We are thankful to the Embassy of Serbia in Ljubljana for providing us with promotional materials.

The corner of Serbia in our lobby displays materials about different regions, landscape, culture and cities of this country.

Our learning facilitators will present culture of Serbia to participants of learning events and give them an opportunity to share their experiences connected with this country. We will spread the word about the activities also through our various communication channels including social media.

Some interesting facts about Serbia:

• Serbia is a European Union candidate country.
• It is found in the Balkan Peninsula and the Pannonian Plain.
• The national currency is Serbian Dinar.
• Climate of the country is mostly continental, with influences of Mediterranean Sea in the south.
• Dinaric Alps stretch in the west following the flow of the rivers Drina and Ibar. Carpathian Mountains and Balkan Mountains stretch in eastern part of the country.
• Deliblato sands is a desert form in Vojvodina.
• Serbia experienced three formations of Yugoslavia, and a union state with Montenegro.
• In the 3rd century BC on the territory of Belgrade was a Celtic settlement, then Roman fortress on the Sava River.
• Serbia is the largest raspberry exporter worldwide.
• Miroslav’s Gospel, written in 1180, is the oldest Serbian manuscript that entered in the register of UNESCO. 
• Serbia ranks among world’s best in water polo and basketball. 
• Serbian royal family Karadjordjevic has family ties with the British royal family through Queen Victoria and the Greek royal family. 
• Serbian Nikola Tesla, born in Croatia, invented electricity.
• Sava Vladislavich was a Serbian diplomat in the employ of Peter the Great, and conducted important negotiations between the Russian Empire and the Qing Empire in China.