Located in the south east Balkan region, Serbia is landlocked by Hungary, Macedonia, Croatia, Romania, Bulgaria, Bosnia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Montenegro.
Although new to be discovered as a “tourist destination”, its capital city Belgrade is known to have the best nightlife in the world!
Here are a few more interesting facts about this country!
Raspberries: Serbia is the second highest producer of raspberries in the world after Russia, although Serbia tops the list for the biggest exporters!
Raspberry is also called Serbia’s RED GOLD and is grown in the areas of Arilje in Šumadija. Serbia could very well be called the world raspberry capital.
Roman Emperors: Many nobleman and statesman in the Roman history were born in present-day Serbia, including 17 Ancient Roman Emperors.
Povlen Globes: The origin of the mysterious Povlen Globe is still under debate. While some claim these huge stone globes scattered on the Povlen hillside are a wonder of nature and that they have healing and miraculous powers, others claim that they were created by aliens. The scientists say are a result of volcanic activity.
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he YEAR river: In Serbia there is a river called “Year”. It’s real name is Vrelo, but it got this nickname because of its unique length. Believe it or not, this river is precisely 365 meters long.
The Vampire: Interestingly, the word Vampire (Vampir in Serbian) was adopted by the rest of the world and the first ever vampire was nOT Count Dracula but Petar Blagojević, about whose vampirism was extensively written about in the Austrian press as early as 1725. Two famous vampire cases, the first to be officially recorded, involved the corpses of Petar Blagojevic and Arnold Paole – both from Serbia.
The Church of Saint Sava holds three records – it is the largest Serbian Orthodox church; it is the largest Orthodox place of worship in the Balkans and is also the largest Orthodox churches in the world.
I love the pictures a lot it will be my next visit