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Lesak-Rudnica train exchange on Kosovo adm. border

by GyuriFT

Finally we got the first photo shots of Lesak exchange point and the formalities. Lesak is on the "Albanian" side of the administrative border with Kosovo. The entire procedure is very simple. The only documents being checked (Aug 17. 2007) were the train tickets. Due the disputed nature of the border it is PROBABLY not much different now either. The control in the train seem to be much more easy-going (no control, some policemen present but not active) than on bus. The pictures:1) Blue ZS railbus arrived in Kosovo from Kraljevo, the red-nose NOHAB Diesel-Engine with train to Kosovo Polje (close to Pristina) is next to it. Passengers change the trains without formalities.2) Kosovar (Albanian? Serb? not sure) official gives free signal by hand (this is still very popular way to signal in most of Europe)3) The station of Lesak, from distance. Note the old "Kennedy" 661 series diesel of...

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Riding for free on Belgrade buses

by mariayoshiko

If you want to ride the Belgrade public transportation, my advice is that you buy a ticket and don't validate it. Carry it with you, always sit or stand near a verifying machine and if there is a controller coming (they wear yellow vests with BEOGRAD in cyrilic script printed on them, and they are easily spotted when they enter the bus) If you get caught you can act as if you don't speak Serbian or English and that you don't know this "verifying"-honesty system...I won't work for everybody but since we are Latinos it was easy to pretend we could speak those languages...and we NEVER have this system....so it actually happened to us that we had some free rides because we didn't know the system

Going to Novi Sad by train

by mariayoshiko

If you want to go by train from Belgrade to Novi Sad, my tip is to buy round-trip ticket at once to get a cheaper fare. They don't do international student discounts...We payed 460 denari for 2 people, round-trip

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Border Crossings Serbia(Kosova)/Albania

by budapest8

SEE THE SERBIAN MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS LINK OR CLICK ON THE PICTURE HERE TO SEE ALL 2 BORDERCROSSINGS BY ROAD.Serbia does not recognize the Republic of Kosova so copiedthis info from THE Kosova MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS Visas for foreign citizensThe Republic of Kosovo still does not apply a visa regime for foreign citizens. A foreign citizen can enter the territory of the Republic of Kosovo by presenting: * A valid travel document, * Evidence regarding living expenses during the period of stay * Return tickets (for short visits) * Reason for visiting Kosovo. (Depending on the reason for the visit to Kosovo, additional documents may be required.)

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Left luggage rooms at Belgrade train station

by GyuriFT

Several visitors had concerns about the location of the left luggage storage at Belgrade train station. The location is not really tricky, the service is safe (once I stored there equipment worth $5000) but the building is not marked properly and for newcomers it may look somewhat scary while in the reality it is not. The service is very inexpensive and who has a lot of luggage can ask porters to help.There are always several policemen in service at the station. Ask them the "magic" word "GARDEROBA" ("guard - de - robah").Just in case you are confused:1) de-train, all trains are ending in Belgrade, the through trains are always reversed.2) turn towards the exit.3) locate yellow markings made for cars. These cars are personal cars of passengers. "Auto-trains" are very popular in Serbia, people often travel on trains with their cars loaded in the back of train. These markings lead to...

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Serbian Auto-trains

by GyuriFT

Serbian railway indeed offers car transportation. The cars of the passengers are transported inside covered or non-covered railway wagons. This is a very inexpensive, very convenient way to take the car from Subotica, Novi Sad, Beograd to Bar (Montenegro) or from Beograd to Thessaloniki.There is, however a catch: despite of what seem to be an "open possibility" described in the Serbian Railway home page regarding the size of vehicle, the reality is: no car over 1.55 meter high is allowed. At least. I tried to inquiry twice and it's what I was told at the Beograd station on June 30, 2008. Why is that - can be seen from the pictures.

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Serbia: visa-free for Russians

by GyuriFT

From today (March 6, 2008) Russian citizens do not need any kind of visa.Earlier at the border either a vaucher or an invitation had to be presented. Otherwise the Russian traveler had to have a visa in the passport. For Russians, the Serbian visa was one of the easiest and cheapest (<$20) - but it seriously hindered the tourism from the province since Serbian consulate is in Moscow and St. Peterburg only.This simplifies the overland travel to Montenegro and Greece and large families can take advantage of the rail discount.

Kosovo, Kraljevo, Skopje train timetable

by GyuriFT

It is well possible to travel to and from Kosovo by train. It is even cheaper than by bus. It can be slower but has some advantages:1) very low-profile2) large crowds do not travel by trains3) the probability of being not controlled (see the infamous entry stamp trap) is the highest on the train4) trains are politically motivated and state-sponsored, busses are not. They tend to run regardless of tensions.5) trains are often cheaper6) more space to walk around, toilets7) good guys from far away countries sometimes allowed a cab ride without much formalitiesBecause of recent controversies I decided to make a little research and created a collection of train schedules valid in 2008 in the area.I have to disappoint the tourists looking for adventure like train robbery, using sleep-gas on passengers, rape. If that's the goal, a Belgrade-Lesak-Kosovo Polje-Skopje train ride will be extremely...

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Trains are again a good option!

by Yiannis2000

There are some good connections from Vienna/Budapest to Baograd and then further south to Skopje and Thessaloniki. Trains to Montenegro and Pristina are less confy...Travel by land is the most environmentally friendly wayof getting to know the world, but there are times whereair travel becomes expedient. The least we can do whenwe do travel using such low-fare, budget schemes is totry to be accountable for the potential damage we do tothe environment and compensate for the adverse effectsby also buying a "climate ticket".

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snowy tractor having his winter rest

by goranlazarevic

every family in the small village of Kriva Reka in Serbia have tractors since they have fields to work in Summer.The main fruits in Serbia which are abundant in Summer are raspberries,blueberries,plumsRaspberries are so delicious and it's juice is very good.Raspberry homemade milkshake is super.

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Top 3 Hotels in Republic of Serbia

Hyatt Regency Belgrade  Belgrade

 9 Reviews and 104 Opinions  Hyatt Regency is probably the best hotel in Serbia. However there are many new hotels that have been... 

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Putnik  Novi Sad

 7 Reviews and 8 Opinions  Located in Tanurdzic`s palace from where you can see the town hall. Price from 37 euro. 

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Hotel Real  Pristina

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Q:  Good day everyone, I searched through the forum looking for information on the Uvac River (the famous meandering formation). ... 

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A: im from serbia originally and unfortunately without a car you wont get to see anything. these are sort of hidden places/gems if you like, and the tourist infrastructure... 

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