The Republic of Serbia is located in both the central area of
the Balkan Peninsula and central European Pannonian Plain in
SE Europe. The south part of the country is very mountainous,
and the northeastern part is mainly flat, fertile farmland.
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The
main rivers are the Danube, Sava andTisa. It borders Croatia
to the NW, Hungary to the north, Romania to the NE, Bulgaria
to the east, Macedonia to the south, and Albania, Montenegro
and Bosnia and Herzegovina to the west. There are more
than fifteen mountain peaks that are 2,000m above sea level.
Serbia was formerly part of the six republics that comprised
Yugoslavia, which was disseminated in the 1990s. Serbia
and Montenegro subsequently formed a union until 2006 when Montenegro broke
away to achieve independence.
The population is comprised of mainly Serbs with Albanians,
Hungarians and others. Serbian is the official language
with Hungarian, Slovak, Croatian and Albanian also spoken. The
main religions are Serbian Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Protestant
and Islam.
Belgrade, the capital city of Serbia, lies where the Danube
and Sava rivers meet. After its turbulent history, having
been razed over 50 times, it has emerged as a modern and vibrant
city, offering a rich cultural history and a very lively nightlife
along the Danube and Sava river banks. The nightlife mainly
centres around clubs and restaurants on rafts or floats on the
rivers which offer dining and live music. The other main
action centre is in the downtown area of Belgrade where you will
find the finest designer fashion boutiques, restaurants and museums. Other
large cities in Serbia include Pristina (Kosovo province), Novi
Sad and Nis.
Serbia’s mountains provide for a wealth of both summer
and winter activities. There are many national parks which
are renowned for their beauty. Kopaonik and
Brezovica are the main winter sports areas where you can enjoy
skiing and in summer they also offer plenty of outdoor activities. The
surrounding areas also have many interesting sites, monasteries,
wineries and spas.
Zlatibor is known as a health spa and recreation area and Serbia
has many natural sulphur mineral springs and spas, mostly located
at the base of the mountains, with a curative tradition going
back to Roman times and the remains of some Roman and Turkish
baths still evident.
Weather
Serbia has a continental temperate climate. It experiences
the four seasons, with warm summers up to 30C, and snow in winter
with temperatures from -4C to 10C. The southern part of
the country has a more Mediterranean climate. |
