Useful information
Official language in
Most people in
Mobile operators
In
MTS - Mobilna telefonija Srbije
Telenor
VIP
Health care
Health care institutions, that is, hospitals and clinics are available 24 hours 7 days in a week.
Pharmacies are mainly open from 8 am until 9 pm, though each city has a pharmacy with 24/7 working schedule.
Shops
Groceries and shops:
- working days from 7 am until 8 pm (or 9 pm)
- Saturdays and Sundays from 8 am until 6 pm
Some groceries are open to customers 24 hours.
Super-markets and shops in shopping malls
- every day 8 am – 10 pm
Most shops accept major credit cards (Visa, Master, Diners…)
Markets:
- every day 6 am – 5 pm, except Sundays until 2 pm.
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 dial Serbia from abroad, the country code is +381. To make international calls from Serbia dial 99 + code of the desired country + code for the city.
Important phone numbers:
Police: 92
Fire department: 93
Medical emergency: 94
Road assistance: 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 in Serbia
January 1 & 2 - New Year
January 7 - first day of Orthodox Christmas
February 15 - Serbian state day
May 1 & 2 - International Labour Day
Orthodox Easter - from Good Friday to the second day of Easter.
Some shops and institutions on are open even during holidays.
