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BELGRADE |
BELGRADE is the capital and largest city of Serbia. The city lies on two international waterways, at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where Central Europe's Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. With a population of 1,630,000, Belgrade is the third largest city in Southeastern Europe, after Istanbul and Athens. The official language is Serbian. Belgrade is the central economic hub of Serbia, and the capital of Serbian culture, education and science. The official currency is the dinar (RSD), but Euros can be exchanged freely.
Belgrade has a moderate continental climate. The water is drinkable and electricricity is 220 W.
Balgrade has been a host to many Europian and lots of worlds events such as the Universiade which happened between the 1. and 12. of July 2009.
Lots of famous sportsman come from Serbia like Novak Djokovic, Ana Ivanovic, Jelena Jankovic, Milorad Cavic, Jasna Sekaric, Nadia Higl…
The historic areas and buildings of Belgrade are among the city's premier attractions. They include Skadarlija, the National Museum and National Theatre, Zemun, Nikola Pasic Square, Terazije, Students' Square, the Kalemegdan Fortress, Knez Mihailova Street, the Parliament, the Temple of Saint Sava, and the Old Palace. On top of this, there are many parks, monuments, museums, cafés, restaurants and shops on both sides of the river. The hilltop Avala Monument offers views over the city. Josip Broz Tito's mausoleum, called Kuca Cveca (The House of Flowers), and the nearby Topčider and Kosutnjak parks are also popular, especially among visitors from the former Yugoslavia.
There is also Beli Dvor or 'White Palace',house of Royal family Karadjordjevic ,open for visitors. The palace has many valuable works from Rembrandt, Sebastien Bourdon, Giuseppe Crespi, Ivan Mestrovic, and others.
Ada Ciganlija is a former island on the Sava river, and Belgrade's biggest sports and recreational complex. Today it is connected with the shore, creating an artificial lake on the river. It is the most popular destination for the people of Belgrade during the city's hot summers. There are 7 kilometres of long beaches and sports facilities for various sports. The Belgrade area code for domestic calls is 011 and for international calls +381-11. |
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