The most beautiful pictures of Serbia (21 photos)

Serbia (Serbian: Србија, Srbija) is a country located in the Balkans, in Southern Europe. It was a founder and one of the six republics forming the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. It is surrounded by Montenegro to the south, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the west, Bulgaria to the southeast, Croatia to the northwest, Hungary to the north, Macedonia and Albania (through Kosovo) to the south, and Romania to the northeast. It is situated on one of the major land routes from Central Europe to Turkey and further on to the Near East.

Welcome to Serbia!

Welcome to Serbia (source)

Somewhere in Serbia

Somewhere in Serbia (source)

Serbia is a lovely country, open for tourism all year round. During the summer tourists love spending their time in Belgrade and enjoy the nature of many national parks throughout the country. In winter, they are warmly welcomed to mountain resorts (one of the most popular being Kopaonik, featured on BBC as one of the best ski destinations in Europe). There are also many spa resorts such as Sokobanja, Niška Banja and Vrnjačka Banja. 

Temple of Saint Sava, Belgrade, Serbia

Temple of Saint Sava, Belgrade, Serbia (source)

Zamak Belimarkovic

Zamak Belimarkovic (source)

Serbs are warm people, especially towards foreigners. They are very welcoming towards tourists, of which there are not many as the country's full potential has yet to be reached! Most Serbs speak some English and are eager to practice it (seniors, however, are more likely to speak German and/or French), so you will be able to find your way around by asking directions. Most tourists come to Serbia in the summer and you can often hear German, Italian, French and English in the streets of Belgrade, while Slovenian tourists pour for New Year holidays.

Studencia Monastery

Studencia Monastery, a 12th-century Serbian Orthodox Monastery in central Serbia, was declared by the Republic of Serbia as Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance in 1979. (source)

Sirogojno - Serbia

Sirogojno - Serbia (source)

Yugoslavia was such a beautiful country with so many different attractive places that somehow, Serbia was neglected and it is still to be rediscovered not only by visitors, but by many Serbs, too. It is also a varied and beautiful place notwithstanding the fact that it is landlocked. From the plains of Vojvodina, which in winter, remind of the scenes from the film of Dr. Zhivago, to many mountains and lakes or reservoirs and ski resorts of outstanding beauty.

St. Nicholas Monastery (Soko)-Republic of Serbia

St. Nicholas Monastery (Soko)-Republic of Serbia (source)

River Uvac, Serbia

River Uvac, Serbia  (source)

River House, Serbia

River House, Serbia (source)

There were seventeen Roman emperors born in the territory of today's Serbia, and it is well-known that they all left monuments and built palaces in or close to their birthplaces. It may well be that the oldest ever found human settlements in Europe, if not in the world, can be found in country of Serbia. The longest stretch of the river Danube, longer than in any other European country is in Serbia. The giant hydroelectric dam of Djerdap has created a lake stretching for many miles out of the Canyon Djerdap with its famous Roman road to the East build by the Emperor Trajan.

Povlen Mountain, Serbia

Povlen Mountain, Serbia (source)

Pannonian Plain, Serbia

Pannonian Plain, Serbia (source)

Golubac Fortress, Serbia

Golubac Fortress, Serbia (source)

Kalemegdan Fortress, Serbia

Kalemegdan Fortress, Serbia (source)

Opština Palilula, Niš

Opština Palilula, Niš (source)

Clouds above Novi Sad in Vojvodina, Serbia

Clouds above Novi Sad in Vojvodina, Serbia (source)

Clock tower and lamps - Novi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia

Clock tower and lamps - Novi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia (source)

Serbia is on the crossroads of European history and as such, it is a mix of cultures, ethnicity and religions. Its people, contrary to a recent stigma, are one of the most hospitable and welcoming and recently, Belgrade was voted as one of the up and coming capitals of Europe. It hosted the recent Eurovison song contest and it is the home town of world names like Djokovic, Jankovic and Ivanovic; the ambassadors of New Serbia. There may be more attractive locations elsewhere, but Serbia has a spirit and a soul that is rare to find coupled with melange of different cultures and a gusto for good living. 

Beska, Serbia

Beska, Serbia (source)

Belgrade,Serbia

Belgrade,Serbia (source)

St. Sava Cathedral, Beograd, Serbia

St. Sava Cathedral, Beograd, Serbia (source)

Avalski toranj, Belgrade

Avalski toranj, Belgrade (source)