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Serbian phrasebook

Serbian (српски / srpski) is the official and main language of Serbia and Montenegro. It is also an official language of Bosnia and Kosovo. Barring a few vocabulary differences, it is almost identical to the Bosnian, Croatian phrasebook and Montenegrin languages. You can use any of the phrasebooks mentioned and get along with it in either Bosnia, Croatia, Serbia or Montenegro (during the period of common state of Yugoslavia these languages were known as Serbo-Croatian). Serbian is written mostly in Cyrillic in Serbia, Bosnia (Serb Rep.) and Kosovo. However in Montenegro the Latin alphabet is almost always used. Sometimes both versions are used. There are also Serbian minority speakers in portions of southern and eastern Croatia. Germany and Austria also have large Serbian minority populations in major cities.

Like all other Balto-Slavic languages (except Bulgarian-Macedonian), pronouns, adjectives and nouns in Serbian are declined through cases (kuća, kuće, kući, etc. mean house, of the house, to the house, etc). However, tenses are more simple than in English - there is no difference between "I go" and "I'm going" or "I saw" and "I have seen". While an English speaker will express himself correctly only by saying, "I was drinking when you came", both verbs of this sentence could be translated by any of Serbian past tenses and still be correct. Note the difference between the polite "you" pronoun, "vi" ("vous" in French, "Sie" in German) and informal "ti" ("tu" in French, "Du" in German). Serbian has no articles and the difference between "a house" and "the house" is understood from the context and noun declensions.

The most common word order is SVO (subject-verb-object).

Pronunciation guide
Serbian uses both Latin and Cyrillic alphabets, the only Slavic language to do so. Everyday use is the Roman alphabet, but the Cyrillic alphabet is used for official purposes and is considered more traditional. Pronunciation is usually very simple, as almost every word is written exactly as it is pronounced. Both the Roman alphabet and the Cyrillic version, the azbuka, will be shown here.

Serbian Cyrillic Alphabet:

 * Аа Бб Вв Гг Дд Ђђ Ее Жж Зз Ии Јј Кк Лл Љљ Мм Нн Њњ Оо Пп Рр Сс Тт Ћћ Уу Фф Хх Цц Чч Џџ Шш :

Serbian Latin Alphabet:

 * Aa Bc Cc Čč Ćć Dd Dždž Đđ Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Ljlj Mm Nn Njnj Oo Pp Rr Ss Šš Tt Uu Vv Zz Žž :

Stress
Generally, in complex words, the emphasis is on the first syllable (e.g.: kako [KAH-koh]). In some cases, such as in words with a prefix (e.g.: autobus [ow-TOH-boos]) the stress is on the middle syllable. The last syllable is never stressed.

Vowels
There are five vowels in Serbo-Croatian language. They can be long or short.

 * a : the 'a' in "article"
 * e : the 'e' in "end"
 * i : the 'ee' in "week"
 * o : the 'o' in "obey"
 * u : the 'oo' in "took"

Consonants
Many of the consonants are pronounced as in English, except for a few variations.

 * b : the 'b' in "abuse"
 * c : always as 'ts' in "bits"
 * č : the 'ch' in "chair"
 * ć : the 'ch' in "church"
 * d : the 'd' in "dog"
 * đ : the 'd(u)' in "endure"; rarely used at the beginning of a word; this letter is sometimes written as dj; [the Cyrillic equivalent of this letter is "ђ"]
 * dž : the 'dge' in "edge", but harder [the Cyrillic equivalent of this letter is "џ"]; seldom used
 * f : the 'f' in "face"
 * g : the 'g' in "gone" [always hard 'g']
 * h : the 'ch' in "loch" [aspirated sound]
 * j : the 'y' in "yes"
 * k : the 'k' in "kick"
 * l : the 'l' in "like"
 * lj : the 'li' in "million" [the Cyrillic equivalent of this letter is "љ"]
 * m : the 'm' in "monkey"
 * n : the 'n' in "noise"
 * nj : the 'ny' in "canyon" [Spanish ñ nasal sound, the Cyrillic equivalent of this letter is "њ"]
 * p : the 'p' in "post"
 * r : the 'r' in "barco" [trilled 'r' like in Spanish language]
 * s : the 's' in "sun"
 * š : the 'sh' in "shower"
 * t : the 't' in "talk"
 * v : the 'v' in "vase"
 * z : the 'z' in "zone"
 * ž : the 'su' in "pleasure"

q w x and y are not part of the Serbian alphabet, and they can occur only in foreign words. Hence, "text" in Serbian is written as "tekst", "expert" as "ekspert", "wagon" as "vagon", "quota" as "kvota" and "myth" as "mit".

Common diphthongs

 * ija : the 'ia' in "Lydia"
 * ije : the 'ie' in "miedo"
 * aj : the 'ie' in "pie" (ia sound)
 * oj : the 'oy' in "boy"
 * oa : the 'oa' in "boa"
 * ao : similar to the 'ou' in "out"
 * eo : the 'eo' in "video" ('e' as in 'there')
 * io : the 'io' in "radio"

Note that the diphthong ia is usually written as ija; eg, policija (police) is pronounced exactly as Italian polizia; name Lydia is written as Lidija; Serbia is, as you have well guessed, spelled Srbija.

Basics

 * Hello. : Здраво. Zdravo. (ZDRAH-voh)
 * How are you? : Како сте? Kako ste? (KAH-koh steh?)
 * Well, thanks. : Добро, хвала. Dobro, hvala. (DOH-broh, HVAH-lah)
 * What is your name? : Како се зовете? Kako se zovete? (KAH-koh seh zoh-VEH-teh)
 * My name is ______ . : Зовем се_____. Zovem se_____. (ZOH-vehm seh_____.)
 * Pleased to meet you. : Драго ми је. Drago mi je. (DRAH-goh mee yeh)
 * Please. : Молим. Molim. (MOH-leem)
 * Thank you. : Хвала. Hvala. (HVAH-lah)
 * You're welcome. : Молим. Molim. (MOH-leem)
 * Yes. : Да. Da. (DAH)
 * No. : Не. Ne. (NEH)
 * Excuse me. (getting attention) : Извините. Izvinite. (eez-VEE-nee-teh)
 * Excuse me. (begging pardon) : Извините. Izvinite. (eez-VEE-nee-teh)
 * I'm sorry. (if it isn't speaker's fault, e.g. if you hear bad news) : Жао ми је. Žao mi je. (ZHOW mee yeh)
 * I'm sorry. (if it's speaker's fault, e.g. if you bump into someone): Извините. Izvinite. (eez-VEE-nee-teh)
 * Goodbye : Довиђења. Doviđenja. (doh vee-JEH-nyah)
 * I can't speak Serbian. : Не говорим српски. Ne govorim srpski. (neh GOH-voh-reem SR-ps-kee)
 * Do you speak English? : Говорите ли енглески? Govorite li engleski? (GOH-voh-ree-teh lee ENH-glehs-kee?)
 * Is there someone here who speaks English? : Има ли неког ко говори енглески? Ima li nekog ko govori engleski? (EE-mah lee NEH-kohg koh GOH-voh-ree EHN-glehs-kee ?)
 * Help! : Упомоћ! Upomoć! (OO-poh-mohtch!)
 * Look out! : Пази! Pazi! (PAH-zee!)
 * Good morning. : Добро јутро. Dobro jutro. (DOH-broh YOO-troh)

Good afternoon.

 * Добар дан. Dobar dan. (DOH-bar DAHN)

 * Good evening. :Добро вече. Dobro veče. (DOH-broh VEH-cheh)
 * Good night. :Добро вече. Dobro veče. (DOH-broh VEH-cheh)
 * Good night (to sleep) :Лаку ноћ. Laku noć. (LAH-koo nohtch)
 * I don't understand. :Не разумем. Ne razumem. (neh rah-ZOO-mehm)
 * Where is the toilet? :Где је тоалет? Gde je toalet? (gee-deh yeh TWAH-leht?)

