Which country is Serbia? Serbia travel guide

Serbia is located in Eastern Europe and is a country on the Balkan Peninsula. It is a country with a long and complicated history. The former Yugoslavia War is still fresh in our memories. This country that was devastated by the West and the United States is still Keep going tenaciously, let me share with you an introduction to the country of Serbia and travel strategies.

What is Serbia? Where is it?

Serbia is the subject country of the former Yugoslavia, "Balkan powder keg", "Sarajevo incident", "Chinese Embassy in Yugoslavia bombed" It’s all related to it, it’s a country that has suffered and is still suffering. After the disintegration of Yugoslavia, Serbia became an independent country.

The capital of Serbia is Belgrade (Beograd), which was also the capital of Yugoslavia. NATO bombings, the war in Croatia, the war in Kosovo and multiple disintegrations have left this land unrecognizable. And it happened nearly thirty years ago, and the scars left by the war still cannot be erased.

Serbia is located in southeastern Europe, a landlocked country in the Balkan Peninsula.

The first one is Serbia on the Gaode map.

The second one is on Google Maps. The area separated by Google Maps with a dotted line is called Kosovo, which is the same as China. Taiwan is somewhat similar.

This can give us a general understanding of the relationship between Serbia and China, as well as Serbia’s international situation.

Serbian religion, history, culture, ethnicity, international situation, language, etc.

In Serbia, Orthodox Christianity is the main religion believed by Serbians.

SvetiSava Church in Belgrade

Serbia was occupied by the Ottoman Turkish Empire for centuries, so Serbs hate Turkey. But Serbia is still deeply influenced by Turkish culture. For example, Serbian traditional music is like a mixture of Romanian music, Turkish music and Arabic music.

The residents of Serbia are mainly Slavs, and the main ethnic group in Russia is also Slavs. Historically, Serbia has always been Russia's most loyal partner.

It is located in the center of Belgrade, called Moskva Hotel. From this we can see the relationship between Serbia and Russia. (The desserts here are very cheap)

But in the Kosovo region of Serbia, the main residents are Albanians and believe in Islam. Kosovars and Serbs have had many conflicts and genocide in recent decades. And the conflict continues.

Every time I pass by the Belgrade City Hall, I dare not look at the people who are petitioning. They hold photos of their relatives who died in the conflict.

Some people are holding Russian flags in their hands, hoping that Russia can help them take back Kosovo. In fact, Serbia’s own military strength is sufficient without Russia’s help. But it is no longer possible to regain Kosovo, because Kosovo's independence is supported by Europe and the United States.

China does not recognize Kosovo, just like Serbia does not recognize Taiwan. I have a Taiwanese friend who said that she doesn’t need a visa to go anywhere in Europe, except Serbia, and it cost her a lot of money to apply for this visa.

“Have you seen the news? China and Serbia will exempt each other from visas next year.”

“As expected, our chairman went to your vegetable market. ”

Starting from January 15, 2017, holders of Chinese passports can stay in Serbia without a visa for 30 days.

(Friends who are interested in traveling to Serbia, please feel free to ask me any questions)

In Serbia, people speak Serbian, which is one of the Slavic languages. There is Sili Er alphabet and Latin alphabet version, now generally use the Latin alphabet version. Serbian is similar to languages ??such as Russian and Polish. Not too different from Croatian and Bosnian.

In Serbia, the popularity rate of English is not very high, but it is higher than that in countries such as Italy and China.

Serbia’s economy

Serbia, which has struggled with the EU and been bombed by NATO, has been in a sluggish economy.

More than twenty years ago, little Walker was so hungry that he took 10 million dinars given by his mother and ran to the house of a bread seller.

“The price has increased and now it costs 50 million dinars to buy a loaf of bread.

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"But yesterday it was only five million. ”

1991-1995, dinar banknotes during the inflation period.

The currency used in Serbia is the dinar.

In the streets of Serbia There are currency exchange offices everywhere, and you can exchange euros for dinars at any time. People here feel that it is safe to exchange dinars for euros, which is convenient for them to go abroad or worry about the outbreak of war again. Now 1 yuan of RMB is about 1 yuan. It's equal to 17 dinars.

