Introduction Serbia – a country beautiful in many different ways.  Serbia in the West Balkans is a wonderful country, perfect for all kinds of travelers. It offers amazing nightlife, the most delicious food, hospitable people and some of the most breathtaking scenery in the whole of Europe. Located in the heart of the Balkan Peninsula, […]

Welcome to the romantic city – Sombor When the conversation turns to the prettiest towns in Serbia, Sombor absolutely must be a part of it. The famous city in Vojvodina is home to some of the most impressive architecture in the country, along with truly tangible culture. Sombor is located in the northwest of Serbia’s […]

Belgrade can be proud of its rich museum collections. Those available for the public represent priceless “windows” into the past and an “educative doors” toward new artistic tendencies. With diverse collections of paintings and objects from prehistoric times until today, Tesla’s inventions, interesting old cars, and other exhibitions, visitors can really get insight into cultural […]

Warm, welcoming and a hell of a lot of fun – everything you never heard about Serbia is true. Exuding a feisty mix of élan and inat (Serbian trait of rebellious defiance), this country doesn’t do ‘mild’. Interesting facts about Serbia 1. Surnames Most of the Serbian last names end on „ić“. This suffix can […]

Winter months in Serbia are usually warmed with good wine and even better food that follows Serbian Slavas. Slava is a symbol of tradition and an ode to religion, but also an opportunity for gathering and moments for celebration. Listed on Unesco list of nonmaterial heritage, Serbian Slava is a custom people are leaving from […]

In the heart of Serbia, one hundred kilometers southwest of Belgrade rises Valjevo mountain range made of Medvednik, Jablanik, Povlen, Maljen, and Suvobor mountains. And on the banks of the four rivers (Obnica, Jablanica, Gradac, and Kolubara ) town of Valjevo is situated. In the silence of spiritual peace, the Ćelije Monastery lives, with Lelić […]

A visitor to Belgrade who doesn’t come down the city’s ridge to its two rivers, the Sava and Danube, will never understand the character of its residents. From Kalemegdan Fortress, he or she will see these rivers as nothing more than floating metaphors at the edge of the disappeared Pannonian Sea; life on these rivers […]

Located less than 90 minutes from Belgrade, Novi Sad is Serbia’s second city and the administrative center of Vojvodina province. Sometimes overlooked, it’s an ideal destination for a short break or weekend away from the capital.  If you can, stay in the charming Stari Grad or Old Town from where all the main sights are […]

Temple of Saint Sava, one of the most recognizable symbols of Belgrade, Serbia and the entire Serbian spirituality. Although not yet completed, we are very proud of it. Also represents perhaps the biggest tourist attraction of the Serbian capital. At the end of one of the most beautiful tourist routes of Belgrade, that begins with […]

Regardless of how informed a foreigner is, if he doesn’t know the origin and essence of the Serbian folk cap – the šajkača – he will never understand the locals. Namely, the šajkača is much more than a cap; it is a form od defiance, courage, tenderness and spite. For several centuries it has protected […]

Nothing describes Belgrade like the three words „Belgrade is Belgrade“ (in Serbian Belgrade means White City) that utter at the airport after coming home from abroad. Belgrade abounds in love, warmth and wonderment; we feel safe here and we’re happy to live in this city. If we haven’t made much of our lives, it is […]

„Write as you read, read as it is written“ – Johann Christoph Adelung Did you know that Serbian language is the only European language which has two different alphabets? Both of them were adapted by Serbian language reformer Vuk Stefanović Karadžić, with great help of the Grimm brothers and other European linguists; so they have […]

While last year’s FEST was marked by many novelties, this year these novelties may be considered a standard of the biggest film festival in the region. This year too, the best films will be rewarded in three competition programs: the films were picked by Art Director Jugoslav Pantelic, as well as the programming director of […]

Stari grad Municipality (Belgrade Old Town) reflects the history of Belgrade more than two millenniums long. The main pedestrian zone, Knez – Mihailova Street, is protected by the state as one of the oldest and most valuable monumental units, with a series of representative buildings from the late 1870’s. The Belgrade Fortress, a unique historical […]

We have mentioned the importance of family to Serbs several times now, so we have decided to entertain you with a closer look at Serbian family relations. Serbian family tree and relations are among the most complex in the world. In the most of the West European cultures only direct blood lines are recognized with […]

It exists for more than two thousand years. Not for one day was it abandoned. Can you imagine a structure which keeps and is the very history of one city? That’s what Belgrade fortress actually is – a keeper and a true heart of Belgrade history. It changed dozens of names – Celtic Singidun, followed […]

„Where there is Slava, there is a Serb“ – Serbian proverb Majority of Serbs are Christians, and Christianity came very soon after the settling of South Slavs in Balkans. Byzantine missionaries and brothers St. Cyril and St. Methodius are considered to be the founders of South Slavic Christianity. It was a very cunning way to […]