Jan Klavora put up a short but intersting article over at Slovenian ‘Kongres magazine’ talking about Serbia. Good job Jan. Yes, this is Serbia: A unique country, full of warm hospitality and undiscovered paths. This land of surprising contrasts can boast the natural beauty of valleys and mountains, rivers and lakes, and in its turbulent…
But I instantly feel the warmth and kindness of the (Serbian) people living here. I ask a university student for help and he accompanies me all the way to a guesthouse half a kilometre away! Later that evening, the fruit vendor, who sells me a small water melon and a kilogram of tomatoes for just…
Already amazed by the hospitality of people all across Europe, Serbia yet outgunned the idea we had of hospitality and helpfulness. A few minutes after checking in at our hostel in Belgrade, a round of homemade Rakija stood in front of us. “It’s on the house!”, the hostel owner welcomes us. During the following night…
Njeri Githiomi, a 20 year old student from England who is currently studying at Filton College (a further education college in Filton, Bristol, England) went recently to Serbia. He put up an interesting blog post talking about his Serbian adventure. He writes that the first time he was told that he was going to Serbia,…
Gulivers.com, a website providing vacation rentals directly from owners and managers, has a fascinating article about Serbia titled ‘Serbia – a sway of charm and hospitality.’ It notes that Serbian people are very warm towards foreigners. It also points out that Serbia has a lot to offer to foreign visitors, from numerous nature areas including rivers,…
American missionary Taylor Morey Armstrong was recently in Novi Sad, Serbia’s second largest city, after Belgrade. He put up a blog post pointing out that Serbian people are friendly and warm. Here’s a short excerpt, but it’s worth reading Taylor’s post in full: I can honestly say that I love Serbian now. Sure they can…
We keep talking about travelers who are visiting Serbia, and finding Serbs to be generous people with a big sense of hospitality, and it seems like every day we hear of more and more foreign travelers that are finding this. The latest example comes from Kevin Shannon. He is a 23-year-old British cyclist undertaking a…
I came across two separate stories which seemed to be saying the same things: Serbian hospitality is not just a myth, or something that you see in the movies. The first is about three riders biking for Biodiversity who undertook to cycle 3,000 km along the length of the Danube. They posted a short blog…