VirtualTourist Member Prasnjavi
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PICTURES DESCRIPTION:
(From the left to the right)
ROW ONE:
SAINT SAVA TEMPLE - The biggest Orthodox Temple in Balkan Peninsula, the second largest in the Orthodox world. Belgrade; BEAUTIFUL WOMEN AND EXCELLENT WINE - Together, why not? We have the most beautiful women in Europe. If you come here, you will fall in love every five minutes. The Wine Festival in Aleksandrovac; BEAUTIFUL, UNTOUCHED NATURE – Serbia kept its nature in original. Almost everything is the same as God made it; Soko Grad; IVO ANDRIC – The famous Serbian writer. The Nobel Price Laureate. You didn’t read “Bridge over Drina River”? Oh, you are a little bit poor; BASKETBALL – The actual World Champions Yes, yes, we are better than USA. Eleven our players play in NBA; SERBIAN SOLDIER – Survived five wars in last century and saved Serbia from aggressions from Turks, Bulgarian Germans, Italians, Hungarians, Albanians, Americans… FOOD and DRINK – Something special. Completely natural. You will not try it anywhere.
ROW TWO:
SERBIAN FLAG and the icon of SAINT SAVA, founder of Serbian Orthodox Church in 12th century.
ROW THREE:
SINISA MIHAJLOVIC and DEJAN STANKOVIC – Football players. Serbia has many excellent players and football is the most popular sport here; SLAVA – The feast of the Patron Saint is unique celebration even in Orthodox religion; ORTHODOX NEW YEAR – We are celebrating New Year by Old Calendar, on 13th January by new one; SERBIAN PENTAGON – Not even one celebration could be imagine without this way prepared pork.
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SPAS – One of Serbian treasury. Healthy, and beautiful; GORAN BREGOVIC – The most popular Serbian musician. You haven’t heard about him? Go in closest CD shop and buy something. It’s MUST; NIKOLA TESLA – Without him you will never read what I wrote here. You don’t know who is he? Go to the school again; DANCING – We are dancing even under bombs and embargo. We are very proud and happy nation;
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OLD TRAINS – This railway is unique in the World. “Sarganska Eight” is the real adventure; LAKES – We don’t have sea but we have beautiful lakes in lowland or mountains, your choice; Palic Lake, Northern Serbia; CYRILLIC and SERBIAN LANGUAGE - One of the most perfect language in the World. Easy to read, write and speak; HUMOR – “Sorry, we didn’t know it was invisible” was badge you could buy on the streets immediately after we crashed down “invisible” aggressor’s plane; EMIR KUSTURICA – The film director. Stop watching Hollywood trash. This guy has three Golden Palms in Cannes; GUCA - Ethno-Jazz Festival. You will not see it anywhere except here. This year, there were 200.000 visitors. My Godchild Nebojsa really enjoyed it.
MIDDLE:
SERBIAN TRADITIONAL COAT OF ARM SHIELD is made of a cross argent between four ocila (or firesteels). Ocila (c is read as "ts") is the term that describes the four curious elements (Cyrillic S's). In Serbian language, four ocila mean “Samo sloga Srbian Spasava” what means “Only unity is saving Serbs”.
This one was made of my Best man moustaches.
You don't believe me? Check this out - Treasure of Serbia
It is hard to pass through Serbia without stopping. We hope you won't be angry with us if, by our kindness and exciting suggestions, we force you to change you mind and stay longer than you had planned.
There are many reasons in favor of prolonging a journey, or of returning to Serbia. You don't have to call in advance. We are waiting for you, like for an old friend.
WELCOME AND ENJOY THE LIFE WITH US!
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MY TWO GREATEST LOVES
My son Vuk and my wife Jelena
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BELGRADE, the White City
Did you knowthat somewhere in the Europe is a city which survived 5 wars in one, last, century: two Balkans Wars, two World Wars, and savage day-and-night bombing by NATO?Did you know that somewhere in the Europe is a city which survived 10 years of brutal sanctions?Did you know that somewhere in the Europe is a city which received a thousands refugees?Did you know that somewhere in the Europe is a city where average month salary was 5 Euros 10 years ago?Did you know that somewhere in the Europe is a city were a thousand of young people were day-and-night defied to bombs with a target on their shirts, hats and badges?Did you know that somewhere in the Europe is a city which sportiest were forbidden to participate in Olympic games and European and World Championships?Do you know that there is the city in the Europe where two big rivers meet each other?Do you know that there is the city in the Europe with white houses and small squares, parks and walking areas, old markets and brand new shopping centers?Do you know that there is the city in the Europe with old fortress almost in the heart of it?Do you know that there is the city in the Europe where a hundreds of young people were walking around on minus 20 degrease, protesting more than a hundred days?Do you know that there is the city in the Europe where Orthodox, Catholic and Islam religions meet each other and live together for centuries?Do you know that there is the city in the Europe where east meets west?Do you know that there is the city in the Europe which has more than a hundred theaters and cinemas?Do you know that there is the city in the Europe which lives 24 hours a day?Do you know that there is the city in the Europe where thousand and thousand people welcome back one of the best Basketball, Volleyball, Handball and Water polo teams in the World?Do you know that there is the one of the oldest cities in the Europe with a history lasts for full 7,000 years?Do you know that there is the city in the Europe where you will be welcome with traditional bread and salt?Do you know that there is the city in the Europe where everybody is still smiling?