People's living standards

Maria was one of the best students in school because she believed in college admissions. The teacher said "Oh my God, Maria, your painting is really beyond my expectation! You are such a genius, don't let your talent become a regret!"

So Maria Became a designer. In 2016, Maria got her first job after graduation. You read that right, which is 250 euros a month, which is about 1,900 yuan. She lives in Bay City, the largest city in the country. city. Maria’s 70-year-old father earns a monthly salary of 800 euros. This is the industry where he has worked all his life.

I like to walk here where Maria once worked. , this may be the most modern place in Bay City.

Milisa was also a good student. After graduating from graduate school, she became an artist. She chose to be an English teacher. She is still unable to make ends meet and currently lives with her mother. Milisa has the bluest and clearest eyes I have ever seen. I have also seen her artwork, which is so exquisite that I am shocked.

There is no subway in the capital Bay City, and there is no need or money to build one.

Many places here have been sold to foreign companies by the government.

For example, the Dubai Building under construction was sold to foreign companies. The United Arab Emirates may be the tallest building in Serbia after it is completed, so it has attracted a lot of attention.

But after traveling to China, Maria said that there are hundreds of them under construction in any second- or third-tier city in China. Dubai Building. I said: "Have you ever heard of real estate speculation? What about real estate?"

Price in Serbia

A box of cherries is about RMB 5, which is cheaper in the countryside. . But I never buy it.

My favorite restaurant in the center of the capital, a meal for two people costs about 50 yuan.

The bread I bought in the supermarket cost 6 yuan. , enough for me to eat for a day.

Pink buses, I think buses are relatively expensive in Bay City. The government sells bus operations to private companies for about 6 yuan per ride. The two-hour train ticket from Bay City to Novi Sad only costs 29 yuan.

I don’t know, I haven’t stayed in the hotel. I think the price should be similar to that in third-tier cities in China.

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Delicious!

This dish is called Musaka. The main ingredients are potatoes, meat sauce and sour cream.

This is made by Bogdan. He's a great chef. His dream is to come to China to work and live and learn Chinese cooking skills. But he has been unable to apply for a work visa, probably because he is not fluent in English and no hotel can hire him. I hope a hotel will give him an offer this winter

Serbian traditional food is inseparable from this!

Paprika grown in Nika

There are many ways to make it, such as Put the pork and cheese inside and cook. First class.

Traditional Serbian breakfast, they say it is also an appetizer.

In the picture there is smoked pork yogurt cheese, the rest is kajmak,pihtije,?varci,poga?a,kroasani,ajvar,

rakija sorry I don’t know what to do with the rest Most expressions in Chinese are related to meat, and Serbian people like to eat meat.

Rakija is a unique Serbian wine, fruit brandy,

It is similar to Russian vodka, a strong liquor.

Well, Slavs drink wine.

The first time I had dinner with Maria's high school classmates, they chose a restaurant in the city center that looked great. The waiter served each of us a glass of Rakija. After showing off his French and German, he said that he must try this wine. It seemed that he could not speak Chinese.

I said I didn’t want to drink it, and then the waiter introduced me to me for a long time how the wine was made, how the materials were selected, how complicated the process was, and how good the taste was. Maria and the others said to me, it’s okay. If you don’t want to drink it, don’t drink it. After the meal, they said they were treating me and said I was a guest and could not pay. Ah, after hearing this, I was filled with emotion. They were as poor as me and they still invited me to dinner. Then my mind got hot and I drank the cup of Rakija. They almost applauded.

That was the first time I drank alcohol, and I haven’t drank since.

Later everyone became friends. But I also know that if I didn't drink that wine, we would still be friends.

The dinner that day probably looked like this.

Serbian fruits

Serbia is very rich in natural resources, with diverse fruits of very high quality!

Serbia in May is the world of cherry cherries.

If you want to eat, just climb up the tree next to Maria’s house and eat. No money.

Blackberries in the fruit market, these are not mulberries.

I picked my own raspberries!

I made a simple breakfast of fried eggs, bread, apple juice, and blueberries. There are a lot of blueberries in July. By the way, apple juice! Serbian fruit juice is very pure and tastes super good. I never eat apples, but I like drinking apple juice very much. The fruit juices in supermarkets here are about RMB 4 to 6 per liter. I like cherry juice and apple juice the most.

