Capital:
Belgrade (Beograd), with a population of 1,6 millions,
is the administrative, economic and cultural centre
of Serbia.
Government: Democratic republic.
The president and the parliament are elected every four
years in general election. Current president od Serbia
is Boris Tadic.
Time: GMT + 1
Currency: The monetary unit is the
Dinar (CSD) - 1 Dinar = 100 Para. Coins: 50 Para, 1,
2, 5, 10 and 20 Dinar.
Banknotes: 10, 20, 50, 100, 200,
1000 and 5000 Dinar
Power supply: 220 V, 50 Hz
Banks & Postal service: Most banks
and post offices are open from 08.00 a.m. to 07.00 p.m.
on weekdays and from 08.00 a.m. to 03.00 p.m. on Saturdays.
On Sundays there is usually a designated bank or post
office that maintains needed services.
Hotels and accommodation: 295 hotels,
87 motels, 344 vacation complexes, mountains lodges
and other accommodation facilities. Total number of
beds is 88.598 (37.234 in hotels).
Shops: Food shops typically open
at 06.00 a.m. and work until 09.00 p.m., both weekdays
and Saturdays. Sundays they typically operate from 06.00
a.m. to 03.00 p.m. Everywhere, there are stores open
24 hours a day. Markets are opened every day from 06.00
a.m. to 05.00 p.m.
Credit cards: International credit
cards Visa, Master Card, Diners and others are accepted
in the majority of stores, hotels and restaurants.
Medical care: Hospitals and out-patient
clinics typically work 24 hours a day. Private medical
practices are common and emergency medical service is
available everywhere 24 hours a day. Pharmacies are
opened from 08.00 a.m. to 08.00 p.m. on working days
and on Saturdays from 08.00 a.m. to 03.00 p.m. Each
city has a pharmacy that is open on Sundays and throughout
the night. |
