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Serbia
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Hey all,
I am from Serbia, and was just interested if you would ever want to visit it, and what your views about it are. If you'd like me to tell you something about it, i'll be more than glad to do so
I am from Serbia, and was just interested if you would ever want to visit it, and what your views about it are. If you'd like me to tell you something about it, i'll be more than glad to do so
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Hi,
Thanks for making the thread,
I certainly like to learn about other countries, etc.
If anyone was wondering I suggested Nmrmak make this thread so we might all learn a little something.
I guess I'd like to know more about the school system there, do most kid leave at 16 or 18 or go onto Unievrsity?
What do you guys do for fun? Are there the same facilities we might see in western Europe?
Are therelots ofpeople of different races living in Serbia?
I also don't trust a people who saw Arkan as a good guy.
Though, having said that, I have heard wonderful things about the former Yugoslavia, and if the Balkans were more stable I'd probably visit.
We have something that's similar to an elementary school, that kids attend from the age of 7, and it lasts for 8 years, to the age of 14-15.
Then, you go to a high school, that you leave with 19 years.
After that, you have something like an uni, and where you choose your future proffesion. I will probably go to the Electro Technic uni (that's what we call it). It usually last about 4-6 years, and after that, you are free to go!
There are lots of things to see in Belgrade, including the "night life". Yep, we are having lots of fun, but i can't quite recall all the things we do. Some of the things would be: Going out with friends, partying and stuff.
As for the Kermit's statement:
I'd really like to change your opinion. Serbia is safer than other countries in the Balkans, like Bulgaria, Romania and FYR states. It is also very stable right now. There is still some organised crime, but it's fading away, since the assasination of our prime minister. The hatred towards UK/US was a part of Milosevic's propaganda during the bombings, and it faded soon after he faded from the political scene. It was a mean of mass control, raising morale and patriotism. Right now, there are visitors from the UK/US, and they don't have problems here at all. The only problem could be communicating, but if you speak slowly, 80-90% will understand you.
I remember only Arkan's death, because i was quite young and couldn't understand it all. From what i've heard, he was both a criminal, and a patriot. I am neutral on him, because i do not know much about him, but i could do some research on that. If you ever decide to visit Serbia, get in touch with me, i could help you around
That really pleases me. It really does.
The Balkans are somewhere I would want to go, but with the history since the fall of Communism I had grave fears about safety. A stable Balkans is good for Europe, and I really hope the peace stays.
If I'm ever in belgrade I might say hi;)
Do you have like bowling alleys, hamburger joints, etc?
How old do you have to be to drink? What about currency what would a typical hotel and meal cost there?
Do you live in belgrade?
Do you remember the war?
Does serbia have a coastline - as promised in woodrow wilsons 14 points?
What do you think of Franz Ferdinand?
Personally apart from visiting yugoslavia during the 80's I've never really been anywhere in Eastern Europe but I really want to go - why should I put serbia on my list of places to visit?
And what about that Gavril Princip fella?
How many people holiday in your country at the moment? Do they have any trouble there?
I would love to visit your country as I took various courses to do with Eastern Europe when I was at Uni.
I am not sure about hotel prices, but for meals, you can get one for 10 euros.
Sure we do. However, bowling isn't quite popular here, but there are bowling alleys anyway
Through history, things got solved on different ways. The organisation that he belonged to was called "Young Bosnia", and it fought against Austrian occupation of Bosnia. It was consisted of Serbs, Muslims and Croatians. The assasination was political, and was used as an excuse, and not the reason to start WWI.
Serbia does not have a coastline for itself. The coastline towards the Adriatic sea is situated in Montenegro, with which Serbia is in federation with. Now our two states are called Serbia & Montenegro.
No, I was too young to remember.
Yes, I've lived here all my life.
I'm not familiar with the italian system, but how old you are when you finish school depends on what you want to be. You can be done with it at 19 if you want to be a repairman, or you can be done with it at 28, if you want to be a specialised doctor. It's all up to you
Um, that's statistics, i'm not quite familiar with that, but there are a lot tourists, i might check that fact, but people here have no problems.
Gavril Princip pulled the trigger on Franz Ferdinand.
I love seeing pics of where people live
Ohh thats quite late to be leaving school though in the UK you can leave at 16 or the easter before you take your GCSE's which ever comes first.
Glad to here there is some sort of access to the sea clearly a good aliance for serbia and montenegro alike.
Well, actually you can leave school here at 15 i think, but that way you have virtually no way to get employed. In other words, if you don't own a company, you don't get a job
What language do people normally speak?
Do they have a rock scene?
Orthadox
Serbian (esentially the same language as they speak in Bosnia and Croatia)
Yes.
The rock scene exists and is quite good actually. You can find a lot of tribute bands, but also original ones.