Belgrad  -  Capital City = Beograd
Take a walk around Belgrade, a tour in time, from Kalemegdan fortress, past the Cathedral, to Princess Ljubica's Home - and you have already traveled several thousend years in a couple of steps. Go on and continue your walk through the museums and galleries, stadiums and squares, the Bohemian cafes of Scadarlija, under a watchful and protective gaze, from dawn to dusk, of the imposing dome of St. Sava Temple.

 Bajina Basta - Portal
Bajina Basta [ pronounced as Bayina Bashta ], town in the Western Serbia on the right bank of the river Drina. The small Pilica River sweeps trough the town on its short course to the Drina. The town is situated on small plane surrounded by high hills climbing down to north-west up to the Drina..." 
 Bela Crkva 
Bela Crkva / "White Church" is situated in a spacions valley of the Nera river, in the sout-eastern point of Vojvodina. On the East side, Bela Crkva is bordered by the carpati mauntains and opened to Panonian Depresion to the West. Belgrade, the capital, is less than 100 km far from Bela Crkva. Some rivers such as the Danube, the Nera, the Karas, then Danube-Tisa-Danube Canal, are all at close quarters, and, moreover, there are as many as 7 crystal clear lakes, nearby. It is, then, no wonder that Bela Crkva is also called "Venice of Vojvodina". The town itself was named after an old church which had been found there by the first settlers.
 Becej 
The municipality of Becej is situated in the outermost part of the eastern Backa, where it joins the rover Tisa. Precisely, it lies slightly more to the north of the very center of the Vojvodina plain. The Municipality of Becej includes the town of Becej and the places called Backo Gradiste, Backo Petrovo Selo, Milesevo (Drljan), Poljanice and Radicevic.
Thermal springs are among the most important natural resources of the town of Becej.
 Budva 
Budva is town on the montenegro coast 2500 years old. Especially attractive is the health-giving envitoment, unspoiled nature and the fragrant air made envigorating by the sea spume during strong southern winds and brancing by mountain freshness during storms that blow from the north. Budva's splendid natural setting is enhanced by a diverse cultural and historical heritage. Whoever travels from Budva to Petrovac, passing Molocer and Sveti Stefan and experiencing the innumerable sights in between, will always wish to return to see again the sparkling and foaming of this blue sea, to find dear friends in its mysterious reflection
 Cacak 
 Cetinje 
At the foot of Mt Lovcen, far enough and hidden from the unfriendly looks and close enough for the friendly hands, there is a town called Cetinje. It's a town-museum and it's been the capital of Montenegro for centuries. Cetinje is also the source of Montenegrin spirituality and constitution.
 Herceg Novi  ???
 Kicak / Kysac
In the state archive in Budapest, is Magyar Orzages Levitvar Budapest I there in an archive entrance about how the village Kisac was created. It is written that Kisac, then named Aca (Atcha) was marked on Hungary maps even in 1318. It was the first map of Hungary, published long before Turks came to Hungary. That Aca completely burned down and the area of present Kisac, Kis–Aca (small Atcha) was built, so, in 1751, Bac district office renamed Kis–Aca to Kisac. First Slovaks come to Kisac in 1773. In 1778 they created their coat of arms.
 Kikinda
 Knjazevac 
The municipality of Knjazevac is situated in the eastern part of Serbia bordering the Republic of Bulgaria and is part of Timočka Krajina region.
The classical chronicler Plinius (second century BC) recorded that this area belonged to the Roman province of Moesia inhabited by Thracians, Dardanians and other peoples and who, in the symbiosis with the Slavic tribes had formed the local native population called Putuklije. The Roman fort Timacum Minus, situated in the vicinity of the village Ravna, with its excavated ramparts, parts of the civil settlement and the rich necropolis, explains about the period of the history of Knjaževac region by the Middle Age. The romains of another late classical town of Timacum Maius were discovered in the town itself. 
 Kotor
 Kragujevac
 Kraljevo
 Krusevac
 Kula 
 Mladenovac
 Nis  -  the home town of the Byzantine emperors Justinian and Constantine the Great
 Novi Sad 
 Palic 
 Pancevo 
 Paracin 
 Podgorica 
 Pozarevac  -  Ljubicevo Horse Games
 Pozega 
 Raska 
 Sabac 
 Smederevo 
 Smederevska Palanka 
 Sombor 
 Sopot, 
 Subotica 
 Tivat 
 Uzice 
 Valjevo  -  shops of old Tesnjar
 Velika Plaza - Ulcinj  -  The longest beach of Montenegro (13.000 m)
 Vranje 
 Vrsac 
 Zajecar - crystal
 Zemun
 Zrenjanin

