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| Country | Serbia |
| Region | The Demarcated City of Belgrade |
| Surface | 359.9 km² |
| Population | 1 273 651 (2020) |
| Postal Code | 11000 |
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Belgrade it's the capital Serbia.
Characteristic
Belgrade has a long history of around 7,000 years. The city can be divided into 3 parts: Zemun, Novi Beograd and Stari Grad, that is, the Old Town. Zemun was an independent city belonging to Austria-Hungary. Therefore, the city's architecture is similar to that of Austria. Novi Beograd (or New Belgrade) is the modern part of the city. There are also a number of post-communist buildings there. Stari Grad is the old part of the city situated on the other side of the Sava. This is where the city was founded and there is the famous Kalemegdan.
In winter, when it is snowing, the next day the streets in the city center are cleared of snow, but not necessarily in other districts. Shops and bureaux de change are usually open from 7 am to 10 pm (23) from Monday to Friday, and until 5 pm (18) on Sundays. At night, bars, cafes and discos are open that sell drinks at inflated prices (beer 90-150 dinars, drinks 150-600 dinars).
Buses and other public transport are clean and tidy. Most buses are fairly new and usually in good condition. Public transport is very developed and runs around the clock. It is best to move around the city by public transport and buy a season ticket.
The young people of Belgrade generally speak English, but even among the elderly residents of the city this is not uncommon. Communicating in Polish is also easy.
Ethnically, Belgrade is fairly homogeneous. Most of the inhabitants are Serbs and a small Roma minority.
The tourist infrastructure in Belgrade is constantly growing, but so far the city is not trampled down by tourists.
Drive
By plane
To avoid the high cost of the course fee, it is recommended to use taxis at a stand (not at the airport!), Preferably those that have just arrived with passengers. Avoid the so-called beaters.
You can fly by WizzAir or from German cities (for about 50 euro). Money can be exchanged at the airport or taken from an ATM.
By train
Most often we go from Poland with one change in BudapestThe minus of Serbian railways is that even the express often drags mercilessly and the journey from Budapest to Belgrade takes about 10 hours. The station is located near the center, and numerous trams and buses depart from the station (you should avoid direct connections to / from the airport, they are usually very high).
We buy tickets at the ticket offices international tickets where the ladies speak communicative English.
By car
The roads are in average condition. From the North, it is recommended to take the highway Subotica – Novi Sad - Belgrade numbered E75. From the side Macedonia and Bulgaria (junction in Niche) leads the E75 highway.
Communication
Belgrade has buses, trolley buses and trams. Buses are quite new, trolleybuses are only 40%. The trams are old and crowded, but new trams will run around the city as early as 2007. Belgrade's city transport is always crowded during rush hour.
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Entertainment
Food
Drinks
Accommodation
Security
The level of security does not differ from other European capitals.
The streets are quiet, during the day you can meet many policemen walking around the city. At night, the streets are full of people, bustling cafes, pubs, discos, you should not worry about your safety. As for other districts of the city, unfortunately not they are already so safe.
So keep the usual security measures, be careful with money, documents and other valuable things because of pickpockets working in the city center.
Alarm phones:
- 92 - police,
- 93 - guard,
- 94 - ambulance