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The alphabet

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The official letter in Serbia and Montenegro is (Serbian) Cyrillic and streets and the most of institutions are marked by it. Maybe, it will make you a problem but try to learn it.
Officially the Cyrillic alphabet is used, and the Latin alphabet is in use. Both are taught at school.

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In distinction from the most of other languages in the World, our language is based on the rule “write as you speak, speak as it’s written”. The Serbian Cyrillic alphabet has 30 letters - one letter for every sound, which makes it quite unique compared to the other alphabets.
There are no two, three or, even, four letters for an one sound like in English or French. Also, “A”, “E”, “O”, “J”, “K”, “M” and “T” are same as in English but be careful, when you see “B” it is our “V”, “H” is “N”, “X” is “H”, “P” is “R”, “C” is “S”, “Y” is “U”, and we have some voices that English language doesn’t.

- Letter No6 is same as Italian pronaunce "GI" (like "GIovanni")
- Letter No8 is same as French pronaunce "J" (like "Jean")
- Letter No14 is same as Spanish pronaunce "LL" (like "Castilla")
- Letter No17 is same as Spanish pronaunce "Ñ" (like "NuÑo")
- Letter No23 is same as Italian pronaunce "C" (like "CiColina")
- Letter No28 is same as Englih pronaunce "CH" (like "CHoice")
- Letter No29 is same as Englih pronaunce "J" or "G" (like "John", "GeorGe")
- Letter No30 is same as Englih pronaunce "SH" (like "SHop")

Rest is the same but

- "A" is always and everywhere "A" (like "Alex),
- "B" is "B" (like"BomB"),
- "V" is "V" (like "Victory"),
- "G" is "G" ("Grand"),
- "D" is "D" ("DonalD")
- "E" is "E" ("ElEphant"),
- "Z" is "Z" (Zero"),
- "I" is "I" ("IndIana"),
- "J" is "Y" ("Young", "Youth")
- "K" is "K" ("KinKy),
- "L" is "L ("Land"),
- "M" is "M" ("Mark"),
- "N" is "N" ("None"),
- "O" is "O" ("Opera"),
- "P" is "P" ("PulP"),
- "R" is "R ("Ronald"),
- "S" is "S ("Sweet"),
- "T" is "T" ("Traffic"),
- "U is "OO" ("spOOn", "cartOOn"),
- "F" is "F" ("Freez"),
- "H" is "H" ("Holland"),
- "C" is "TZ" ("fiTZerald").

It is not heavy as I wrote and you will have some fun learning it.

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Ask some young people what you interesting for. Almost everyone speaks one of the world languages.

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No metro!

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There is no metro in the Belgrade. Some years ago, they start to make some underground railway. That train has name “Beovoz” and it connects some suburbs with the city. Very modern station was build close to monument of Vuk Karadzic in King Aleksandar’s Boulevard.

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International phone calls prefix

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Serbia and Montenegro still use the old international phone call prefix 99 instead of 00.
If you are calling from mobile phone just dial “+” .

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Foreign currencies

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In the shops, coffee bars and, especially, in the state institutions, the state law forbids paying in a foreign currency. In some shops or coffee bar, they will accept to take Euros but be sure that you will get change in Dinnars. Dollars or some other currencies are not acceptable except in the banks.

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There are exchange offices at, almost, every corner and in every hotel. Also, some banks start to install exchange machines.

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If you are in some shop, first wait to be alone with a seller and then ask to pay in Euro because sellers are very suspicious thinking that you are, maybe, an inspection even if you are speaking in English.

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Exchange officies are closed on Sundays

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Most, almost every exchange office is close on Sundays.

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Try at hotel receptions.

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Or, there is lot of Automatic exchange machines in the city.

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Visiting religious places

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Dress conservatively if you are visiting monasteries, at least wear long trousers or longer skirt. If not, maybe you will not enter, even, in the yard of it.

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Don't catch taxi at main Bus & Rail stations

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There are so many unlicensed taxi drivers around main bus and railway station trying to wheedle you to use their service. Immediately, when you step out from a train or bus they will surround you and try to "push" you in their car. They don't have price list and they are negotiated with you for a price. And if you accept that, be sure that you will pay more then you used regular one.

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Just walk a little bit far from the station and try to catch some other taxi on the street. Regular taxies have two plates on the roof. One is normal "Taxi" plate and the other one is a number and Belgrade Coat-of-Arm issued by legal institutions.

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Take a local bus or tramway which have stations just in front of the station, or call Taxi services and ask for transport.

ALO TAXI
+381.(0)11.53.22.888 or +381.(0)63.252.002
ALFA TAXI
+381.(0)11.44.41.113
BEOTAXI
+381.(0)11.970, 9801,
GOLD TAXI
+381.(0)11.32.91.818
EKONOMIC TAXI
+381.(0)11.39.73.327
ELITTE TAXI
+381.(0)11.160.072
ZUTI (YELLOW) ÒAXI
+381.(0)11.9802
ZELENI (GREEN) TAXI
+381.(0)11.32.46.088
LUX TAXI
+381.(0)11.32.84.444
MAXI'S TAXI
+381.(0)11.581.111
NAKSI TAXI
+381.(0)11.157.668
NBA TAXI
+381.(0)11.31.85.777
PALMA TAXI
+381.(0)11.316-20-20
PINK TAXI
+381.(0)11.9803; +381.(0)11.48.89.977, +381.(0)63. 9803
START TAXI
+381.(0)11.182.555
TAXI BELL
+381.(0)11.9808
CD PEPSI TAXI
+381.(0)11.48.82.200
CUKARICKI TAXI
+381.(0)11.555.999
DZOKER (JOKER) TAXI
+381.(0)11.39.71.174

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