Local information

1. CURRENCY

2. LANGUAGE

3. CLIMATE

4. TIME ZONE

5. DUTY FREE

6. VISA

7. TOURIST INFO CENTRES 

8. FOOD AND DRINK

9. TELEPHONE CALLS

10. ELECTRICITY

11. HEALTH

12. INTERNET

13. SHOPPING

 

 

 

 CURRENCY

The official currency of Serbia is the Serbian dinar.

There are nine different denominations of the Serbian dinar banknotes - 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000 and 5000 RSD.

Most of the shops, restaurants, cafés and bars accept credit cards (mostly Mastercard and Visa). There are ATMs available all around the city.

 

LANGUAGE

The Serbian language is the official spoken language in Serbia, written in the Latin and Cyrillic alphabets.
Although Serbian is the most spoken language in Novi Sad, it should be easy to find someone who you can communicate with in English too.

 

Here are some useful and mostly common words you can use in Serbia:
Hello - Ćao (ciao) or Zdravo.
Goodbye - Ćao (ciao) or Doviđenja.
Pleased to meet you - Drago mi je.
How are you? - Kako Ste? (when you talk to someone with respect) or Kako si? (when you talk to your friends, family or acquaintances)
Well, thanks - Dobro, hvala.
Where are you from? - Odakle ste? (when you talk to someone with respect) or Odakle si? (when you talk to your friends, family, or acquaintances)
I'm from... - Ja sam iz...
Yes / No - Da / Ne
Excuse Me - Izvinite (when you talk to someone with respect) or Izvini (when you talk to your friends, family or acquaintances)
Sorry - Pardon or Izvinite
Please - Molim
Thanks - Hvala
Many Thanks - Hvala puno
You're welcome - Nema na čemu
I'd like a ... - Želim...
Beer - Pivo
I'd like a beer please - Molim vas pivo.
Where are the toilets? - Gde su toaleti?
How much is it? - Koliko košta?
I don't understand - Ne razumem.
Do you speak English? - Govorite li engleski?

 

CLIMATE

Novi Sad’s climate is moderately continental with distinct seasons. Summer is usually warm although you can be surprised by summer showers.

July is usually a hot month, with temperatures exceeding thirty degrees. The average temperature of the Danube in July is about 24 degrees.

As past experience has shown, in July the weather can catch us off guard. Therefore, we recommend you bring a light summer jacket or any additional item of clothing so that you can enjoy your favorite shows.

If you want to know more about the weather, the weather forecast is available here

 

 

TIME ZONE

 

Serbia is in West – European time zone GMT+1h

 

 

DUTY-FREE

When entering Serbia you have the right to buy duty-free 1l of alcoholic drink, 1 box of cigarettes, 1 box of cigarillos, 1 bottle of perfume, or toilet water.

 

VISA

Citizens of EU countries, as well as UK, USA, Canadian, and Australian citizens, do not need visas to stay in Serbia for less than 90 days.
However, you need your passports, so don’t forget to bring them.

For countries not mentioned above, we suggest you check visa requirements with your embassy.

 

TOURIST INFO CENTRES

 

National Tourism Organisation of Serbia,
Belgrade, Čika Ljubina 8 street
Phone: +381 11 6557 100
http://www.serbia.travel/

 

Tourist info centre of Novi Sad
Novi Sad, Jevrejska 10 street
phone: +381 (0)21 661 73 43, +381 (0)21 66 173 44
http://novisad.travel/en/

 

City center – Trg slobode 3
Opening hours on working days from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
From 09:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays
+381(0)21 66 17 343; +381(0)21 66 17 344

 

Main railway station – Jaše Tomića 4
Opening hours on working days and on Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

 

Tourism Organisation of Vojvodina
Novi Sad , Bulevar Mihajla Pupina 6 street
phone: +381 (0) 21 452 910
https://vojvodina.travel/en/

 

Tourist Info Centre of Vojvodina
Novi Sad , Bulevar Mihajla Pupina 18

Opening hours on working days from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
From 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturdays
phone: +381 (021) 210 2160

 

 

FOOD AND DRINK

 

Novi Sad is well known by its rich cuisine and best restaurants. One of the most popular specialties is barbecued meat (most famous are ćevap and pljeskavica, made of various ground meats), and Karlovacki Bermet (red wine highly rated at the Viennese court) is the perfect pairing for it.

There are plenty of restaurants with home and international cuisines, such as Italian, Chinese, Indian, etc.

 

The price range for a meal is from 350 to 1200 dinars (3.2 to 10 EUR).
Domestic beer is around 150 dinars (1.2 EUR), and foreign beers are from 270 to 400 dinars (2.5 - 4 EUR).
Espresso coffee costs from 150 to 260 dinars (1.50 - 2.4 EUR ) and juices/sodas from 120 to 250 dinars (1 – 2.5 EUR)
Restaurants’ working hours are mostly from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., while most of the fast food is open 24 hours a day and meals cost around 300 dinars (3 EUR).

Hope you will enjoy the food!

 

TELEPHONE CALLS

 

You can use payphones or your cell phone to call home or anywhere in the world. There are several mobile operators in Serbia:

YETTEL SERBIA

A1 SERBIA 

MTS

 

 

ELECTRICITY

Voltage in Serbia is 230 V and frequency 50 Hz. The type of socket is C or F. UK visitors will need adapters for most appliances.

 

 

HEALTH

There are no diseases against which you have to be vaccinated before coming to Serbia. Health institutions and hygiene are in compliance with European standards.

 

INTERNET

 

 

SHOPPING

There are numerous shops, souvenirs, and bookstores in the very heart of Novi Sad. We recommend shopping malls: Merkator (102 Bulevar Oslobodjenja), TC Promenada,  Sad Novi Bazaar, and Pariski Magazin in the city center.

 

If you cannot live without music the best place to get music CDs is Mungo's shop in Njegoseva Street.