Problems

 * Leave me alone. : Остави ме на миру. Ostavi me na miru. (OHS-tah-vee meh nah MEE-roo)
 * Don't touch me! : Не дирај ме! Ne diraj me! (NEH dee-rai meh)
 * I'll call the police. : Зваћу полицију. Zvaću policiju. (ZVAH-tchoo poh-LEE-tsyoo)
 * Police! : Полиција! Policija! (poh-LEE-tsyah)
 * Stop the thief! : Зауставите лопова! Zaustavite lopova! (za-OOS-tah-vee-teh LOH-poh-vah)
 * I need your help. : Треба ми помоћ. Treba mi pomoć. (TREH-bah mee POH-mohtch)
 * It's an emergency. : Хитно је. Hitno je. (HEET-noh yeh)
 * I'm lost. : Изгубио сам се (m). Изгубила сам се (f). Izgubio sam se (m). Izgubila sam se (f). (eez-GOO-byoh sahm seh/ eez-GOO-bee-lah sahm seh) (m = if spoken by a man, f = if spoken by a woman)
 * I lost my bag. : Изгубио сам торбу (m). Изгубила сам торбу (f). Izgubio sam torbu (m). Izgubila sam torbu (f). (eez-GOO-byoh sahm TOHR-boo/ eez-GOO-bee-lah sahm TOHR-boo)
 * I lost my wallet. : Изгубио сам новчаник (m). Изгубила сам новчаник (f). Izgubio sam novčanik (m). Izgubila sam novčanik (f). (eez-GOO-byoh sahm nohv-CHAH-neek/ eez-GOO-bee-lah sahm nohv-CHAH-neek)
 * I'm sick. : Болестан сам (m). Болесна сам (f). Bolestan sam (m). Bolesna sam (f). (BOH-lehs-tahn sahm / BOH-lehs-nah sahm)
 * I've been injured. : Повређен сам (m). Повређена сам (f). Povređen sam (m). Povređena sam (f). (POHV-reh-jehn sahm / POHV-reh-jeh-nah sahm)
 * I need a doctor. : Треба ми доктор. Treba mi doktor. (TREH-bah mee DOHK-tohr)
 * Can I use your phone? : Могу ли да телефонирам? Mogu li da telefoniram? (MOH-goo lee dah teh-leh-FOH-nee-rahm)

Numbers

 * 0 : нула, nula (NOO-lah)
 * 1 : један, jedan (YEH-dahn)
 * 2 : два, dva (dvah)
 * 3 : три, tri (tree)
 * 4 : четири, četiri (CHEH-tee-ree)
 * 5 : пет, pet (peht)
 * 6 : шест, šest (shehst)
 * 7 : седам, sedam (SEH-dahm)
 * 8 : осам, osam (OH-sahm)
 * 9 : девет, devet (DEH-veht)
 * 10 : десет, deset (DEH-seht)
 * 11 : једанаест, jedanaest (yee-DAH-nah-ehst)
 * 12 : дванаест, dvanaest (DVAH-nah-ehst)
 * 13 : тринаест, trinaest (TREE-nah-ehst)
 * 14 : четрнаест, četrnaest (cheh-TEHR-nah-ehst)
 * 15 : петнаест, petnaest (PEHT-nah-ehst)
 * 16 : шеснаест, šesnaest (SHEHS-nah-ehst)
 * 17 : седамнаест, sedamnaest (seh-DAHM-nah-ehst)
 * 18 : осамнаест, osamnaest (oh-SAHM-nah-ehst)
 * 19 : деветнаест, devetnaest (deh-VEHT-nah-ehst)
 * 20 : двадесет, dvadeset (DVAH-deh-seht)
 * 21 : двадесет један, dvadeset jedan (DVAH-deh-seht YEH-dahn)
 * 22 : двадесет два, dvadeset dva (DVAH-deh-seht dvah)
 * 23 : двадесет три, dvadeset tri (DVAH-deh-seht tree)
 * 30 : тридесет, trideset (TREE-deh-seht)
 * 40 : четрдесет, četrdeset (cheh-tuhr-DEH-seht)
 * 50 : педесет, pedeset (peh-DEH-seht)
 * 60 : шездесет, šezdeset (shehz-DEH-seht)
 * 70 : седамдесет, sedamdeset (seh-dahm-DEH-seht)
 * 80 : осамдесет, osamdeset (oh-sahm-DEH-seht)
 * 90 : деведесет, devedeset (deh-veh-DEH-seht)
 * 100 : сто, sto (stoh)
 * 200 : двеста, dvesta (DVEH-stah)
 * 300 : триста, trista (TREES-tah)
 * 400 : четристо, četristo (CHEH-trees-toh)
 * 500 : петсто, petsto (PEHTS-toh)
 * 600 : шестсто, šeststo (SHEHST-stoh)
 * 700 : седамсто, sedamsto (SEH-dahms-toh)
 * 800 : осамсто, osamsto (OH-sahms-toh)
 * 900 : деветсто devetsto (DEH-vehts-toh)
 * 1000 : хиљаду/тисућу, hiljadu/tisuću (HEE-lyah-doo/ TEE-soo-tchoo); both are correct and used equally (The first one is a Greek loanword for the same number, while the latter is the Slavic word)
 * 2000 : две хиљаде/тисуће, dve hiljade/tisuće (dveh HEE-lyah-deh/ TEE-soo-tcheh)
 * 1,000,000 : милион, milion (mee-LY-ohn)
 * 1,000,000,000 : милијарда, milijarda - one thousand million in UK, one billion in USA(mee-LYAHR-dah)
 * 1,000,000,000,000 : билион, bilion - one billion in UK, one trillion in USA (bee-LY-ohn)
 * number _____ (train, bus, etc.) :број _____ broj _____ (broy), it can be shorted like "br." if needed.
 * half : пола, pola (POH-lah)
 * less : мање, manje (MAH-nyeh)
 * more : више, više (VEE-sheh)

Time

 * now : сада. sada (SAH-dah)
 * later : касније. kasnije (KAHS-nyeh)
 * before : пре. pre (preh)
 * morning : јутро. jutro (from dawn to 8-9 AM) / преподне prepodne (from 8-9 AM till noon) (YOO-troh)
 * afternoon : поподне. popodne. (poh-POHD-neh)
 * evening : вече. veče (VEH-cheh)
 * night : ноћ. noć (nohtch)
 * dawn : зора. zora. (ZOH-rah)
 * early : рано. rano ("RAH-noh")
 * day : дан. dan. (dahn)
 * sunrise : свануће. svanuće. (svah-NOO-tcheh)
 * sunset : залазак сунца. zalazak sunca. (ZAH-lah-zahk SOON-tsah)

Clock time
In common speech 12 hour clock is used. 24 hour clock is used in announcements, schedules, formal statements and situations where misunderstanding may arise.

 * one o'clock AM : један сат. jedan sat (YEH-dahn saht)
 * two o'clock AM : два сата. dva sata (dvah SAH-tah)

NOTE: There is no exact equivalence of AM and PM, since 12 hour clock is used mainly in common speech. Therefore "one o'clock AM" in Serbian would be stated as "one o'clock past midnight" and 7 AM as "seven in the morning". Likewise, "one o'clock PM" is "one o'clock in the afternoon" and 9 PM would be "nine o'clock in the evening".

 * noon : подне. podne (POHD-neh)
 * one o'clock PM : један сат поподне. jedan sat popodne [SEE ABOVE] (YEH-dahn saht poh-POHD-neh)
 * two o'clock PM : два сата поподне. dva sata popodne [SEE ABOVE] (dvah SAH-tah poh-POHD-neh)
 * midnight : поноћ. ponoć (POH-nohtch)

_____ minute(s)

 * _____ минута. minuta (mee-NOO-tah)

 * _____ hour(s) :_____ сати. sati (SAH-tee)
 * _____ day(s) :_____ дана. dana (DAH-nah)
 * _____ week(s) :_____ недеља. nedelja (NEH-deh-lyah)
 * _____ month(s) :_____ месеци. meseci (meh-SEH-tsee)
 * _____ year(s) :_____ година. godina (GOH-dee-nah)

Days

 * today : данас. danas (DAH-nahs)
 * yesterday : јуче. juče (YOO-cheh)
 * tomorrow : сутра. sutra (SOO-trah)
 * this week : ове недеље. ove nedelje (OH-veh NEH-deh-lyeh)
 * last week : прошле недеље. prošle nedelje (PROSH-leh NEH-deh-lyeh)
 * next week : следеће недеље. sledeće nedelje (SLEH-deh-tcheh NEH-deh-lyeh)

 * Monday : понедељак. ponedeljak (poh-NEH-deh-lyahk)
 * Tuesday : уторак. utorak (OO-toh-rahk)
 * Wednesday : среда. sreda (SREH-dah)
 * Thursday : четвртак. četvrtak (cheht-VEHR-tahk)
 * Friday : петак. petak (PEH-tahk)
 * Saturday : субота. subota (SOO-boh-tah)
 * Sunday : недеља. nedelja (NEH-deh-lyah)

 * NOTE : Week starts on Monday.

