Serbia's Prices Are Remarkably Low, Life Moves at a Slow Pace, Few Tourists, and Cities Are Not Crowded
I highly recommend Serbia for a summer trip. My friends and I went to Serbia last summer and were captivated by it. We couldn't stop talking about it after we returned. We loved the weather – it was exceptionally good (and sunny) and the locals were constantly sitting outside drinking, eating, and chatting. They seemed to not care much about whether something was selling or not; they just embraced a lifestyle of enjoying life. The prices were incredibly low, the pace of life was slow, there were few tourists, and the cities weren't crowded. There were many museums and galleries. Castles were their natural parks, and life was very relaxed.
Flights and Accommodation: We booked approximately a month and a half in advance, with round-trip flights costing around 4000 yuan per person. We stayed in 8 nights/7 days at Airbnb, costing around 800 yuan per person. The locations were all conveniently located near the center, and the hosts were very welcoming, greeting us, communicating with us before our trip, and showing us the house and its amenities. The prices were low: two of us needed around 50 euros each day for food, transportation, and not including shopping (although there wasn't much to shop for – it was incredibly cheap. Our friends loved to drink coffee, and a cup cost about 10 yuan. 1L of milk was around 10 yuan, and various sparkling wines and beers were only a few yuan. Fruit was incredibly cheap, like a bunch of grapes for 3 yuan – we thought we'd heard wrong when we paid!
Breakfast and Lunch cost around 40 yuan per person (including drinks or coffee). Even slightly more expensive meals didn't exceed 80 yuan per person. General meals, including drinks, were around 80 yuan per person. The most expensive meal we had cost around 200 yuan per person, it was at a fancy fish restaurant with professional waiters who helped us with wine and setting the table. It was worth it! Fruit lovers' paradise: We bought a lot of drinks, yogurt, and milk from supermarkets to drink at our accommodation – it was incredibly cheap. Sun-dried eggs with ham, a creamy Omelet, and our friends' daily morning coffee. We visited some of Belgrade's Instagram-famous restaurants, costing 10 yuan per ice cream. Our friend was addicted to cola.
We had a high-end fish meal that cost around 200 yuan per person. There weren't many tourists, and the pace of life was slow. We visited two cities: Novi Sad and the capital, Belgrade. Novi Sad: The attractions were concentrated around Peter's Fortress and the churches surrounding the main street. Belgrade: We spent time with Zemon, having brunch on the Danube River and feeding the swans, and buying fruit at the open market. Zemon's tower is not worth visiting – it's just how locals live; we could see people sitting by the street drinking and eating. Novi Sad is smaller, with attractions concentrated in one area. Belgrade is larger, but it didn't have many attractions. The whole country is perfect for a slow, relaxed vacation, enjoying life and relaxing.
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