Serbia

The largest of the former Yugoslav republics. Many of the buildings are post-World War II. Well worth a visit is the Palace of Princess Ljubica (1831) with a good collection of period furniture. Skadarlija is the 19th-century Bohemian quarter with cafes, street dancers, singers and open-air theatres. There is a wide range of nightlife in all the main cities and resorts, including bars, nightclubs, cinemas and theatres.

Understanding The Geography

Serbia, officially the Republic of Serbia is a landlocked country in Central and Southeastern Europe, covering the central part of the Balkan Peninsula and the southern part of the Pannonian Plain. Serbia borders Hungary to the north; Romania and Bulgaria to the east; Albania and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to the south; and Montenegro, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to the west.

Although Serbia is landlocked, the Danube River provides shipping access to inland Europe and the Black Sea. The Sava River flows into the Danube in Belgrade and it is also navigable along its entire length through the country (connecting Serbia with Slovenia), with Tisa River also open to all vessels, as it connects the country with Central and Eastern Europe.

Serbia's terrain ranges from the rich, fertile plains of the northern Vojvodina region, limestone ranges and basins in the east, and, in the southeast, ancient mountains and hills. The Danube River dominates the north. A tributary, the Morava River, flows through the more mountainous southern regions.

Cities in Serbia