In the heart of the former Yugoslavia lies an old tradition still quite unknown to the rest of the world: rakija (pronounced RA KEE YA). Rakija is the Serbo-Croatian name given to an alcoholic drink made from the distillation of fermented fruit. It is a clear-as-water kind of drink, with a percentage of alcohol that […]

In the south of Serbia, 27 km south-east of Kursumlija, lies a first-class natural landmark – Djavolja Varoš (”Devil’s Town”). Two rare natural phenomena at the same spot: 202 stone formations created by erosion, between two and 15 meters in height and the middle diameter of under 1 m, topped by stone blocks weighing as […]

As soon as winter comes, all Serbian house-wifes have a new recipe for the menu: sarma – spicy sour cabbage leaves stuffed with ground beef and rice, cooked in the oven or on the stove, in Serbia traditionally spiced with home made smoked bacon or other smoked meat. Taste you don`t wanna miss! Because it […]

21 – 24.02.2013. Belgrade, Serbia Belgrade Tourism Fair is ranked as the largest tourist event in the country and Southeast Europe. Fulfilling the international business standards for more than 30 years, it has created partner relationships with its exhibitors, offering quality and various activities and attracting huge number of exhibitors every year. Last year, more […]

14.02.2013. Vrnjacka Banja, Serbia If you would search for most romantic and pleasant place in Serbia, you ‘ll definitely came on Vrnjacka Banja. This “Queen of Spas”, as it is called, have always been a place for lovers, and a place to make your partner happy. Witness for this is “Love Bridge” in Vrnjacka Banja, […]

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic of Serbia beat Briton Andy Murray in four sets on January 27 to win his third consecutive Australian Open men’s title. Djokovic won 6-7 (2-7), 7-6 (7-3), 6-3, 6-2. It was his fourth Australian Open win overall and his sixth Grand Slam win. In the women’s final on January 26, […]

For the 41st time, citizen of Belgrade and it`s guest will have an opportunity to watch some of the best and very carefully selected films from all over the world. This year`s FEST will take place from 22nd February to 3rd March. The very first FEST was opened in January, 1971. Conceived as an annual […]

Women national tennis team will host the Slovak Republic national team in city of Nis, playing in a FED CUP, the world group championship. 9th and 10th February 2013 are set dates, in Chair hall. Serbia host Slovak Republic in FED CUP first round, what will be the fourth meeting between the two nations. Having […]

Every January 19th, on Orthodox holiday Bogojavljenje (Epiphany) a swimming race for Cross of Honor is organized in all bigger towns in Serbia. Usually made out of wood or ice, Cross of Honor is placed 33 meters away from starting line, which symbolizes number of years Christ spent on Earth. Traditionally, since 1940′s, most courageous […]

On Monday flight Belgrade-Milan, Jat Airways cabin crew decided to entertain the passengers by giving out not so common pre-flight safety instructions. The passengers were at first surprised when a flight attendant started to make a following announcement: “In case of losing cabin pressure, our fantastically designed golden masks will magically appear above you.” While […]

Everyone loves Belgrade. Throughout my 15-day Balkans trip, I heard from fellow travelers, hoteliers, and others about what an amazing city it was. From the famous nightlife to the great grilled meats to the cafe culture, the capital of Serbia came highly recommended. I arrived in said city at 5:45am after a 10-hour night train […]

16 – 22. January Mećavnik The festival’s founder, director and programme selector is renowned filmmaker Emir Kusturica. Dedicated to great contemporary authors and future filmmakers. The festival’s founder, director, and programme selector is renowned filmmaker Emir Kusturica. www.kustendorf-filmandmusicfestival.org

Serbia has been proclaimed as a destination which has the greatest tourist lifestyle potential by the Lifestyle magazine, the leading lifestyle journal in Beijing, with the circulation of almost half a million copies. The online survey which was completed by respondents aged from 25 to 59 has also shown the changes in Chinese tourists’ habits […]