Months

 * January : јануар. januar (YAH-nwahr)
 * February : фебруар. februar (FEH-brwahr)
 * March : март. mart (mahrt)
 * April : април. april (AH-preel)
 * May : мај. maj (mah-ee)
 * June : јун. jun (yoon)
 * July : јул. jul (yool)
 * August : август. avgust (AHV-goost)
 * September : септембар. septembar (sehp-TEHM-bahr)
 * October : октобар. oktobar (ohk-TOH-bahr)
 * November : новембар. novembar (noh-VEHM-bahr)
 * December : децембар. decembar (deh-TSEHM-bahr)

Names of months aren't capitalized.

Writing time and date
Clock times are written in schedules as 24 hours clock, but in speech the usage of 12 hour clock is preferred.

Dates are always written in the following order: date-month-year, and they can be written in three main ways, for example 12th September 2006:

12. 9. 2006. or '''12. sept. 2006. or 12. IX 2006.''' (Roman cipher denoting the month)

Colors

 * black : црно. crno (TSEHR-noh)
 * white : бело. belo (BEH-loh)
 * gray : сиво. sivo (SEE-voh)
 * red : црвено. crveno (tsehr-VEH-noh)
 * blue : плаво. plavo (PLAH-voh)
 * yellow : жуто. žuto (ZHOO-toh)
 * green : зелено. zeleno (zeh-LEH-noh)
 * orange : наранџасто. narandžasto (NAH-rahn-jahs-toh)
 * purple : љубичасто. ljubičasto (LYOO-bee-chahs-toh)
 * brown : смеђе. smeđe (SMEH-jeh)

Transportation

 * car : аутомобил, automobil (ow-toh-MOH-beel)
 * van : комби, kombi (KOHM-bee)
 * airplane : авион, avion (AH-vyohn)
 * airline : авио, avio (AH-vyoh)
 * bus : аутобус, autobus (ow-TOH-boos)
 * train : воз, voz (vohz)
 * taxi : такси, taksi (TAHK-see)
 * boat : чамац, čamac (CHAH-mahts)
 * ship : брод, brod (brohd)
 * tram : трамвај, tramvaj (TRAHM-vay)
 * trolley : тролејбус, trolejbus (troh-LEY-boos)
 * ferry : ферибот, feribot (FEH-ree-boht)
 * bicycle : бицикл, bicikl (bee-TSEE-kuhl)
 * motorcycle : мотоцикл, motocikl (moh-toh-TSEE-kuhl)
 * helicopter : хеликоптер, helikopter (heh-lee-KOP-tehr)
 * truck : камион, kamion (KAH-myohn)

Booking Tickets

 * Where can I buy tickets? : Где могу да купим карту? Gde mogu da kupim kartu? (GH-deh MOH-goo dah KOO-peem CAR-too?)
 * I want to go to...... : Желим да идем у...... Želim da idem u..... (ZHEH-leem dah EE-dehm oo...)
 * Do I need to book/make a reservation? : Да ли треба да се резервише?, Da li treba da se rezerviše? (dah lee TREH-bah dah seh reh-ZEHR-vee-shae?)
 * Can I get a stand-by ticket? : Могу ли добити стенд-бај карту?, Mogu li dobiti stend-baj kartu? (MOH-goo lee DOH-bee-tee STEHND-bahy KAHR-too)
 * I'd like... : Хтео бих..., Hteo bih... (KHTEH-oh beekh...)
 * ....a one way ticket. : ....карту у једном смеру. ....kartu u jednom smeru. (KAHR-too ooh YEHD-nohm SMEH-roo)
 * ....two tickets. : ....две карте. ....dve karte. (dveh KAHR-teh)
 * ....a return ticket. : ....повратну карту. povratnu kartu. (pohv-RAHT-noo KAHR-too)
 * 1st. class. : прва класа, prva klasa (PEHR-vah KLAH-sah)
 * 2nd. class. : друга класа, druga klasa (DROO-gah KLAH-sah)

Bus and train

 * How much is a ticket to _____? : Колико кошта карта до _____? Koliko košta karta do _____? (koh-LEE-koh KOHSH-tah KAHR-tah doh...?)
 * One ticket to _____, please. : Једну карту до _____, молим. Jednu kartu do _____, molim.(YEHD-noo KAHR-too doh..., MOH-leem)
 * Where does this train/bus go? : Куда иде овај воз/аутобус? Kuda ide ovaj voz/autobus?(KOO-dah EE-deh OH-vai vohz/ ow-TOH-boos?)
 * Where is the train/bus to _____? : Где је воз/аутобус за _____? Gde je voz/autobus za _____? (gdeh yeh vohz/ ow-TOH-boos zah...?)
 * Does this train/bus stop in _____? : Да ли воз/аутобус стаје у _____? Da li voz/autobus staje u _____? (dah lee vohz/ ow-TOH-boos STAH-yeh oo...?)
 * When does the train/bus for _____ leave? : Када воз/аутобус полази? Kada voz/autobus polazi? (KAH-dah vohz/ ow-TOH-boos POH-lah-zee?)
 * When will this train/bus arrive in _____? : Када овај воз/аутобус стиже у _____? Kada ovaj voz/autobus stiže u _____? (KAH-dah OH-vai vohz/ ow-TOH-boos STEE-zheh oo...?)

Directions

 * How do I get to _____ ? : Како могу да стигнем до _____ ? Kako mogu da stignem do _____ ?(KAH-koh MOH-goo dah STEEG-nehm doh...?)
 * ...the train station? : ...железничке станице? ... železničke stanice?(ZHEH-lehz-neech-keh STAH-nee-tseh)
 * ...the bus station? : ...аутобуске станице? ... autobuske stanice? (ow-TOH-boos-keh STAH-nee-tseh)
 * ...the airport? : ...аеродрома? ... aerodroma? (AH-eh-roh-droh-mah?)
 * ...downtown? : ...центра града? ... centra grada? (TSEHN-trah GRAH-dah?)
 * ...the hospital? : ...болнице? ...bolnice? (bohl-NEE-tseh?)
 * ...the post office? : ...поште? ...pošte? (POHSH-teh?)
 * ...the youth hostel? : ...омладинског хостела? ...omladinskog hostela? (OHM-lah-deens-kohg khoh-TEH-lah?)
 * ...the _____ hotel? : ...хотела _____ ? ...hotela _____? (khoh-TEH-lah...?)
 * ...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate? : ...америчког/канадског/аустралијског/британског конзулата? ...američkog/kanadskog/australijskog/britanskog konzulata? (ah-MEH-reech-kohg/ KAH-nahds-kohg/ ows-TRAH-lyah-skohg/ BREE-tahns-kohg kohn-ZOO-lah-tah?)
 * Where are there a lot of... : Где има пуно... Gde ima puno... (gdeh EE-mah POO-noh)
 * ...hotels? : ...хотела? ...hotela? (khohs-TEH-lah)
 * ...restaurants? : ...ресторана? ...restorana? (rehs-toh-RAH-nah)
 * ...bars? : ...барова? ...barova? (BAH-roh-vah)
 * ...sites to see? : ...знаменитости? ...znamenitosti? (ZNAH-meh-nee-tohs-tee?)
 * Can you show me on the map? : Можете ли ми показати на карти? Možete li mi pokazati na karti? (MOH-zheh-teh lee mee poh-KAH-zah-tee nah KAHR-tee?)
 * street : улица, ulica (oo-LEE-tsah)
 * road : цеста, cesta (TSEHS-tah)
 * avenue : авенија, avenija (ah-VEH-nyah)
 * boulevard : булевар, bulevar (boo-LEH-vahr)
 * highway : аутопут, autoput (ow-TOH-poot)
 * Turn left. : Скрените лево. Skrenite levo. (SKREH-nee-teh LEH-voh)
 * Turn right. : Скрените десно. Skrenite desno. (SKREH-nee-teh DEHS-noh)
 * left : лево levo (LEH-voh)
 * right : десно desno (DEHS-noh)
 * straight ahead : право pravo (PRAH-voh)
 * towards the _____ : према _____ prema _____ (PREH-mah)
 * past the _____ : после _____ posle _____ (POHS-leh)
 * before the _____ : пре _____ pre _____ (preh)
 * Watch for the _____. : Обратите пажњу на _____. Obratite pažnju na _____. (oh-BRAH-tee-teh PAHZH-nyoo nah...)
 * intersection : раскрсница raskrsnica (RAHS-kers-nee-tsah)
 * north : север sever (SEH-vehr)
 * south : југ jug (yoog)
 * east : исток istok (EES-tohk)
 * west : запад zapad (ZAH-pahd)
 * uphill : узбрдо uzbrdo (OOZ-ber-doh)
 * downhill : низбрдо nizbrdo (NEEZ-ber-doh)