 Artificial lakes
Man took upon himself the duties of nature and created numerous artifical lakes: the lakes of Djerdap, Vlasina, Bor, Zlatar, Srebreno near Gradiste...
 Caves
Time, water and limestone took their time in sculpturing the underground halls in Serbia: Rajko Cave, Ceremosnja, Marble Cave, Resavska Cave, near Despotovac, some three kilometers in length, is luxuriously adorned with coral-like stone jewels and snow white crystals.
 Danube river
 Devil's Town
In the surroundings of Kursumlija, nature, like a skillful Oriental builder, sculptured a city of stone. Hundreds of figures appear and disappear of themselves, rising and changing their shapes. Not knowing how to explain this natural phenomenon, the people named the place the Devil's Town (Djavolja Varos).
 Golubac
Probably built in the 14th century, guards the entrance to the Iron Gate gorge from high cliffs overlooking the Danube. It was held, in turn, by Prince Lazar, Despot Stefan and Despot Djuradj. The fortress has seven tall towers. Despite the many times it has been the scene of battles, Golubac is still comparatively well-preserved and represents one of the finest medieval fortresses in the country.
 Gamzigrad [ Romuliana ], near Zajecar
South of the Danube, near Zajecar, are the ruins of the late-Roman fortress Gamzigrad (3rd and 4th century). Archeological diggings in the fortress have unearthed the remains of a palace with exceptionally fine mosaics, public baths and impressive city gates.
 Lepenski Vir
It all began six thousand years BC. In Lepenski Vir, on the Danube, where distant ancestors decided to stop and think, and settle down. At this world famous archaelogical site, stone sculptures, the first representations of life-size human beings were discovered.
 Mediana, near Nis
 Morava river
The Morava river winds through the country offering a lot of fish to fishermen.
 Romulania  -  7 km southwest of Zajecar
Palace of the Roman Emperor Galerius [ 305-311 ]. See Romuliana [ German Language ]

 Hunting in Bosnia, Montenegro and Serbia
There are several hunting homes and hostels in the woods, as well as many open and close waiting spots that make a pleasant stay for hunters. Hunt is particularly interesting in spring, autumn and winter and in these hunting-grounds many animals have been caught with high marc and medals. Hunting-grounds are interesting for a tourist to walk and to pick up wooden fruit such as strawberry, raspberry, hazel-nut and lots of healing herbs.
 Spas
It seems that it was in Serbia that the goddess Heba spilled her cup of beneficial nectar as there are more than 140 mineral water springs and 53 spas in the country. The spas health centers, like the one in Vrnjacka Banja, are the oldest tourist resorts in the country.

Cuisine - Serbian Foods / Recipes

Oriental influence, due to the long lasting Turkish occupation.
Serbia has always been known abroad for her excellent pork, but Serbian food is actually quite varied, including soups, salads, roasted and stewed meats, seasoned fresh and pickled vegetables, bean dishes, cheese dishes, sausages and prosciutto, sweets like preserves and layer cakes, fresh breads, and much more.
Slijivovica, or Serbian plum brandy, is one of the world's favourite and infamous moonshines. Other types of rakija (brandy), besides slijivivica, include kruska (pear brandy), kajsija (apricot brandy), and unforgettable loza (Montenegran grape brandy). The best of these are home-made and traditionally all families have at least one source that makes the wonderful rakija.

  All Along the Danube: Recipes from Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria  
By Marina Polvay
For novices and gourmets, this unique cookbook offers a tempting variety of Central European dishes from the shores of the Danube River, bringing Old World flavour to today's dishes. Including such favourites as: Black Forest Pork Roast; Housekove Knedliky (Bread Dumplings); Hungarian Goulash; Spinach Zagora Style (from Bulgaria); and Mititei (Romanian Sausages) this cookbook spans the range of home cooking. Along with a special chapter, Christmas Along the Danube, which covers holiday specialities of all the countries, the book also includes black and white photographs of menus, shots of regional interest, and maps and illustrations throughout. A new appendix includes information about classic wines from central European countries like Germany, Austria and Hungary.
Hardcover 360 pages (March 1, 2000); Publisher: Hippocrene Books, Inc

History of Serbia & Montenegro

Serbia and Montenegro was formed on 5 Feb 2003, when the former Yugoslavia Republic disbanded and dissolved. This new country has two capital cities; Belgrade (overall), and Podgorica, which administers the Republic of Montenegro.

