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TIME ZONE
Belgrade lies in the central European time zone CET (GMT+1 hour).
The summer daylight saving time is from the end of March to the end of October (GMT+2 hours).
Time zone: Belgrade is located in CET - Central European time zone (GMT+1 hour)
WEATHER
Average annual temperature: 11.70C
Warmest months: July 22.10C, August 21,30C
Months with most rain: May, June
CURRENCY
Currency: 1 Dinar has 100 Para
Abbrevation: DIN
Coins: 50 para, 1, 2, 5, 10 i 20 dinars
Banknotes: 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000 i 5000 dinars
Exchange can be made in:
- banks
- post offices
- exchange offices
WORKING HOURS
Banks and post offices:
- working days 08.00-19.00
- Saturdays 08.00-15.00
- Sundays only those on duty
Groceries:
- working days 06.30-20.00 (some also until 21.00)
- Saturdays 06.30-18.00 (some also until 21.00)
- Sundays 07.00-11.00 (some also until 13.00)
Markets
- every day 06.00-17.00
Shops in shopping malls
- working days 09.00-20.00
Department stores:
- working days 08.00-20.00
- Saturdays 08.00-15.00
- Sundays closed
Drugstores
- open 00.00-24.00
HOLIDAYS
Holidays - non-working days:
1 & 2 January - New Year
7 January - first day of Orthodox Christmas
15 February (Visitation of the Virgin - Sretenje) - Serbian Statehood Day
1 & 2 May - Intl. 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.
The are entitled not to work on their religious holidays, depending on their religion.
The Serbian Orthodox Church counts its Christian holidays according to the old - Julian calendar, differing from the Gregorian calendar by 14 days.
Holidays but working days:
27 January (St Sava) - Spirituality Day
9 May - Victory Day
28 June - St. Vitus Day
IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS
PTT
The basic ZIP code for Belgrade is 11000.
Post offices on duty
(daily 08.00-20.00):
Post Office 01, Takovska 2, Tel: 323-8481
Post Office 06, Slobodana Penezića Krcuna 2, Tel: 646-657
Post Office 08, Šumadijski trg 2A,
Tel: 554-930
Post Office 80, Zemun, Glavna 8,
Tel: 610-695
Express mail
PTT, Express mail service, Takovska 2, Tel: 9809
DHL, Omladinskih brigada 86, Tel: 318-1844
UPS, Aerodrom Beograd, Tel: 601-555 ext. 2112
TNT, Cvijićeva 60, Tel: 769-232
FedEx, Autoput 22, Tel: 3149-075
Online telephone book of Serbia - www.telekom.yu
Area codes:
The area code number for Belgrade for national calls is 011.
The country code for Serbia and Montenegro in international communications is 381.
To place a call to Belgrade from abroad, the 0 should not be dialed, i.e. the area code number to dial is 381-11.
To place an international call dial 99 first, then the country code, then the area code for the city, and finally the phone number of the subscriber.
Police - 92
Fire Department - 93
Ambulance - 94
Exact time - 95
Telegrams by telephone - 96
Long distance calls (national) - 900
Long distance calls (international) - 901
Malfunction of the phone line - 977
Automobile Club (AMSJ) road assistance - 987
Information - phone numbers (Belgrade) - 988
Wake-up calls - 9811
Information (various) - 9812
Medical Center Emergency Room - 3618-444
To make an international call from Serbia you should dial 99, then the country's area code, city area code and then the phone number you are trying to reach. |