How much do you know about Serbia
About one fifth of Serbia's population are
based in the Capital, Belgrade where the most important waterway in
Europe, the Danube, meets the River Sava beneath a spectacular
ancient fortress of Kalemegdan.
Tourism is a fast growing sector in Serbia, which boasts
monasteries and castles and more than 15 mountain peaks rising to
over 2,000 metres above sea level. There are many natural
resources including forests, rivers, lakes and mineral
springs. For a taste of luxury, tourists can travel to Serbia
on the oldest and most established of Europe's transcontinentals -
the Orient Express brings people in from cities such as London,
Paris, Munich, Salzberg and Istanbul.
Maybe some of the dark forests and gorges of Serbia will
conjure up thoughts of the Serbian word, vampir, a name which made
its way through languages such as Hungarian, German, and French to
arrive in England by 1734.
A more rational product of Serbia was the scientist Nikola
Tesla who was a pioneer in the distribution of electric
energy. With more than 700 patents and the discovery of the
rotating magnetic field which is the basis of all
alternating-current technology, Tesla settled in the USA but
visited Belgrade and was immensely proud of his roots. A
museum dedicated to him is located in the central area of
Belgrade.
Facts and Figures
- The capital of Serbia is Belgrade.
- Serbia is on Central European Time (i.e. one hour ahead of the
UK).
- It has an estimated population of just under 10
million people (wikipedia).
- Serbian is written in a Cyrillic alphabet.
- There is a museum dedicated to bread and bread making in
Serbia.