Fruit tree

One

picked a lot of things

Then I put them together into a fruit plate.

Serbian scenery, and eating, drinking and having fun!

Belgrade

Kalemegdan Castle

Sitting on top of the castle at night.

I enjoyed hanging my feet on the city wall and admiring the night view of Bay City.

Overlooking part of Bay City, the middle one is the equestrian arena.

You can learn horse riding here, it’s not expensive.

This place is called Ada, which is a lake formed after the Sava River was dammed. There are many water entertainment projects.

I like to bask in the sun here. There are not many people in summer, but there is an area for nudists, so be careful to avoid it. Why? There are no handsome men and beautiful women naked there, only old men and women.

In Belgrade, there are two big rivers, one is the Sava River, and the other is the Danube River that flows through half of Europe!

Swans on the Danube River

Zemun on the Danube

Walking across the Ada Bridge

Night view of the Danube!

And! You can dine in a floating restaurant on the Danube! Super romantic! But Remember to make a reservation!

We did not make a reservation. The seats next to us were all reserved, so we could only sit in the middle of the restaurant.

Bogdan and Maria are looking at the menu.

Luckily, no one at this table came, so we sat here.

While dining, watch the sunset setting little by little.

On the Danube, the pale pink sky

The best Chinese restaurant in Serbia is not in the capital, but in Novi Sad

If you miss Chinese food one day words.

I went there once with my friends in winter.

The church in Novi Sad is also worth seeing

I will write a special article about Serbia tourism in the future.

Serbia is located in Eastern Europe, and the average beauty of women surpasses that of the United Kingdom and other countries. Serbia has produced many supermodels, and Miranda Kerr is also of Serbian descent.

This model is also named Maria

By the way, more than one of my friends is named Maria. Maria is a very common name in Serbia, not Maria, but Мари? а, Marija

One time Marija and I were shopping on the street, and suddenly Marija disappeared. I called out "Мари?а" and half of the women on the street looked at me. Come over, I run quickly.

The average height of young Serbian men is 182cm. Boys in Serbia are much taller and more handsome than the boys I saw on the streets in Germany and Russia. Maybe it’s because there are fewer immigrants?

A The handsome Serb guy who flew with us from the UAE to Serbia.

In Serbia, almost everyone is friendly, at least the people I met were very nice to me.

Once I was in a nightclub in Belgrade until one o'clock in the morning and wanted to go home, but I had no money in my pocket and had to wait for the night bus. But I couldn't figure out the bus route, so I asked for directions. There was a very tall Serb girl next to me. She said she didn’t know either. She was from another city. As soon as I thanked her and was about to leave, she stopped me and said she would check it on her phone. After finding out, she said she would send me there. After arriving at the bus stop, she asked another pretty girl if she was going to the university town. The other girl said that she was also waiting for the bus and we were traveling the same way. The very tall young lady handed me over to this very beautiful young lady and walked back.

After getting on the night bus, a very beautiful girl told me not to worry, she would call me when I arrived, although she did not get off at the same stop as me.

After we got off the bus together at the station, she made sure again and again that I knew the road before she walked back. She sat across the station to see me off. Very touched.

But in the eyes of foreigners,

Serbs are another kind of existence

Germans

“Where are you? ?I’m traveling in an RV.”

“I’m in Serbia, come here to play with me!”

“I don’t want my car to be dismantled and the tires to be damaged. Steal and sell."

Nordic

"Where will you go next, home?"

"No, I should go to Serbia. ."

"I will not judge this behavior, you have always been a crazy person"

Italian

"You come to Italy. "No, I'm staying in Serbia."

"Can you stand the Serbians? They are barbaric and don't pay attention to personal hygiene."

"You are stupid and dirty!"

Most of my friends reacted when they found out I went to Serbia.

Serbia has been hacked as badly as China in the Western media.

But believe me, Serbian people are very good.

There are no refugees in Serbia, only refugees passing through.

Me and some volunteers who work in a refugee camp on the Serbian border. Those refugees couldn't get into Austria, so they were stationed on the Serbian border.

Refugees who came to Serbia: What the hell, so poor

Then they left quickly.

