You want to know what you can expect in the land of trumpeters, rakija, crazy nightlife, fascinating natural beauties and a tumultuous history? You’re wondering what’s life like in the country they often refer to as the hidden gem of Europe, and whether there’s any good reason to move here? We give you 23 of them!
1. Because you could start your morning with a burek
Photo: turlitava
2. Because you’ll gain a hundred new friends immediately
Photo: Serbia.com
3. Because you’ll get to live in the same country where 16 Roman emperors were born
Photo: Felix Romuliana, Flickr.com
4. Because you would have mind-blowing nature at the grasp of your hand
Photo: D.Veselinović
5. Because life is better with ćevapi
Ćevapi with kajmak
6. Because kafana is life
Photo: beogradnocu.com
7. Because here there’s nothing weird about starting your morning with a shot of rakija
Rakija “Slivovitza”
8. Because you can borrow whatever you need from your neighbours
Photo: Kosidba na Rajcu
9. Because you’ll become a member of a Serbian family soon enough
Serbian family
10. Because your days will be sweeter with a sip of “domaća crna”
Photo: stil.kurir.rs
11. Because here you can find the absolutely best nightlife
Monsun
12. Because you could brag about living in the county of top-notch sport
Serbian Sportspeople
13. Because you wouldn’t have to justify to anyone for those 5 sarmas at 5 in the morning
Photo: Viki Photo
14. Because you would find traces of a rich history at every footstep
Photo: Sense Serbia
15. Because Serbian women are the most beautiful women in the world
Ana Ivanović
16. Because the home of Guča, EXIT and Nišvill will be your home as well
Photo: www.guca.rs
17. Because you’ll have Serbian gourmet delicacies at your disposal at all times, everywhere
Traditional Serbian Cuisine
18. Because you’ll experience and learn everything about hospitality, kindness, brotherhood and friendship
Serbian people. Photo by Dragoljub Zamurovic.
19. Because weekends spent in charming ethno villages are the best
Terzića avlija
20. Because you’ll learn more from a kind grandpa than from any textbook
Photo: Dragoljub Zamurović
21. Because your fruit and veggies will taste better if you get them from a smiling lady at a pijaca on a Saturday morning
Photo: Originalni Digitalni
22. Because you don’t need the sea when you have lakes like Zaovine or Palić