Category: Serbia

Stari Ras (old city) was the capital of the Serbian empire Raszien in the Middle Ages. Remains of various fortresses, monasteries and churches can still be found from this time. The Sopoćani Orthodox Monastery from the 13th century has significant frescoes and is a reminder of the contacts with the Byzantine culture. Stari Ras and…

Language The multi-ethnic character of Serbia also shapes the language landscape. The main official language in Serbia is Serbian, which is spoken virtually everywhere in the country. In the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina, Hungarian, Croatian, Russian, Slovak and Romanian are recognized as official languages ​​in addition to Serbian. Albanian is spoken in parts of…

Healthcare Like the rest of the social systems in Serbia, it has come under severe economic pressure since the 1909s. Serbia had taken over a state health system from Yugoslavia, in which all workers and employees as well as a large part of the self-employed paid a fixed portion of their wages (12.3%) into the…

Currency: Serbian dinars Exchange rate: 117,210 RSD per € (December 2020) Time zone: CET Country code (phone): +381 Climate (for capital): continental In Belgrade and most of the larger cities in Serbia, rental prices for apartments (and houses) have increased significantly in recent years. However, even in the capital, they are still well below comparable…

Working hours Normal working hours in Serbia are from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Authorities usually work from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. or 4 p.m. Greeting The greeting in Serbia is a triple kiss on the cheek, which is given alternately on the left and right – starting with the left side. Shop Shopping…

Current corona restrictions With the declaration of a state of emergency and a far-reaching lockdown in mid-March, far-reaching restrictions in everyday life in Serbia are associated. Entry and exit to / from Serbia are not possible because the borders – except for goods traffic – are closed and so are the international airports – except…

The culture of Serbia is considered to be one of the most diverse of the Slavic peoples who came to the Balkan Peninsula in the 6th / 7th centuries. It initially developed under the influence of Byzantine culture. The first evidence of Serbian literature goes back to the second half of the 9th century and…

European refugee crisis and the Balkans route Since 2014, the issue of flight and migration has become increasingly important in Serbian society, initially due to increasing migration from the Western Balkans to the EU, and finally Serbia became one of the key countries of the European refugee crisis in 2015, when hundreds of thousands were…

Proportion of literate adults: 97.8% Most important religion: Serbian Orthodox 85% Urban population: 56% (2011) Life expectancy: 73.2 / 79.2 years (male / female, 2019) Gender Inequality Index: Rank 37 (out of 160) (2018) Number of births: 1.48 / woman (2017) Infant mortality: 5.6 / 1000 live births (2019) According to zipcodesexplorer, Serbia had 7,120,666…

Delay in structural reforms and election gifts At the end of 2015, Serbia recorded a budget deficit of 3.8% – a surprising decrease compared to previous years and a value that was 2% below that forecast by the IMF, among others. There were three main reasons for the decline: increased tax revenue as a result…