Useful information
Official language in
Most people in
Mobile operators
In
MTS - Mobilna telefonija Srbije
Telenor
VIP
Health care
Health assistance is available in hospitals and clinics as well as doctors on 24 hour duty.
Pharmacies are mainly open 8 - 21 h. Each city has a pharmacy that is open on Sundays and throughout the night.
Shops
Groceries and shops:
- working days 07.00-20.00 (some also until 21.00)
- Saturdays and Sundays 08.00-18.00
There are groceries open 24 hours.
Super-markets and shops in shopping malls
- every day 08.00-22.00
Most shops accept major credit cards (Visa, Master, Diners…)
Markets
- every day 06.00-17.00, except Sundays until 14.00.
Water
Tap water is safe to consume. Apart from tap water there are many bottled serbian mineral waters which we warmly recommend.
Power supply
220 V, 50 Hz
Telephones
To call Serbia from outside, the country code is +381. For the international calls from Serbia dial 99 + code of the desired country + code for the city.
Important phone numbers:
Police: 92
Fire service: 93
Medical emergency: 94
Help on the road: 987
Banks & Postal service
In Serbia there are many national and well-known international banks. 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. There are 24 hour-cash dispensers in all cities in Serbia. Foreign currency can be exchanged in exchange offices at similar rates as in banks.
Holidays-non working days:
January 1 & 2 - New Year
January 7 - first day of Orthodox Christmas
February 15 - Statehood Day of the Republic Serbia
May 1 & 2 - International Labor Day
Orthodox Easter - from Good Friday to the second day of Easter.
On non-working holidays only shops and institutions on duty are open.
