ABOUT BELGRADE

Belgrade (Beograd) is the capital of Serbia , having about 1,6 million inhabitants. It is located in the south-east of Europe, in the Balkan Peninsula, at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers. It is one of the oldest cities in Europe and since ancient times it has been an important traffic focal point, an intersection of the roads of Eastern and Western Europe.

Belgrade is the capital of Serbian culture, education, science and economy. As a result of its tumultuous history, many nations live in Belgrade for centuries, and the majority of the population make Serbs (86%) of Orthodox persuasion. The official language is Serbian, while foreigners are recommended to use English in communication.

The climate in Belgrade is moderate continental , with an average daily temperature of 11.4 o C .

Belgrade is in the Central European Time (CET) zone (GMT+1 hour). Summer time counting lasts from end of March until end of October (GMT+2 hour).

The official monetary unit is dinar (CSD), but EURO will do as well (official exchange rate is 1 EUR=82 CSD).

Belgrade area code for domestic calls is 011 , and for international calls it is ++381-11 .

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