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Language: Serbian
Capital: Belgrade
Population: 10,350,265
Currency: Serbian Dinar (RSD)
Hitchability: Image:Average.png (average) to Image:Good.png (good)
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Serbia (Serbian: Србија / Srbija), is a country in Southern Europe, located in former Yugoslavia. It contained two provinces – Vojvodina and Kosovo & Metohija.

The province Kosovo & Metohija declared itself as independent in 2008. For more background information check.

It is pretty easy to hitchhike in Serbia during the day, but at night it gets very hard. Street lightings are rare outside of the cities, and even the smaller cities are not so easy to hitch beside. In Serbia most of the main roads have junctions off towards the cities, so you could be dropped 4 or 5 km away from the nearest place and find yourself having to walk to the next decent junction.

Roads have generally an excellent quality when compared to other countries in the region (e.g. Romania or Bulgaria).

Hitchhiking on the motorway is frowned upon, but you won't get into any trouble. Police will only please you to go off at the next ramp. If you hitchhike on the motorway, it is better to step off in the toll stations, where it is considered normal to hitchhike. It seems to be common that some truck drivers pay the police with cigarettes or chocolate for not checking their goods. Haven't heard of any police trouble with hitchhikers, but it should be wise to keep calm and to avoid issues.

platschi hitching towards Serbia
platschi hitching towards Serbia

[edit] Safety

Hitchhiking along the motorways seems to be no problem during the day. Serbian drivers tend to be friendly. When it's getting dark it is recommended to search a safe place to stay. While riding through the night, vicious attacks to cars and people on parking areas or along the road seem to happen from time to time. Make sure that you get out on a 24h tankstation or some motels along the way.

[edit] Cities

[edit] Money

When only hitchhiking through Serbia to get to Hungary, Bulgaria or wherever, you can pay at most service stations along the motorway with the Euro. Sometimes they also offer cash machines to withdraw Euro notes. The country itself is quite cheap compared to Hungary or other Western European countries.

[edit] Phrasebook

[edit] Serbian

  1. Hello - Zdravo
  2. Excuse me.. Izvinite
  3. Do you possibly drive in the direction of ...? - Izvinite da li idete u pravcu ... ?
  4. Could I get a lift to...? Mogu li dobiti prevoz do...?
  5. - a gasstation / a service area / a parking place? / along the highway - benzinska pumpa /
  6. pay-toll - Naplatna rampa
  7. motorway - Autoput
  8. Is the lift free? / I can't pay. /Da li je prevoz besplatan? Ne Mogu da platim
  9. Do you speak ...? / any other languages / Could you speak slower, please?
  10. yes / no / maybe / no thanks / Da/ Ne/ Mozda/ Ne Hvala..
  11. That’s great / perfect / bad / no problem Super/ Odlicno C= like sandwiCH / Savrseno / Lose / Nema problema
  12. I don't understand. / I don't know. Ne razumem, Ne znam.
  13. I'm going to ... / Where are you going to? Idem do.. / Gde vi idete?
  14. My name is... / What's your name? / I’m from... / Where are you from? Ja se zovem../ Kako se ti zovesh? Ja sam iz... / Odakle ste vi?
  15. I’m ... years old. / How old are you? Ja imam ... godina./ koliko godine ti imash?
  16. I study.... / My subjects are... / I’m in my ... year. / I will become a .... / Studiram.... / Moji predmeti su... / Ja sam u ... godini.
  17. I have a boy-friend/a girl-friend. / I'm married. / Ja imam decka/devojku / Ja sam ozenjen (male) / udata (female)
  18. I’m on holiday. / I visit friends in... / I'm hitchhiking around.../ Ja sam na odmoru. / Poseticu prijatelje iz... / Stopiram..
  19. I will stay for... / I’m going back... / Ostajem ... (number) dana (days) / Vracam se ...
  20. Don’t touch me! / Let me out! / Stop! / Help! / Ne diraj me! / Zelim napolje! / Stop! / U pomoc!
  21. Can you drop me off here? Mozete li me ostaviti ovde?
  22. Thank you! / Have a nice day/trip! - Hvala (puno)! / Srecan put!
  23. Where can I find ...? Gde mogu naci...?
  24. - the city centre / a map / centar grada / kartu
  25. - a toilet / a supermarket / a pharmacy / a campsite / toilet, wc / supermarket / apoteku / kamp
  26. - an internetcafe / a cashmachine / a bank
  27. - a metrostation / a busstation / a trainstation
  28. - the highway to ... / a good hitchhikingspot
  29. water / (herbal) tea / hot chocolate / coffee
  30. beer / (red, white) wine / juice - pivo /
  31. vegetarian / diner / bread / a cheap restaurant
  32. Cheers! / Enjoy your meal! - Ziveli! /
  33. I’m hungry / thirsty / fine / cold / hot / sick
  34. north / east / south / west
  35. yesterday / today / tomorrow
  36. zero / one / two / three / four / five / six / seven / eight / nine / ten
  37. eleven / twelve / thirteen / fourteen / fifteen / sixteen / seventeen / eighteen / nineteen / twenty
  38. twenty-one / thirty
  39. hour / day / week / month / kilometre
  40. left / right / straight on / before/ after
  41. this / next / last /
  42. often / seldom / never / long / short
  43. up / down / over / under
  44. How far is it (on foot)? / Where are we?
  45. How much does it cost? / What time is it?
  46. We are looking for a place to sleep.
  47. Where can we buy a ticket?
  48. Who? / What? / Where? / Why? / When?
  49. How? / How much? / How long? / Which?
  50. pay-toll – Naplatna rampa


[edit] Links

Hitchhiker's guide to Serbia

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