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Travel and Tourism in Serbia
Travel alerts, currency, climate, transit, health, and safety information for visitors to Serbia.
Practical Information
Travel alert status, currency, climate, and transit details.
- Travel Alert Status
- Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
- Time Difference
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- Climate
- A continental climate predominates in Serbia with cold winters and warm summers. Montenegro is largely the same, but with alpine conditions in the mountains and a Mediterranean climate on the Adriatic coast. The Belgrade climate is moderate continental with four, distinct seasons. Autumn is longer than spring, with lengthy sunny and warm periods. Winter is not particularly harsh, and averages 21 days with below freezing temperatures. January is the coldest month of the year with an average temperature of -0.2°C/31.6°F. Spring is rather short and rainy. Summer starts abruptly. The average daily temperature in the hottest month of July is 34.2°C/93°F, but it is not uncommon for highs to reach the upper 30s and lower 40s Celsius (90s, 100s Fahrenheit) in the summertime. Average humidity is 70%. Belgrade has a characteristic southeastern and eastern wind called "košava," which brings fair and dry weather. It is most frequent in the fall and winter, lasting for 2-3 days. The average košava speed is 25-43 km/h. The capital has an annual average of 139 days with precipitation, including 27 days of snow. The most intense precipitation occurs in May and June, when 1-day rains are most frequent. February is the driest month. The annual average precipitation is 701mm / 27.6.''
- Ethnic Groups
- Serb 62.6%, Albanian 16.5%, Montenegrin 5%, Hungarian 3.3%, other 12.6%
- National Holiday
- Statehood Day, 15 February (1835), the day the first constitution of the country was adopted
- Geographic Coordinates
- 44 00 N, 21 00 E
- Location
- Southeastern Europe, between Macedonia and Hungary
- Airports
- 45
Destinations
Regions and cities, top sights, national parks, UNESCO sites, and festivals for visitors.
All UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Serbia
Serbia's UNESCO World Heritage Sites represent some of the most remarkable cultural monuments in Europe, including medieval monasteries of extraordinary artistic achievement, Roman imperial complexes, and prehistoric settlements. The following sites are all inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. (Note: several sites are located in Kosovo, whose international status is disputed, but which UNESCO has inscribed as part of the Serbian nomination.)
Stari Ras and Sopo?ani (1979): The earliest Serbian capital of Stari Ras, located in the hills above Novi Pazar, and the Sopo?ani Monastery were the first Serbian properties to achieve UNESCO inscription. The site encompasses the ruins of the ?ur?evi Stupovi monastery, the Church of Saint Peter, and the medieval defensive structures of the ancient Serbian capital, together with Sopo?ani Monastery, which lies twelve kilometers to the west.
Health and Safety
Medical facilities, vaccinations, disease risk, and sanitation conditions.
Many doctors and other health care providers in Serbia are highly trained, but the equipment and hygiene in hospitals, clinics, and ambulances are usually not up to Western standards. You can get many medicines and basic medical supplies at private pharmacies, but you should not expect to find the same kinds or brands of medication or medical supplies in Serbia as in the United States. Hospitals usually require payment in cash for all services, and do not accept U.S.