The Serbs: History, Myth and the Destruction of Yugoslavia (Yale Nota Bene S.) 
By Tim Judah
This history of the Serbs opens with the medieval kings of Serbia and a battle lost six centuries ago that still profoundly influences the Serbs. It then describes the idea of "Serbdom" and examines the tenuous ethnic balance fashioned by Tito and its drastic unravelling after his death.
Paperback 398 pages (September 1, 2000); Publisher: Yale University Press
 Serbia government website  -  History of Serbia
Medieval Serbia [ 7th - 14th century], The Turkish conquest & rule [ 14th - 19th century ], Modern Serbia [ 1904-1918], the Kingdom of Yugoslavia [ 1918-1941], World War II and its Effects [1941- 1945], SFR Yugoslavia [1945-1991] and more
Kosovo: War and Revenge (Yale Nota Bene S.) -  By Tim Judah
Tim Judah lived in Belgrade from 1990-1995, reporting for the London Times and the New York Review of Books. When the "ethnic cleansing" started in Kosovo, he was there. So his Kosovo: War and Revenge is well placed to offer some insights, variously scathing and compassionate, on the whole sorry mess. It doesn't matter how many Serbian tanks you (allegedly) knock out with your high-tech bombing raids "since the most potent weapon in ethnic cleansing is the cigarette-lighter needed to set houses on fire". Judah can evoke the madness of Kosovo in a single, startling set piece: vengeful Albanians rampaging through a Serbian Orthodox priest's house; smashing icons; stealing candles; French soldiers from KFOR "looking on amiably"; a nearby Gypsy house also on fire; and a passing French commander explaining to an open-mouthed Judah that the official NATO policy at this moment is "to let them pillage". Paraphrasing a Belgrade journalist, he notes sadly that Serbia has still not found its Adenauer, nor Kosovo its Mandela, which is what both so desperately need. The introductory chapter summarising Kosovo's tortured and tortuous history, is better rendered in Noel Malcolm's Kosovo: A Short History, and, for a wider overview of the Balkans themselves, one would certainly prefer Misha Glenny's The Balkans, 1804-1899. But for an acerbic and perceptive personal account, Judah's book is hard to beat. --Christopher Hart --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Paperback 416 pages (November 27, 2002); Publisher: Yale Nota Bene
 History of Belgrade  -  see ATAS Travel Agency for a visit
Changing hands among the Byzantines, Bulgars, Hungarians and Serbs in the period from the 5th to the 15th century, Belgrade underwent certain changes, additions and repairs without losing its basic form or purpose. The large-scale building works undertaken from 1403-1427 by Despot Stevan Lazarevic gave the fortifications their developed medieval form with a citadel in the north-west corner of the Upper Fortress (Gornji Grad) and an extensive Lower Fortress (Donji Grad) and western and eastern suburbs.Today the remains of Belgrade fortress are incorporated in the large park of Kalemegdan.
Skadarlija is bohemian area of old Belgrade, located between what are now Cetinjska, Makedonska and Skadarska streets. It grew up spontaneously around the turn of the century, following the building of a brewery here in the last century, which led to the opening of a number of café. Close together in one short street, they became the meeting place of artists and writers, who spent the better part of their lives in the Three Hats (Tri Sesira), Two Deers (Dva Jelena), Golden Chalice (Zlatni bokal), Skadarlija, and other hostelries.
A church of Saint Sava is the largest monument of Eastern Orthodox religion in the World. The dome of the church is 97 meters wide and weighs about 1500 tons

Music, Culture & Entertainment

Serbian (Teach Yourself Languages S.)  -  by David Norris, Vladislava Ribnikar
Serbia is attracting an increasing number of visitors each year. Changing historical circumstances have made travel to the country much easier and greater stability is encouraging more foreign investment. The wars which affected parts of south-eastern Europe after the collapse of communism and the break-up of the former Yugoslavia are now over. Serbia is moving closer to integration with European institutions and markets . Serbian is a Slavonic language and although until recently the language used in Bosnia, Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia was referred to as Serbo-Croat, the differences between Serbian and Croatian have now been recognized, though they still remain mutually comprehensible. Serbian uses both the Cyrillic and the Latin alphabet and there is no rule to say which alphabet should be used on which occasion so both are introduced. In the first three units both alternatives are given and thereafter the units alternate between the Cyrillic and Latin alphabet. Graded units offer a structured approach to learning Serbian, giving information in a user-friendly fashion and presenting the language in everyday situations based around real places in Belgrade and Serbia. If you want to communicate in Serbian and to enjoy a degree of independence while in the country, whether you are a leisure or business traveller, school or university student, this book should introduce you to the basics and beyond.
Paperback 224 pages (June 27, 2003); Publisher: Teach Yourself
Serbian-English English-Serbian Concise Dictionary 
This up-to-date dictionary is a handy tool for both native English and Serbian speakers who wish to cross the linguistic barrier. It can be used to supplement studies, for travel of for commercial purposes, or simply as an introduction to this Slavic language.
Paperback 400 pages (December 1997); Publisher: Hippocrene Books, Inc
 Balkanfolk.com  -  Balkan Dance and Music
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