Welcome to BELGRADE, smile with us and feel the life as it is!
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KOSOVO and METOHIJA
The historyThe heritageTodayPicture description:
Serbian Orthodox churches and monasteries, from 13th to 19th century, in Kosovo and Metohia five years ago.
What's left? Almost nothing!
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Smaller Serbian state
Republic of Srpska is proclaimed on 9th of January 1992, and as a State Entity verified by Dayton Peace Agreement and signing of peace accord in Paris, on 14th of December 1995, with which was ended the 3,5-years war.
The frontiers of the Republic of Srpska have been defined by the internationally recognized border with Yugoslavia and the Republic of Croatia and the inter-entity boundary with the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Both these lines were established with no regard to basic principles of delineation between peoples (ethnic, historical, natural-geographic, functional-economic, military-strategic).
The territory of the Republic of Srpska is situated between 42°°33' and 45°°16' of the north geographic width and 16°°11' and 19°°37' of the east geographic length. It overtakes the northern and the eastern part of the geo-area of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The area of the Republic of Srpska is 25053 square kilometers, or 49% of the territory of Bosnia and Hezregovina, and it have 1.391.503 inhabitants.
The Republic of Srpska is situated at the meeting point of two large natural-geographic and social-economic regional wholes - Pannonian and Mediterranean. In transport - geographic terms, such position of the Republic of Srpska has special importance, since a vital communication links are passing through its territory. This is primarily related to the Mediterranean direction which, with mutually linked river valleys of Bosna and Neretva, and by intercepting the Dinara mountain complex, colligates Central European and Mediterranean macro-region. The parallel direction that links Republic of Srpska with the Central Balkans and the Western European region is of the equal importance. In that regard, it is necessary to emphasize the significance of Republic of Srpska's approach to the Sava river, which links it with the European transport route Rein- Main- Danube. Therefore, the area of the Republic of Srpska is the conjunction of the Pannonian and the Adriatic basin, from one side, and the Western Europe and the Central Balkans from the other side.
The total length of the borders of the Republic of Srpska is app. 2170 km, out of which the inter-entity boundary with the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina accounting for 1080 kilometers. If the territory of the Republic of Srpska were in the shape of a circle, the total length of its borders would be only 561 kilometers. This means that the coefficient of the border indentation is 3.6, which is rare in the world.
Natural characteristics of the Republic of Srpska are very complex, because it belongs to several natural geographic wholes and its geomorphologic evolution.
The geomorphology of the territory of the Republic of Srpska abounds in different forms. In the northern peri-Pannonian part, the hilly terrain, composed of Cenozoic deposits, gradually descends to the flat land with alluvial tablelands and fluvial terraces, which is the most fertile area in the Republic of Srpska. There are only a few scattered mountains - Kozara, Prosara, Motajica, Vucijak and Trebovac, and the northeastern flanks of the mountain Majevica. In the southern direction the flat land turns into the hilly terrain and then into the mountainous area which covers the largest portion of the territory of the Republic of Srpska.
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The Smallest Serbian state
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HERZEGOVINA
Herzegovina is located in South-East Europe and it’s bordered with Croatia on the West, Bosnia on the North, Serbia and Montenegro on the East and Adriatic Sea on the South. It is divided with beautiful river of Neretva on two parts: East and West. The biggest town in it, Mostar, is situated just in the middle, on the Neretva River. As Herzegovina is Christian, in the West side Roman Catholics are majority, such as Orthodox Christians in the East side.
More about it, I’ll put on my Bosnia and Herzegovina page very soon.
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Eyes
“Slavic women have the most beautiful eyes because they allways look surprised.”.
Jovan Ducic
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WorldMeet2008 Tue Jul 22, 2008 15:12 UTC
Your next trip? Make it really unique! It's not too late to attend WM08 - Jerusalem, Tel Aviv & Dead- Sea on 25- 28th Sept (+Petra 29-30th). We want to double the num of attendees to 100! Click to learn where, when, what, how, how much! Avi [FruitLover | Drphoto Fri Apr 4, 2008 08:06 UTC
Ej Srbine, zziv li si ? Gde si ? | lorgnierl Wed Mar 19, 2008 20:54 UTC
istinu je rekao goran, nadam se da mir ce biti. ali Kosovo je sbrski ! | anna-m Sun Jan 27, 2008 14:05 UTC
He he, sta cu...mora negde vreme da se utepa :) |
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