Taxi

 * Taxi! : Такси! Taksi! (TAHK-see)
 * Take me to _____, please. : Одвезите ме до _____, молим. Odvezite me do _____, molim. (ohd-VEH-zee-teh meh doh..., MOH-leem)
 * How much does it cost to get to _____? : Колико кошта вожња до _____? Koliko košta vožnja do _____? (koh-LEE-koh KOHSH-tah VOHZH-nyah doh...?)
 * Take me there, please. : Возите ме тамо, молим. Vozite me tamo, molim. (VOH-zee-teh meh TAH-moh, MOH-leem)

Lodging

 * Do you have any rooms available? : Имате ли слободних соба? Imate li slobodnih soba? (EE-mah-teh lee SLOH-bohd-neekh SOH-bah?)
 * How much is a room for one person/two people? : Колико кошта једнокреветна/двокреветна соба? Koliko košta jednokrevetna/dvokrevetna soba? (koh-LEE-koh KOHSH-tah yehd-noh-KREH-veht-nah/ DVOH-kreh-veht-nah SOH-bah?)
 * Does the room come with... : Да ли соба има... Da li soba ima... (dah lee SOH-bah EE-mah...)
 * ...bedsheets? : ...постељину? ...posteljinu? (pohs-teh-LEE-noo?)
 * ...a bathroom? : ...купатило? ...kupatilo? (koo-PAH-tee-loh?)
 * ...a telephone? : ...телефон? ...telefon? (teh-LEH-fohn?)
 * ...a TV? : ...телевизор? ...televizor? (teh-leh-VEE-zohr?)
 * May I see the room first? : Могу ли да погледати собу? Mogu li da pogledati sobu? (MOH-goo lee POH-gleh-dah-tee SOH-boo?)
 * Do you have anything quieter? : Имате ли нешто тише? Imate li nešto tiše? (EE-mah-teh lee NEHSH-toh TEE-sheh?)
 * ...bigger? : ...веће? ...veće? (VEH-tcheh?)
 * ...cleaner? : ...чистије? ...čistije? (CHEES-tyeh?)
 * ...cheaper? : ...јефтиније? ...jeftinije? (yehf-TEE-nyeh)
 * OK, I'll take it. : У реду, узимам. U redu, uzimam. (oo REH-doo, OO-zee-mahm)
 * I will stay for _____ night(s). : Остаћу _____ ноћи. Ostaću _____ noći. (OHS-tah-tchoo...NOH-tchee)
 * Can you suggest another hotel? : Можете ли предложити други хотел? Možete li predložiti drugi hotel? (MOH-zheh-teh lee prehd-LOH-zhee-tee DROO-gee KHOH-tehl?)
 * Do you have a safe? : Имате ли сеф? Imate li sef? (EE-mah-teh lee sehf?)
 * ...lockers? : ...ормарић? ...ormarić? (ohr-MAH-reetch?)
 * Is breakfast/supper included? : Да ли су укључени доручак/вечера? Da li su uključeni doručak/večera? (dah lee soo OO-klyoo-cheh-nee DOH-roo-chahk/ VEH-cheh-rah?)
 * What time is breakfast/supper? : У колико сати је доручак/вечера? U koliko sati je doručak/večera? (oo koh-LEE-koh SAH-tee yeh DOH-roo-chahk/ VEH-cheh-rah?)
 * Please clean my room. : Молим вас, очистите ми собу. Molim vas, očistite mi sobu. (MOH-leem vahs, OH-chees-tee-teh mee SOH-boo)
 * Can you wake me at _____? : Можете ли ме пробудити у _____? Možete li me probuditi u _____? (MOH-zheh-teh lee meh proh-BOO-dee-tee oo...?)
 * I want to check out. : Желим да се одјавим. Želim da se odjavim. (ZHEH-leem dah seh OH-dyah-veem)

Money

 * Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars? : Примате ли америчке/аустралијске/канадске доларе? Primate li američke/australijske/kanadske dolare? (PREE-mah-teh lee ah-MEH-reech-keh/ ows-TRAH-lees-keh/ KAH-nahds-keh DOH-lah-reh?)
 * Do you accept British pounds? : Примате ли британске фунте? Primate li britanske funte? (PREE-mah-teh lee BREE-tahns-keh FOON-teh?)
 * Do you accept credit cards? : Примате ли кредитне картице? Primate li kreditne kartice? (PREE-mah-teh lee KREH-deet-neh KAHR-tee-tseh?)
 * Can you change money for me? : Можете ли променити новац за мене? Možete li promeniti novac za mene? (MOH-zheh-teh lee proh-MEH-nee-tee NOH-vahts zah MEH-neh?)
 * Where can I get money changed? : Где могу променити новац? Gde mogu promeniti novac? (gdeh MOH-goo proh-MEE-neh-tee NOH-vahts?)
 * Can you change a traveler's check for me? : Можете ли ми променити путнички чек? Možete li mi promeniti putnički ček? (MOH-zheh-teh lee mee proh-MEH-nee-tee POOT-neech-kee chehk?)
 * Where can I get a traveler's check changed? : Где могу променити путнички чек? Gde mogu dobiti promeniti putnički ček? (gdeh MOH-goo proh-MEH-nee-tee POOT-neech-kee chehk?)
 * What is the exchange rate? : Колики је курс? Koliki je kurs? (koh-LEE-kee yeh koors?)
 * Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)? : Где је банкомат? Gde je bankomat? (gdeh yeh bahn-KOH-maht?)

