World Guide

Serbia

Country · Europe, Southern Europe

Church of Saint Sava
Pictured: Church of Saint Sava · Photo: Orjen, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Serbia is a country in Southern Europe with the capital Belgrade. It covers an area of 88,499 square kilometers and has a population of about 6.5 million. The country offers travelers a mix of historic sights, cities, and cultural landmarks.

Highlights

The site covers 19 sights across cities including Belgrade, Novi Sad, and Subotica. Top sights include the Church of Saint Sava, Skull Tower, Lepenski Vir, Nikola Tesla Museum, Petrovaradin Fortress, Fruška Gora, Stari Ras, Gamzigrad, Studenica Monastery, National Museum of Serbia, Medieval Monuments in Kosovo, Mediana, Crveni Krst concentration camp, Subotica Synagogue, Name of Mary Church, Novi Sad Synagogue, Zasavica, Raichle's Palace, and Subotica City Hall.

Food and drink

Traditional dishes and drinks include Slivovitz, Pljeskavica, Kashkaval, Gibanica, Kulen, Pindjur, Slatko, Kuymak, Proja, Karađorđeva šnicla, Česnica, and Pasulj.

When to go

The climate at the capital features daily highs and lows from 1981 to 2010 temperatures and rain, and 2015 to 2024 rainy days. January has a high of 4 °C and a low of -2 °C with 46 mm of rain on about 11 days. February has a high of 7 °C and a low of -2 °C with 37 mm of rain on about 9 days. March has a high of 12 °C and a low of 2 °C with 52 mm of rain on about 10 days. April has a high of 17 °C and a low of 7 °C with 56 mm of rain on about 9 days. May has a high of 23 °C and a low of 13 °C with 57 mm of rain on about 14 days. June has a high of 26 °C and a low of 16 °C with 98 mm of rain on about 13 days. July has a high of 28 °C and a low of 18 °C with 64 mm of rain on about 8 days. August has a high of 28 °C and a low of 18 °C with 61 mm of rain on about 8 days. September has a high of 23 °C and a low of 14 °C with 60 mm of rain on about 8 days. October has a high of 18 °C and a low of 9 °C with 51 mm of rain on about 8 days. November has a high of 11 °C and a low of 4 °C with 56 mm of rain on about 10 days. December has a high of 5 °C and a low of -1 °C with 56 mm of rain on about 9 days.

Practical notes

The currency is the Serbian dinar. The official language is Serbian. The calling code is +381 and the top-level domain is .rs. Traffic drives on the right side of the road. The time zone is UTC+01:00. Power plugs are types C and F, operating at a voltage of 230.0 V.

Cities

Food and drink to try in Serbia

  • Slivovitz
  • Pljeskavica
  • Kashkaval
  • Gibanica
  • Kulen
  • Pindjur
  • Slatko
  • Kuymak
  • Proja
  • Karađorđeva šnicla
  • Česnica
  • Pasulj

Top sights in Serbia

  1. Church of Saint SavaChurch of Saint SavaBelgrade
  2. Skull TowerSkull TowerNiš
  3. Lepenski VirLepenski Vir
  4. Nikola Tesla MuseumNikola Tesla MuseumBelgrade
  5. Petrovaradin FortressPetrovaradin FortressNovi Sad
  6. Fruška GoraFruška GoraSremska Mitrovica
  7. Stari RasUNESCOStari Ras
  8. GamzigradUNESCOGamzigradSokobanja
  9. Studenica MonasteryUNESCOStudenica Monastery
  10. National Museum of SerbiaNational Museum of SerbiaBelgrade
  11. Medieval Monuments in KosovoUNESCOMedieval Monuments in Kosovo
  12. MedianaMedianaNiš
  1. Crveni Krst concentration camp · Niš
  2. Subotica Synagogue · Subotica
  3. Name of Mary Church · Novi Sad
  4. Novi Sad Synagogue · Novi Sad
  5. Zasavica · Sremska Mitrovica
  6. Raichle's Palace · Subotica
  7. Subotica City Hall · Subotica

UNESCO sites in Serbia →

Weather by month

The warmest month is August, with an average high of 28 °C. The wettest is June, with about 98 mm of rain.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high, °C571217232628282318115
Average low, °C-2-227131618181494-1
Rainfall, mm463752565798646160515656
Rainy days11910914138898109

Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for Belgrade (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.

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