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Welcome to Air Serbia
Superb Serbia – Belgrade the picturesque capital Kalemegdan fortress: the jewel of the city
• Built in 535 AD by Emperor Justinian I
• Statue of Victor welcomes you to the City
• Lies at the confluence of Sava and Danube rivers
• Hosted numerous concerts (Amy Winehouse, The Prodigy,
Iron Maiden, Whitesnake)
• Numerous day time/night time tours are available at affordable
prices
• Easy walk from main city thoroughfare
• The Belgrade Zoo is situated in the fortress
• Excellent Military Museum resides in the fortress
• Belgrade as a city has been occupied 68 times
Knez Mihajlova Statue/Square
• The heart of the City
• The meeting place for the people of Belgrade
• National Theatre and Museum within sight
• Start of Belgrade’s shopping walkway
• Cafés, Bars and restaurants everywhere
• A place to immerse yourself in Belgrade’s culture
Superb Serbia – Belgrade the cultural capital
• In the Vracar precinct of Belgrade. 30 mins walk from the
Knez Mihajlova Statue
• Completed in 1989
• Built in Serbo-Byzantine architecture
• One of the largest Orthodox Cathedrals in the world
• Capacity 10,800
• Church is built on this spot because Ottomans burned St
Sava’s bones here in 1594
• The city has other amazing Churches like St Mark’s next to
Tasmajdan Park and St Petka in Kalemegdan Fortress
The Saint Sava Cathedral
Superb Serbia – Belgrade the fun capital
• Only a short 300m walk from Knez Mihajlova statue
• Cobble stone street.
• Ladies, watch out not to ruin your high heels!
• Numerous award winning restaurants, open till late
• Entertainment of soft music, poetry readings and dancing
• Meals are more than affordable, av. price of €12 per meal
with a drink
• Good chance of running into someone famous at Skadarlija
Skadarlija, the Bohemian quarter
The Splavovi on the Sava River
• Only a short taxi ride from Knez Mihajlova statue
• The people flock from CBD to the Sava river
• This is where the fun starts after midnight.
• Numerous floating restaurants and Night Clubs
• All genre of music available - Heavy Metal, Hip Hop, Pop,
Folk and the popular Brass Bands
• Dance ‘til sunrise!
• Likely to end up dancing on a table, this is the norm!
Superb Serbia – The natural wonders
Nature’s delights
• See the meanders of the Uvac river and its stunning Canyon in
South West Serbia
• The great Danube river flows through Serbia and all the major
rivers like the Sava, Drina, Tisa and Morava drain into the Danube
• The Devil’s Town rock formation is in south Serbia on the Radan
Mountain near Kuršumlija. It features 202 exotic formations
described as earth pyramids or "towers“
• The ski fields in Serbia are popular with excellent skiing at
Kopaonik, some 200km south of Belgrade
Superb Serbia – The remnants of history
• The Empress’s City, Justiniana Prima, is situated near Leskovac,
~275km south of Belgrade. It was a Slavic populated Roman city
founded in the 6th Century AD
• The Skull Tower in Nis is 3m high and originally contained 952
Serbian skulls. The tower was constructed by the Ottomans after the
Battle of Cegar in 1809
• Nis is Serbia’s 3rd largest city ~240km south of Belgrade. It is the
birthplace of Emperor Constantine the Great, the founder of
Constantinople (modern day Istanbul)
• The memorial mausoleum, Tekeris, Loznica, in which 3,500 warriors
are buried after the crucial Battle of Cer in 1914. This battle was
fought between the Serbian and Austro-Hungarian armies. It was the
first allied victory in WWI.
• Serbia is at the cross roads of East and West, so every town and
acre of land has some story of historical significance
Serbia’s significant history
Superb Serbia – The Serbs who have influenced the World
• The famous inventor, engineer and scientist of the 20th Century
• Mastered electricity and the alternating current
• Built the first hydro electric power station at Niagara Falls
• Belgrade International Airport is named after him
• Air Serbia’s A330-200 is proudly named after him
Nikola Tesla
Ivo Andric
• The famous writer who received the Nobel Prize for literature
• His greatest book is “The Bridge on the Drina”
• The ethno village Andricgrad, named after him, in the Bosnian
town of Visegrad, which was built by the renowned film director,
Emir Kusturica
Novak Djokovic
• The current superstar of world Tennis
• A wonderful ambassador for Serbia
• An inspiration to a generation of sports fans, world wide
• Air Serbia’s 1st A320 proudly bears his name
Superb Serbia – You won’t go hungry in Serbia
• The Serbian minced meat delicacy
• Generally served in plate of 10 Cevapi with raw onions
• Best eaten with side of Serbian Sopska Salad includes
Tomato, Cucumber, Capsicum, Onion with grated Cheese
• Served in most restaurants and costs ~€10 per portion
Cevapi
Sarma
• A national dish, made from meat and rice rolled into
fermented Cabbage leaves (like sauerkraut)
• Smoked Pork ribs are added to provide extra flavour
• Best eaten with side of Serbian lepinja bread
• Served in ethno restaurants and costs ~€10
Rakija & Pivo (Beer)
• The national drink of Serbia is Rakija and it is Brandy made
from fruits, mainly Plums, Pears, Quince and Grapes
• Very potent and customary to have a shot before a meal
• A small glass of Rakija would cost ~€2
• Beer is also very popular in Serbia with many breweries
• Belgrade even has an annual Beer Festival in August
• A glass of local beer costs ~€1.5
The Produce in Serbia is grown organically!