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I, a US national have a decent possibility of being employed by a US corporation and sent to Serbia. Having read the State department sheet on it, I was wondering how rough it actually is there?
B9k
I'm not sure what you mean by 'rough'. If you mean, is it a 'hardship posting' in foreign service terms then the answer is a definite 'NO'. Certainly Belgrade is a delightful city to live in. The people are charming, and the girls are gorgeous, even if some of them are "a little on the trashy side". OK, I'm being a little unkind, but there are certainly some very high maintenance, silicone enhanced ladies here if that's your taste. But it really is a nice place to live. Accommodation is a bit pricey if you want a modern apartment downtown (c. 15 Euro per sq metre per month), but eating out is very inexpensive and there are more excellent restaurants than you could shake a stick at. Don't hestitate - just come!
Actually if I were you I wouldn't hesitate a minute.
The country has been at war for long and there is therefore a deficit in men population in this country. There are therefore close to 4 woman for a man in average and 1 to 7 in the big city says my counterpart there.
So it was FOC hunt frenzy for me in March there with a good score in the end.
But being there you will not feel like there is a surplus of women..They are very snobbish, arrogant, cold and materialistic. Forget about getting a lot of sex there!! Also in the clubs the ratio is usually 5 men to every woman.
Hello,
Please I would like a serious and serial description on prostitution issue in Serbia, expecially Belgrado.
Place-price-time
Thanks very much to anyone who could do it.
Airport departure. Relaxed and everyone friendly. Check in time I would say a maximium of 1 hour; at the boarding gate there is more security, do not rush to pass into the immediate boarding area for a flight, the rooms get packed and apart from one or two gates (used by foreign airlines) there are few seats and in winter they are cold and in summer hot.
Airport Arrival. To get a taxi into town avoid the drivers waiting outside customs area (they will want €30 to €40. Equivalent in Dinar. To go to centre) and go upstairs to the departure level and get a metered taxi. It will be about €15 to cente.
Hotels. Book ahead there is a shortage of hotels, Hotel Balkan €90. €130 is good; cheap hotels are €50 e. G Hotel Praag. The big hotels are in New Belgrade. But I've never stayed there.
Restaurants / bars. Plenty and good to excellent food. Steak is excellent, roasted lamb a speciality. Beer is good. Jelena or Nicksico (from Montenegro).
Safety. No problems, just take the same care as you would anywhere.
People. Friendly. English widely spoken.
Hey Jackson just a thought, since Kosovo got their independence, should we have a different slot for this new country. LOL, just my 2 cents. I know not much going on in Kosovo but its a start.
Ciao
Could any of the locals give us some suggestions on good hotels in Belgrade? I am interested in 4 or 5 star hotels near the center. I would appreciate any help.
[QUOTE=Lapin]Could any of the locals give us some suggestions on good hotels in Belgrade? I am interested in 4 or 5 star hotels near the center. I would appreciate any help.[/QUOTE]Hi,
try the Hotl Moskva, it is direct in the center and a old but fine hotel.
Or the Hyatt, but this is not in the center - about 10min with taxi.
Regards,
H Ruppert
[QUOTE=H Ruppert]Hi,
try the Hotl Moskva, it is direct in the center and a old but fine hotel.
Or the Hyatt, but this is not in the center - about 10min with taxi.
Regards,
H Ruppert[/QUOTE]
Lapin,
The "M" is not by any stretch of the imagination a 4 or 5 star hotel, very well located though. The New Belgrade side will be more to you liking for very good hotels. Long waits, an hour plus, in traffic over the bridges can occur getting back to the Old town side and can be a downside. Hyatt is best in New Belgrade as H Ruppert reports.
In town, the Slavija Lux - not the Slavija, is OK a notch below 4-5 star but well located also.
If you do find yourself booking the "M" ask for and book one of the mezzanine suites. Not too much more cost- a bit old world shabby but the bed is on the mezzanine level along with a full bathroom/shower. Ask for a large single bed. A good reception and appreciation from visitors is almost assured on entering the wood panelled room and the narrow wooden stairs up to the mezzanine floor of the suite affords an outstanding view if you are following closely behind the right sort of visitor, Lapin. ;-)) Enjoy.
Many thanks for the useful information. A colleague of mine also suggested Palace Hotel which is also near the center.
Hi,
Will be in belgrade on the 18th for abt 5 days and will be staying at the Balkans Hotel. Any suggestions/tips about mongering activity around the hotel area will be very helpful.
The "M" is not by any stretch of the imagination a 4 or 5 star hotel, very well located though. The New Belgrade side will be more to you liking for very good hotels. ...
Hotel M is not very well located, and is not in New Belgrade. Probably you think on Hotel N!!! Small difference, however matters a lot :)
Working in the Middle East and looking for a bit of something different. Noted there's a direct flight to Belgrade from where I am and thus thinking of doing some I&I (intoxication and intercourse) in Belgrade but notice there's nothing current on this board.
Anyone have any info, current or at least recent on what is there, where it is, and how much it is???
Trip planning for the upcoming summer and want to get started thinking about is this really where I want to go.