Eating

 * A table for one person/two people, please. : Молим сто за једно/двоје. Molim sto za jedno/dvoje. (MOH-leem stoh zah YEHD-noh/ DEH-voie)
 * Can I look at the menu, please? : Могу ли добити јеловник? Mogu li dobiti jelovnik? (MOH-goo lee DOH-bee-tee YEH-lohv-neek?)
 * Can I look in the kitchen? : Могу ли погледати кухињу? Mogu li pogledati kuhinju? (MOH-goo lee POH-gleh-dah-tee KOO-khee-nyoo?)
 * Is there a house specialty? : Постоји ли специјалитет куће? Postoji li specijalitet kuće? (pohs-TO-yee lee speh-tsyah-LEE-teht KOO-tcheh?)
 * Is there a local specialty? : Постоји ли локални специјалитет? Postoji li lokalni specijalitet? (pohs-TO-yee lee LOH-kahl-nee speh-tsyah-LEE-teht?)
 * I'm a vegetarian. : Ја сам вегетаријанац. Ja sam vegetarijanac. (yah sahm veh-geh-TAH-ryah-nahts), also : ne jedem meso ("I don't eat meat")
 * I don't eat pork. : Не једем свињетину. Ne jedem svinjetinu. (neh YEH-dehm SVEE-nyeh-tee-noo)
 * I don't eat beef. : Не једем говедину. Ne jedem govedinu. (neh YEH-dehm GOH-veh-dee-noo)
 * I only eat kosher food. : Једем само кошер храну. Jedem samo košer hranu. (YEH-dehm SAH-moh KOH-shehr KHRAH-noo)
 * Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard) : Могу ли добити малу порцију? Mogu li dobiti malu porciju? (MOH-goo lee DOH-bee-tee MAH-loo POHR-tsyoo)
 * fixed-price meal : фиксна цена оброка fiksna cena obroka (FEEKS-nah TSEH-nah OB-roh-kah)
 * breakfast : доручак doručak (DOH-roo-chahk)
 * lunch : ручак ručak (ROO-chahk)
 * supper : вечера večera (VEH-cheh-rah)
 * I want _____. : Желим _____. Želim _____. (ZHEH-leem)
 * spoon : Кашика, kašika (KAH-shee-kah)
 * fork : виљушка, viljuška (VEE-lyoosh-kah)
 * knife : нож, nož (nohzh)
 * plate : тањир, tanjir (TAH-nyeer)
 * (drinking) glass : чаша, čaša (CHAH-shah)
 * bowl : чинија, činija (CHEE-nee-yah)
 * cup : шоља, šolja (SHOH-lyah)
 * saucer : тањирић, tanjirić (tah-NYEE-reetch)
 * napkin : салвета, salveta (sahl-VEH-tah)
 * I want a dish containing _____. : Желим јело с _____. Želim jelo s _____. (ZHEH-leem YEH-loh ehs...?)
 * chicken : пилетином piletinom (PEE-leh-tee-nohm)
 * beef : говедином govedinom (GOH-veh-dee-nohm)
 * fish : рибом ribom (REE-bohm)
 * ham : шунком šunkom (SHOON-kohm)
 * sausage : кобасицом kobasicom (koh-BAH-see-tsohm)
 * cheese : сиром sirom (SEE-rohm)
 * eggs : јаје jaje (YAI-ee)
 * salad : салатом salatom (sah-LAH-tohm)
 * (fresh) vegetables : (свежим) поврћем (svežim) povrćem (POH-vehr-tchehm)
 * (fresh) fruit : (свежим) воћем (svežim) voćem (VOH-tchehm)
 * bread : хлебом hlebom (KHLE-bohm)
 * toast : тостом tostom (TOHS-tohm)
 * noodles : резанцима rezancima (reh-ZAHN-tsee-mah)
 * rice : пиринчем pirinčem (PEE-reen-chehm)
 * beans : пасуљем pasuljem (pah-SOO-lyehm)
 * May I have a glass of _____? : Могу ли добити чашу _____? Mogu li dobiti čašu _____? (MOH-goo lee DOH-bee-tee CHAH-shoo...?)
 * May I have a cup of _____? : Могу ли добити шољу _____? Mogu li dobiti šolju _____?(MOH-goo lee DOH-bee-tee SHOH-lyoo...?)
 * May I have a bottle of _____? : Могу ли добити флашу _____? Mogu li dobiti flašu ______? (MOH-goo lee DOH-bee-tee FLAH-shoo...?)
 * coffee : кафе kafe (KAH-feh)
 * tea (drink) : чаја čaja (CHAI-ah)
 * juice : сока soka (SOH-kah)
 * (bubbly) water : минералне воде mineralne vode(MEE-neh-rahl-neh VOH-deh)
 * water : воде vode (VOH-deh)
 * beer : пива piva (PEE-vah)
 * red/white wine : црног/белог вина crnog/belog vina (TSEHR-nohg/ BEH-lohg VEE-na)
 * May I have some _____? : Могу ли добити _____? Mogu li dobiti _____? (MOH-goo lee DOH-bee-tee...?)
 * salt : соли soli (SOH-lee)
 * black pepper : бибера bibera (BEE-beh-rah)
 * butter : бутера butera (BOO-teh-rah)
 * Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server): Конобар! Konobar! (KOH-noh-bahr)
 * I'm finished. : Завршио сам. Završio sam. (zah-VEHR-shyoh sahm)
 * It was delicious. : Било је укусно. Bilo je ukusno. (BEE-loh yeh OO-koos-noh)
 * Please clear the plates. : Молим вас, склоните тањире. Molim vas, sklonite tanjire. (MOH-leem vahs, SKLOH-nee-teh tah-NYEE-reh)
 * The check, please. : Рачун, Молим. Račun, molim. (RAH-choon, MOH-leem)

Bars

 * Do you serve alcohol? : Служите ли алкохолна пића? Služite li alkoholna pića? (SLOO-zhee-teh lee AHL-koh-khohl-nah PEE-tchah?)
 * A beer/two beers, please. : Једно пиво/два пива, молим. Jedno pivo/dva piva, molim. (YEHD-noh PEE-voh/ dvah PEE-vah, MOH-leem)
 * A glass of red/white wine, please. : Чашу црног/белог вина, молим. Čašu crnog/belog vina, molim. (CHAH-shoo TSEHR-nohg/ BEH-lohg VEE-nah, MOH-leem)
 * whiskey : виски viski (VEES-kee)
 * vodka : вотка votka (VOHT-kah)
 * rum : рум rum (room)
 * water : вода voda (VOH-dah)
 * tonic water : тоник tonik (TOH-neek)
 * orange juice : ђус đus (joos)
 * Coke (soda) : кола kola (KOH-lah)
 * One more, please. : Још једно, молим. Još jedno, molim. (yohsh YEHD-noh, MOH-leem)
 * Another round, please. : Још једну туру, молим. Još jednu turu, molim. (yohsh YEHD-noo TOO-roo, MOH-leem)
 * When is closing time? : Када затварате? Kada zatvarate? (KAH-dah ZAHT-vah-rah-teh?)
 * Cheers! : Живели! Živeli! (ZHEE-veh-lee!)

Shopping

 * Do you have this in my size? : Имате ли ово у мојој величини? Imate li ovo u mojoj veličini? (EE-mah-teh lee OH-voh oo MOY-oi veh-lee-CHEE-nee?)
 * How much is this? : Колико ово кошта? Koliko ovo košta? (koh-LEE-koh OH-voh KOHSH-tah?)
 * That's too expensive. : Сувише је скупо. Suviše je skupo. (SOO-vee-sheh yeh SKOO-poh)
 * Would you take _____? : Да ли бисте узели _____? Da li biste uzeli ______? (dah lee BEES-teh OO-zeh-lee)
 * expensive : скупо skupo (SKOO-poh)
 * cheap : јефтино jeftino (YEHF-tee-noh)
 * I can't afford it. : Не могу то приуштити. Ne mogu to priuštiti. (neh MOH-goo toh pree-OOSH-tee-tee)
 * I don't want it. : То не желим. To ne želim. (toh neh ZHEH-leem)
 * You're cheating me. : Варате ме. Varate me. (VAH-rah-teh meh)
 * OK, I'll take it. : У реду, узимам. U redu, uzimam. (oo REH-doo, OO-zee-mahm)
 * Can I have a bag? : Могу ли добити кесу? Mogu li dobiti kesu? (MOH-goo lee DOH-bee-tee KEH-soo?)
 * Do you ship (overseas)? : Испоручујете ли робу (у иностранство)? Isporučujete li robu (u inostranstvo)? (ees-poh-ROO-chooi-eh-teh lee ROH-boo (ee-nohs-TRAHNS-tvoh) ?)
 * I need... : Треба ми... Treba mi... (TREH-bah mee)
 * ...toothpaste. : ...паста за зубе. ...pasta za zube. (PAHS-tah zah ZOO-beh)
 * ...a toothbrush. : ...четкица за зубе. ...četkica za zube. (CHEHT-kee-tsah zah ZOO-beh)
 * ...tampons. : ...тампони. ...tamponi. (TAHM-poh-nee)
 * ...feminine napkins. : ...женски улошци, ženski ulošci. (ZHEHNS-kee oo-LOHSH-tsee)
 * ...soap. : ...сапун. ...sapun. (SAH-poon)
 * ...shampoo. : ...шампон. ...šampon. (SHAM-pohn)
 * ...deodorant. : ...дезодоранс. dezodorans. (deh-zoh-DOH-rahns)
 * ...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen) : ...лек против болова. ...lek protiv bolova. (lehk PRO-teef BOH-loh-vah)
 * ...cold medicine. : ...лек против прехладе. ...lek protiv prehlade. (lehk PROH-teef PREH-khlah-deh)
 * ...stomach medicine. : ...лек против болова у стомаку. ...lek protiv bolova u stomaku. (lehk PRO-teev BOH-loh-vah oo stoh-MAH-koo)
 * ...shaving cream. : ...Крема за бријање. krema za brijanje. (KREH-mah zah BREE-yah-nyeh)
 * ...a razor. : ...бријач. ...brijač. (BREE-yahtch)
 * ...an umbrella. : ...кишобран. ...kišobran. (kee-SHOH-brahn)
 * ...sunblock lotion. : ...лосион за сунчање. ...losion za sunčanje. (loh-SEE-ohn zah SOON-chah-nyeh)
 * ...a postcard. : ...разгледница. ...razglednica. (RAHZ-glehd-nee-tsah)
 * ...postage stamps. : ...поштанске марке. ...poštanske marke. (POHSH-tahn-skeh MAHR-keh)
 * ...batteries. : ...батерије. ...baterije. (BAH-teh-ryeh)
 * ...writing paper. : ...папир за писање. ...papir za pisanje. (PAH-peer zah PEE-sah-nyeh)
 * ...a pen. : ...оловка. ...olovka. (OH-lohf-kah)
 * ...English-language books. : ...књиге на енглеском језику. ...knjige na engleskom jeziku.(KNYEE-geh nah EHN-glehs-kohm YEH-zee-koo)
 * ...English-language magazines. : ...часописи на енглеском. ...časopisi na engleskom. (CHAH-soh-pee-see nah EHN-glehs-kohm)
 * ...an English-language newspaper. : ...новине на енглеском. ...novine na engleskom. (NOH-vee-neh nah EHN-glehs-kohm)
 * ...an English-English dictionary. : ...енглески речник. ...engleski rečnik. (EHN-glehs-kee REHCH-neek)