Also

Be aware of the Gypsies in Serbia.

I can’t stop complaining, I’m most afraid of meeting them in Serbia.

I will write it down someday, but I will just avoid them when I meet them.

Serbia is now a parliamentary democracy and does not belong to the EU. Current President Alexander Vucic (Aleksandar Vu?i?).

About the President

Vucic’s vote rate was extremely high. When just over half of the votes were counted, his vote rate among several candidates was about 60%. He was sworn in as president at the end of May this year.

It seems to have an overwhelming advantage in winning the hearts of the people, but it is not.

In Serbia after the war, the education system was not very complete. Most of the population were poor people in villages who could not afford a good education. Moreover, people with good education may not be able to find a job in Serbia, even a low-paying job.

"Good students, smart people, and rich people have all gone away, and nowhere is better than here." They laughed at themselves when having dinner with friends in a restaurant.

"You can see us here because we are too stupid to leave the country, hahahahahaha."

When the results of the voting were announced, all my friends reacted All:

"If he wins, I know it. Seeing his face makes me want to vomit. He will continue to exploit the Serbian people."

"He will only Control the media, commit corruption, make promises to the uneducated and opinionated poor, and deceive them that he will bring them a better life. Those poor people cannot afford smartphones and can only believe that he is on TV. One lie after another."

"No, I have to do something."

Massive protests broke out in the Serbian capital after the results came out. There were corresponding protests in other cities, which lasted for more than a month. Many people were arrested by the police.

Maria's brother Walker in Norway also returned and joined Maria and their parents in the protest. At the first protest, angry Serbs packed the city center, numbering between eight and 100,000 people.

On TV the next day, "Some citizens who were dissatisfied with the election came to the center of Belgrade yesterday, with about 2,000 to 5,000 people at the scene. Next article"

"Long, See? You want to make money in Serbia? Be a politician!"

They said to me.

The current situation of LGBT in Serbia

It’s very miserable, almost the same as Russia hahahaha

The degree of tolerance of LGBT in a country is related to the country’s economic development, educational level and Religion has something to do with it. Serbia is not a developed country.

I asked Maria if I could wear my little pink tank top to the nightclub

“Of course, I am a Slavic woman and I can fight ten.”

"But the person who wants to hit me is also a Slav"

Then I can only put on a straight jacket and go out

If you are dressed particularly gay, don't worry Will anyone stare at you, because someone may just rush up and hit you.

Bay City rarely has a large LGBT party once a year. We were all ready to go, but Yelena didn't agree, even though her girlfriend wanted to go too. Yelena was worried that someone who was homophobic would come in and suddenly take out a knife and stab someone at the party. It made sense to us, and we dragged her along that night. The security check is very strict. You have to register, and you have to open your bag. They don't check for drugs, but they check for knives and guns.

But the nightlife in Belgrade is still great, even people like me who don’t drink find it great haha.

I have a free day with nothing to do

"Maria, can you drive me to Kosovo to see it?"

"Then we have to drive Go to a tank, if you don’t want to be burned alive in the car or shot into a sieve with me.”

“Then I’ll go alone.”

Then. I called the embassy: "Can I go to Kosovo? Do I need a visa for Kosovo? Is there such a thing as a Kosovo visa?"

A Serbian female staff member: "You can go to Kosovo , no visa is required, because you know, Kosovo is Serbian territory."

"How do I go there alone? What car do I take? How do I get back?"

"Well, you can welcome me. Ask my Chinese colleague and call you later."

A few minutes later, an embassy staff member called me, a Chinese: "You can't go, there is a border inspection. Why are you going to Kosovo alone? Do you have a Kosovo visa or an EU Schengen visa?"

"I have a Schengen visa to travel"

"It's a bit unsafe for you to go alone. Once you go, you can't come back, and there are no trains, buses or anything like that. If you must go, find someone to drive you there."

"Okay"

" Maria, can you drive a tank and take me to Kosovo?"

"I don't know how to drive a tank."

"You Slavs drink water like water, even tanks. Can’t you open it?”

“When will you leave?”

InSerbian

Daliste?ulizaSrbiju?

KadapomislistenaSrbiju,?tavamprvopadnenapamet?

