Following civil war and the break-up of Yugoslavia, Serbia has survived international sanctions and NATO bombing to emerge as one of
Eastern Europe’s hottest ‘undiscovered’ destinations. The capital
Belgrade has plenty to offer, with excellent
museums and
galleries, a wide range of
restaurants and
cafes, and some of the best
nightlife in southeast Europe.
Away from the capital,
Novi Sad is an attractive, lively city with an elegant center and picturesque fortress overlooking over the
Danube. In the far north,
Subotica has an array of secessionist architecture and a notable Hungarian character.
The province of
Vojvodina, north of Belgrade, has some excellent wetland habitat that is home to numerous bird species, while south of the capital, the countryside consists of lush, wooded valleys with hidden-away
Orthodox monasteries. Scattered among the country’s more mountainous regions are a number of vast
national parks.
GeographySerbia borders Hungary to the north, Romania to the northeast, Bulgaria to the southeast, Kosovo, Macedonia and Albania to the south, Montenegro to the southwest, Bosnia & Herzegovina to the west and Croatia to the northwest. Northern Serbia is dominated by the flat, fertile farmland of the Danube and Tisa valleys. The scenery varies from rich Alpine valleys, vast fertile plains and rolling green hills to bare, rocky gorges as much as 1,140m (3,800ft) deep, thick forests and gaunt limestone mountain regions. Belgrade, the capital, lies at the confluence of the Danube and Sava rivers.
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