Driving

 * I want to rent a car. : Желим да изнајмим кола. Želim da iznajmim kola. (ZHEH-leem dah EEZ-nai-meem KOH-lah)
 * Can I get insurance? : Могу ли добити осигурање? Mogu li dobiti osiguranje? (MOH-goo lee DOH-bee-tee oh-see-goo-RAH-nyeh?)
 * stop (on a street sign) : стоп stop (stohp)
 * one way : један смер jedan smer (YEH-dahn smehr)
 * yield : пропустити propustiti (proh-POOS-tee-tee)
 * no parking : забрањено паркирање zabranjeno parkiranje (ZAH-brah-nyeh-noh pahr-KEE-rah-nyeh)
 * speed limit : ограничење брзине ograničenje brzine (oh-grah-nee-CHEH-nyeh behr-ZEE-neh)
 * gas (petrol) station : бензинска пумпа benzinska pumpa (BEHN-zeens-kah POOM-pah)
 * petrol(gas) : бензин benzin (BEHN-zeen)
 * diesel : дизел dizel (DEE-zehl)

Authority

 * I haven't done anything wrong. : Нисам учинио(m)/учинила(f) ништа лоше. Nisam učinio(m)/učinila(f) ništa loše. (NEE-sahm oo-CHEE-nyoh/ oo-CHEE-nee-lah NEESH-tah LOH-sheh)
 * It was a misunderstanding. : То је неспоразум. To je nesporazum. (toh yeh NEHS-poh-rah-zoom)
 * Where are you taking me? : Куда ме водите? Kuda me vodite? (KOO-dah meh VOH-dee-teh?)
 * Am I under arrest? : Јесам ли ухапшен? Jesam li uhapšen? (YEH-sahm lee OO-hahp-shehn?)
 * I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen. : Ја сам амерички/аустралијски/британски/канадски држављанин. Ja sam američki/australijski/britanski/kanadski državljanin. (yah sahm ah-MEH-reech-kee/ ows-TRAH-lees-kee/ BREE-tahns-kee/ KAH-nahds-kee dehr-ZHAH-vlyah-neen)
 * I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate. : Желим да разговарам с америчком/аустралијском/британском/канадском амбасадом/конзулатом. Želim da razgovaram s američkom/australijskom/britanskom/kanadskom ambasadom/konzulatom. (ZHEH-leem dah rahz-GOH-vah-rahm ehs ah-MEH-reech-kohm/ ows-TRAH-lees-kohm/ BREE-tahns-kohm/ KAH-nahdsS-kohm/ ahm-bah-SAH-dohm/ kohn-zoo-LAH-tohm)
 * I want to talk to a lawyer. : Желим да разговарам с адвокатом. Želim da razgovaram s advokatom. (ZHEH-leem dah rahz-GOH-vah-rahm ehs ahd-voh-KAH-tohm)
 * Can I just pay a fine now? : Могу ли само да платим казну? Mogu li samo da platim kaznu? (MOH-goo lee SAH-moh dah PLAH-teem KAHZ-noo?)

Asking about language

 * How do you say _____ ? : Како се каже _____ ? Kako se kaže _____? (KAH-koh seh KAH-zheh...?)
 * What is this/that called? : Како се ово/то зове? Kako se ovo/to zove? (KAH-koh seh OH-voh/ toh ZOH-veh?)
 * Do you speak English? : Говорите ли енглески? Govorite li engleski? (GOH-voh-ree-teh lee EHN-glehs-kee?)
 * Does anyone speak English? : Да ли било ко говори енглески? Da li bilo ko govori engleski? (Dah lee BEE-loh koh GOH-voh-ree EHN-glehs-kee?)
 * I speak very little Serbian. : Ја врло мало говорим српски. Ja vrlo malo govorim srpski. (yah VEHR-loh MAH-loh GOH-voh-reem SEHRPS-kee)

Emergencies
(m) = if spoken by male (f) = if spoken by female
 * Help! : Упомоћ!, Upomoć! (OO-po-motch)
 * Look out! : пази!, pazi! (PAH-zee)
 * Fire! : Пожар!, Pozhar! (POH-zhahr)
 * Go away! : Бежите!, Bežite! (BEH-zhee-teh)
 * Thief! : Лопов!, Lopov! (LOH-pohf)
 * Stop thief! : Заустави лопова!, Zaustavi lopova! (ZOWS-tah-vee LOH-poh-vah)
 * Call the police! : Зовите полицију!, Zovite policiju! (ZOH-vee-teh poh-LEE-tsyoo)
 * Where is the police station? : Где је полицијска станица?, Gde je policijska stanica? (gdeh yeh poh-LEE-tsee-skah STAH-nee-tsah)
 * Can you help me please? : Можете ли да ми помогнете молим вас?, Možete li da mi pomognete molim vas? (MOH-zheh-teh lee dah mee POH-mohg-neh-teh MOH-leem vahs)
 * Could I use your telephone/mobil/cell phone? : Могу ли користити ваш телефон/ мобилни телефон?, Mogu li koristiti vaš telefon/ mobilni telefon? (MOH-goo lee koh-REES-tee-tee vahsh teh-LEH-fohn/ MOH-BEEL-nee teh-LEH-fohn)
 * There's been an accident! : Догодила се несрећа! Dogodila se nesreća! (doh-GOH-dee-lah seh NEH-sreh-tchah!)
 * Call a : Зовите, Zovite (ZOH-vee'teh)
 * ...doctor! : доктора!, doktora! (DOH-toh-rah)
 * ...an ambulance! : хитну помоћ!, hitnu pomoć! (HEET-nooh POH-motch)
 * I need medical attention! : Треба ми доктор!, Treba mi doktor! (TREH-bah mee DOK-tohr)
 * I'm ill. : Болестан сам! (m), Болесна сам! (f), Bolestan sam! (m), Bolesna sam (f)! (BOH-leh-stan sahm (m) BOH-leh-snah sahm (f))
 * I'm lost. : Изгубио сам се! (m), Изгубила сам се! (f), Izgubio sam se! (m), Izgubila sam se! (f) (eehz-GOO-byo sahm seh (m), eehz-GOO-beeh-lah sahm seh (f))
 * I've been raped! : Силован сам! (m) Силована сам! (f), Silovan sam! (m) Silovana sam! (f) (SEEH-loh-vahn sahm (m), SEEH-loh-vah-nah sahm (f))

 * Where are the toilets? : Где је тоалет? Gde je toalet? (gdeh yeh TWAH-leht)

Learning more

 * FunkySerbian.com
 * Serbian School
 * Skola Srpskog
 * Learn Serbian Blog
 * Serbian Language

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Serbo-Croatian

Wikivoyage uses separate phrasebooks for Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian and Montenegrin, to help travellers avoid mistakes based on regional differences. The differences, in both vocabulary and accents, are very few, and any of the following phrasebooks can be used wherever you may go.