Dalimo?daSrpskasuperzvezdatenisa(Novak?okovi?)?

Ups!Izvinite,pogre?naslika... ampionsvetautenisu.

Ilimo?danjihov?enskiodbojska?kitimkojijeizgubioprotivkineskogtima

naOlimpijskimigramauRiu2016.godine?

After my Serbian friends knew that I wrote this, they insisted on reading the Serbian version. I’ll finish this Serbian version when I learn how to do it and have the time.

I wish the friendship between China and Serbia will last forever

My dream when I was a senior in high school last year was to be a diplomat.

But I am not good enough.

About the popularity of English

I live in Belgrade, and I only speak English, not Serbian. The penetration rate among young people is not bad. Generally speaking, everyone can speak English when going to shopping malls, hotels, supermarkets, and cafes. There are also many people who speak English very well. I don’t feel inconvenienced at ordinary times. If I really encounter someone who doesn’t know English at all, I can use Google Translate to communicate with some simple words.

On the question of whether the tourism industry can make money.

This is hard to say, and I am not a travel industry employee. However, since Serbia exempted China from visa, I do feel that there are more Chinese tourists on the streets. In fact, Serbia can be used as a transit point for surrounding tourism. After all, Belgrade is the largest city in the Balkans. Major airlines have flights to Belgrade from their respective hub airports, such as Turkish Airlines, Aeroflot, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, and Atti. Hardair, Air France, Alitalia and many more.

And recently it seems that Hainan Airlines is going to launch a direct flight from Beijing to Belgrade (stopping in Prague). After flying to Serbia, if you hold a Schengen multiple-entry visa, you can travel to surrounding countries for a few days. For example, if you go north, you can go to Budapest, Hungary (a 3.5-hour drive) or Vienna, Austria (a 6-7-hour drive). , you can go to Croatia to the west (drive four hours to Zagreb, five or six hours to Plitvice Lakes, known as Jiuzhaigou in Europe:), and take an hour's flight to Dubrovnik, one of the filming locations of Game of Thrones) , you can also go south to Montenegro, Albania, etc.

Someone in the comment area asked me to write more when I have time, but I have no idea what to write. What do you want to ask? Say it in the comment area and I will try my best to write.

Original answers below

I am so excited to be invited to answer questions for the first time

Thank you for the invitation (I specifically did not write any typos,)

I am I have been living in Serbia for two years. The company is assigned to work here. I live in Belgrade most of the time, and occasionally go to surrounding cities and countries (mainly other countries in the former Yugoslavia and Hungary)

What is Serbia like? country?

Let’s talk about the Serbian nation first. As the main ethnic group in the former Yugoslavia, the Serbs were very lost in the years after the split. It can be regarded as a low ebb period for this nation. After Slovenia and Croatia declared independence in the early 1990s, due to ethnic conflicts during the independence process of Bosnia and Herzegovia, civil war broke out among the Serbs, Croats and Muslims in Bosnia and Herzegovina with the support of their respective ethnic groups. With the support of the Serbian nation, the Serbs established the "Srb Republic" after the war, which is still one of the three republics in Bosnia and Herzegovina. After the Bosnian War ended in 1999, Serbia (then called the Yugoslav Federation) was bombed again because of the Kosovo issue. There are still many bombing sites in Belgrade, including a monument where the former Chinese Embassy in Yugoslavia is located. After these two wars, Serbia (called Serbia after the separation of Montenegro in 2006) has lost much of its influence in the region, and its economy is not that good. It is far inferior to Slovenia and Croatia, which were separated from the former Yugoslavia in the west, and they have also lost Out of the sea, it became a landlocked country. But the Serbian nation has been in the Balkans for so many years, and this is not the first time they have experienced a downturn. I hope they can regain their past glory.

My biggest feeling during the past two years of living here is: the ethnic issue is a big problem, and it is not good for anyone if the ethnic issue goes wrong, whether it is the dominant ethnic group or the so-called ethnic minorities.

When communicating with many ordinary Serbians now, many people also miss the era of the former Yugoslavia.

The logic of coding on mobile phones is also very messy, just some of my own insights.

I couldn’t find a photo of the ruins and monument of the Chinese Embassy in Yugoslavia on my phone, so I looked for one online.