Celebrate in style: Easter traditions in Europe

There’s not a hot cross bun in sight!

Architectural delight: exploring Subotica

Love it or hate it, Subotica’s architecture is this Serbian town’s greatest draw.

Hilltop wonders: the monasteries of Fruška Gora

The hills of Fruška Gora in Vojvodina are dotted with architectural masterpieces.

‘Šargan Eight’ Railway

With its charming wooden carriages and sensational views, this unique railway is a wonderful excursion and certainly not just one for rail buffs. In…

Novi Sad

Capital of Vojvodina and, with a population of more than a quarter of a million, Serbia’s second-largest city, Novi Sad is a relatively prosperous,…

Golubac Fortress

Golubac Fortress lies 5km east of the Serbian town of Golubac, about a 50-minute journey along the main road from the village. It is…

Studenica Monastery

Deliberately remote, the Monastery of Studenica sits in splendidly mountainous surroundings, high above the river that bears the same name, and even higher above…

Vršac

The medium-sized Serbian town of Vršac lies out on a limb in the southeast Banat and is not a place you would pass through…

Novi Pazar

Sitting among low hills where the Raška has its confluence with the Ljudska, is the large town of Novi Pazar (New Bazaar), capital of…

Niš

With an estimated population of over 260,000, Niš is Serbia’s third-largest city. Authors of long-defunct guidebooks to the former Yugoslavia talk of a large…

Đavolja Varoš

Some 28km south of Kuršumlija, this strange and surreal collection of rocks constitute what is perhaps Serbia’s most intriguing natural landmark. Those who have…

Health and safety in Serbia

Health Medical treatment in Serbia is available free to UK residents on production of a UK passport. If you are a UK resident but…

When to visit Serbia

Climate Serbia has a climate similar to the rest of southeast Europe, although it rarely gets as hot as Greece during the summer months…

Travel and visas in Serbia

Visas Nationals from UN member states that do not have diplomatic relations require visas to enter Serbia; however, most foreign visitors do not require…

Belgrade

The first thing anyone will tell you about Serbia’s capital is that it does not live up to its name – Belgrade, or Beograd…