 * Bosnian phrasebook - spoken in Bosnia
 * Croatian phrasebook - spoken in Croatia
 * Montenegrin phrasebook - spoken in Montenegro
 * Serbian phrasebook - spoken in Serbia

The other South Slavic languages (Slovenian, Macedonian and Bulgarian) are also close to Serbo-Croatian. People from areas of Croatia bordering Slovenia usually have no trouble understanding Slovenian, while those who live in southeastern Serbia understand Macedonian and Bulgarian without much difficulty.

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Seremban

Seremban is the state capital of Negeri Sembilan, on the west coast of peninsular Malaysia.

Understand
Like most other cities on the West Coast of Malaysia, Seremban is populated by citizens of Malay, Chinese and Indian ethnicity (called separate "races" in Malaysia). Major languages spoken in the city are Malay (the national language) and Tamil, Cantonese (especially by the elder generation), Mandarin (spoken more by the younger generation)

Seremban is seldom regarded as a main tourist attraction. It is located between Melaka (70 km south) and Kuala Lumpur (60 km north).

By bus
Buses from other towns in Peninsular Malaysia, as well as Thailand and Singapore, stop at the "Terminal One" bus station at the town center. There are also buses from here linking other towns within Negeri Sembilan state. There is a shopping mall by the same name beside this bus station.

By plane
The nearest airport to Seremban is the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), which is about 30 km north of Seremban (about 30 minutes drive away). The airport is easily accessible via the PLUS highways.

By car
The old trunk road (Federal Route 1) links Seremban to other towns/cities in Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur to the North and Melaka to the south.

It is also accessible by major highways. The main highway is the North-South Expressway (NSE/PLUS). The nearest exit is no. 218 (Seremban). Seremban is approximately 3 hours' drive (non-stop)- 265 km from Johor Bahru and 45 minutes from Kuala Lumpur, using the NSE.

Seremban is also connected to the state of Selangor via the LEKAS highway which passes through Serdang and Nilai.

By train
Seremban is on the main railway line linking Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru. The rail station is opposite the Seremban Parade on Jalan Antah. It is operated by the KTM. Another KTM train station is located at Senawang. Another train station at Tiroi can be considered too if you have personal transport, it is near the new S2 Heights area.

By car
Driving around Seremban is quite tough during the day with constant streams of busy traffic, but not as bad as Kuala Lumpur or Penang Island due its volume. Road traffic volume increases during the weekends and public holidays as people who work in nearby major cities return. Traffic gets less busy away from the Seremban and Port Dickson toll plazas (towards Seremban 2) and Lake Gardens (Taman Tasik). Roads that should be avoided during peak hour include Jalan Tuanku Antah (main road to Senawang), Jalan Rasah (main road to Port Dickson toll plaza), Jalan Sungai Ujong (main road to Seremban toll plaza) as well as the main city centre.

On foot
Seremban is, to a certain extent, pedestrian unfriendly, due to a lack of pedestrian crossings and designated pedestrian paths especially in the Seremban town. There are also few facilities for the disabled. Going on foot is an unpopular means of getting around in Seremban.

By bicycle
For similar reasons, cycling is also an unpopular means of getting around. Cycling is uncomfortable can be dangerous due to the narrow road lanes. Riding bicycles is only recommended for recreational purposes. But neither of the main parks in Seremban, the Lake Gardens (in front of State Assembly building) or the City Park (behind the fire station in Seremban 2), cater to cyclists.

By taxi
Online taxi services like Grab is quite popular.

See

 * Visit State Museum (Muzium Negeri Sembilan) in Jalan Sungai Ujong to see a collection of the history of Negeri Sembilan.
 * There are also local art complexes in Seremban such as Cultural Handicraft Complex & Minangkabau House in Jalan Sungai Ujong
 * Two zoos in Seremban: Seremban Animal Park near Taman Setia Jaya and the Mini Zoo near Taman Jiboi

Do
Enjoy a walk at Seremban's Lake Gardens especially during sunset. The A&W fastfood restaurant is also located by the side of the Lake, to offer great lakeside view. The Lake Gardens is a favourite park for joggers and anglers alike. Well maintained pathways around the lake makes strolls a leisure. Located nearby the lake is the recreational forest in which nature lovers can enjoy the biodiversity it has to offer. Seremban is not a major tourist attraction but stopping a night at Seremban before a departure flight from KLIA is enjoyable.

Buy

Apart from shopping complexes, Seremban has designated numerous zones in the city to market locally manufactured products such as antiques, textiles, fabrics and handicrafts.
 * Sungei Ujong Walk a market located in Jalan Dr. Murugesu
 * There is also a flea market in Jalan Utam Singh

Shopping malls

 * With TGV Cinemas
 * Seremban Parade (Seremban Prima) — It has various kind of shops and western-style department store, Parkson.
 * Centre Point — Jalan Dato Muda Linggi. It has various kind of shops & western-style department store, The Store
 * There are also some hypermarkets in Seremban such as Lotus's near Seremban 2 and Seremban Jaya; KIPMall in Senawang and in Plaza Ampangan. Mydin Mall in Seremban 2 and Senawang.
 * Palm Mall at Kemayan Square, with GSC Cinemas and restaurants.
 * The Store near Jalan Tuanku Munawir. Mainly departmental stores.
 * There are also some hypermarkets in Seremban such as Lotus's near Seremban 2 and Seremban Jaya; KIPMall in Senawang and in Plaza Ampangan. Mydin Mall in Seremban 2 and Senawang.
 * Palm Mall at Kemayan Square, with GSC Cinemas and restaurants.
 * The Store near Jalan Tuanku Munawir. Mainly departmental stores.

Local specialities
A special delicacy here called the 'Siew Pau' is a type of baked bun which is considered a must-have by those who visit this town. The filling inside is usually minced pork. Several other brands can be found instead of the most famous "Seremban Siew Pau" brand, for example Kee Mei (奇美烧包) and Siew Bao Asia (亚洲烧包).
 * Seremban Siew Pau

Places to eat

 * Seremban Crabs A popular destination especially for tourists due to spaciousness and fast food preparation. Located along Jalan Lobak.
 * Hong Kong Noodle House Homemade noodles and a variety of Wan Tan Mee. Located on the same street as Seremban Crab. Another location at Bukit Kepayang. Slightly more expensive than normal noodle stalls, but possibly worth it. Not only has wantan mee, but also chicken noodle (with or without curry) and chicken feet noodle.
 * Pasar Besar Seremban Numerous stalls with great food such as beef noodles, cuttlefish bihun (Seremban specialty) and more. The Hakka noodles mentioned above is also located in the bazaar. Upper floor for food. Expect RM5+.
 * Pasar Besar Seremban Numerous stalls with great food such as beef noodles, cuttlefish bihun (Seremban specialty) and more. The Hakka noodles mentioned above is also located in the bazaar. Upper floor for food. Expect RM5+.

Drink

 * Haji Sharif's cendol in the Seremban town along Paul's street. Shop lot is the first in the row and is green in colour. Their rojak is quite good too. Self service.
 * The soymilk stall near Lee Sam Road is quite recommended.
 * Herbal tea stall can be found near the soymilk stall or near the front door of Terminal One.

Budget
(Upward of 55myr)

 * Hotel Lotus, Kemayan Square, hotel_lotus@yahoo.com

Stay safe
Seremban is a pretty safe town to travel to. Crime rate is amongst the lowest in Malaysia. Just take the usual precautions when travelling to any town or city: avoid carrying large amounts of cash, wearing excessive jewelry & leaving valuables visible inside one's vehicle.

Go next

 * Satay in Kajang
 * Visit a popular beach destination at Port Dickson. Can be reached through the old Lukut road (free but possibly slower), or through the highway (with toll fees).
 * Seri Menanti - Visit Seri Menanti Old Palace, one of the famous landmarks in Negeri Sembilan
 * Visit Wet World Pedas Hot Spring. It's 13 km away from Seremban.
 * Visit Kuala Pilah. 33 km from Seremban
 * Melaka or Kuala Lumpur. Following the PLUS Highway.

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Serengeti National Park

Serengeti National Park is a large conservation area in the north of Tanzania. The park flows over into neighboring Kenya where it's known as the Masai Mara.

Understand
The park is but one of several conservation areas within the Serengeti region of East Africa, though a vital one. As well as conserving fauna, flora and iconic landscapes, Serengeti National Park has emerged as a major tourist destination. People from all over come here to engage in safari. The name Serengeti comes from the Maasai language, meaning 'endless plains' while the word safari is the Swahili word for 'journey'.

Serengeti National Park is most famous for its animal migration. Nearly one million wildebeest and 200,000 zebras move from the northern hills to the south every October and November during the short rains. They then move toward the west and north from April to June when the long rains progress. The instinct to migrate is strong. Hence, no drought, gorge, or river infested with crocodiles can prove to be a deterrent.

History
For a long period of time, the Serengeti was uninhabited which allowed the animals to roam freely until the Maasai started to migrate to the area around a hundred years ago. The earliest known professional hunters appeared in 1913. Soon the area became a game reserve and eventually, a national park was established in 1951.

Two World Heritage Sites and two Biosphere Reserves have been established within the 30,000 km² region. Its unique ecosystem has inspired writers from Ernest Hemingway to Peter Mattheissen, filmakers like Hugo von Lawick and Alan Root as well as numerous photographers and scientists.

The Serengeti ecosystem is one of the oldest on earth. The essential features of climate, vegetation and fauna have barely changed in the past million years. Early man himself made an appearance in Olduvai Gorge about two million years ago. Some patterns of life, death, adaptation and migration are as old as the hills themselves.

It is the migration for which Serengeti is most famous. Over a million wildebeest and 200,000 zebras journey south from the northern hills to the southern plains for the short rains every October and November, and then turn west and north after the long rains in April, May and June.

Over 300,000 tourists visit the park every year.

Landscape
The southern region of the park is naturally endowed with awe-inspiring terrain made up of nutrient-rich, flattened, open plains and short grasses as well as some granite kopjes spread out. With this type of vegetation, game viewing is guaranteed to be exceptional all throughout the year.

Wildlife
Watching wildlife and the Great Migration in the Serengeti is tremendous! Nowhere on earth is there a sight that can rival the spectacle of 1.5 million hoofed animals on the march. Serengeti has the highest concentration of large mammals in the world and is famous for its 2,500 lions, the highest concentration found anywhere. Unlike in Kenya (with the exception of the Ngorongoro Crater), you rarely see other tourists or vehicles on a game drive in the Serengeti National Park.

Wild animals can be dangerous and you should not wander off on your own while on safari, especially at night. However most animals are frightened by humans and will flee rather than attack unless cornered or provoked. Keep a sensible distance and treat the animals with respect.

Birding
Early and late daylight hours are usually the best times to observe the more than 500 species of birds which have been identified in the Serengeti. Some of them migrate from Eurasia and are present in the Northern Hemisphere winter months from October to April.

Climate
The Serengeti falls into the classic bimodal rain pattern of East Africa. The short rains are concentrated in November/December, the long and heavier rains in March - May. Mean monthly maximum temperatures are relatively uniform throughout the year being constant 27-28° C (or 75-80° F) at Seronera. At Ngorongoro Crater the nights can be very chilly due to altitude.

Any time other than during the long rains in April and May is a perfect time to be on safari in Northern Tanzania. Game viewing and the number of other tourists varies widely according to the seasonal concentrations of wildlife. Most Safari operators will adjust their itineraries accordingly.

By plane
The nearest international airport to the Serengeti is Kilimanjaro Airport  near Arusha. International airlines flying into JRO from outside Africa include KLM, Qatar, Turkish, with Ethopian and Kenyan also offering services connecting via their home ports.

Don't expect regular ground transport service to be available at Kilimanjaro Airport. Almost everyone arriving will have arranged their transport. Taxis are available into Arusha for around US$50.

Internal flights by small aircraft from Arusha to the Seronera Airstrip in the heart of Serengeti or to Kirawira Airstrip in the Western Corridor cost US$165 per person one way. The cost of charter flights varies widely. Limit your baggage to 10-15 kg (20-30 pounds) per person. It is advisable to carry your luggage in soft bags rather than hard sided suitcases.

If you are travelling from Maasai Mara, then it is possible to fly via Migori and Tarime directly to Seronera with Sararlink and Coastal, avoiding the need to transfer via Nairobi. This is a coordinated transfer, and costs around US$600.

By car
The main access road into the Serengeti from Arusha passes the gate of Lake Manyara National Park, mounts the Rift Valley Escarpment, goes on through communal farming lands to the Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area, drops down onto the plains past Olduvai Gorge to the east, and enters the Serengeti through Naabi Hill Gate. The distance is 325 km and the drive takes around eight hours. At Seronera and Lobo, garage facilities are available to refuel cars. Breakdown facilities, however, are virtually non-existent.

Fees and permits
Park fees can be very expensive in Tanzania. If you book your trip through a travel agent they are generally included in the overall trip cost.

In Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Conservation area the park fee is US$71 per person per day, for camping US$48 per person per night and US$30 per vehicle per day.

There is a number of definite "don'ts" in the Serengeti. These include approaching too close and disturbing animals, making an unacceptable noise, picking flowers or destroying vegetation, discarding litter, exceeding 50 km/h speed limit, bringing pets or firearms into the Park, and going off the roads within 16 km of Seronera.

Lake Lagarja and Lake Masak, South Serengeti
From December to May, depending on the rains, the large herds are concentrated on the low lying grass steppe between Olduvai, Gol, Naabi and Lagarja. A base on Lake Masak or Lake Lagarja is then ideal because one can travel from there in all directions.

Day excursions take one into areas that are little known so that you can enjoy in peace an animal paradise: for example Hidden Valley, the Soito Ngum Kopjes or the Kakesio Plains. You will enjoy the freedom of travelling cross country in order to be able to find the best places and thus have the chance to see rarer animals such as honey-badgers, wild cats, porcupines. In the right season, Southern Serengeti is not to be surpassed.

Moru Kopjes and Seronera, Central Serengeti
Here the savanna animals are joined by species that have adapted to living in the rocky cliffs. From here, or whilst in transit, you visit Seronera in the centre of the park searching for rare leopards and cheetahs. You can also enjoy the ever changing landscape with gallery forests, kopjes and water holes.

Lobo, North Serengeti
The North Serengeti is very different from the grassy plains in the South. As there is always water present the big herds retreat there in the dry season. In addition there are many species that live here permanently and you will also fairly regularly see elephants. A world for itself are the Bologonja Springs on the border to Kenya.

The 'Corridor', West Serengeti
This is a special area which is seldom offered on safari tours. Long distances, poor communications (few vehicles are equipped with a radio) and the frequently difficult road conditions still keep away most visitors from this part of the Serengeti which stretches almost as far as Lake Victoria. An important aspect of the Serengeti is therefore lost to them. This area is very different from the other main zones of the park. In the dry season large stretches of the route westward can be practically empty of animals. The last quarter of the route is however ideally suited to be the home for thousands of animals the whole year round. Gnus and zebras who are resident here do not join their migratory relatives who pass through every year on their way northwards.

Big herds of giraffes, buffalo, eland, topis, kongonis, impalas, waterbuck and Thompson's gazelles live here together with them. All the big cats and hyenas are present in a good number as well.

The end of May through August is the time to view the annual migration of zebra and wildebeest in Western Serengeti. This is also the rut season for wildebeest and the plains are noisy with male wildebeest defending their temporary territories.

A special attraction, that has become quite famous, is the crocodile population of the Grumeti River. This is particularly large at Kirawira, where the river does not dry up. The time spent at this life-giving water source can be among the most inter-esting. Here there are not only crocodiles and hippos to observe but also a large number of varieties of birds. Those tourists with a lot of time (or luck) will be able to discover the Black and White Colobus monkey in the crowns of the trees.

On the wooded savannahs of the Ndabaka plains there is always something to see. You will always feel at peace at the calm pools and mysterious "korongos".

During your excursions in this least visited part of Serengeti, you can stay at the most luxurious and exclusive camp near Kirawira, the "Kirawira Serena Camp", at Conservation Corporation's "Grumeti River Camp" (also very exclusive!) or at the cheaper, but good and charming new Speke Bay Lodge right on the shore of Lake Victoria (4 km outside the park, an hour's drive from Kirawira). Mbalageti Serengeti Mbalageti Serengeti is also in the Western corridor and offers an unparalleled view over the vast plains due to its stellar location.

Do
Take photographs! A good zoom and a large memory card make the results so good you'll be looking at the photos months and months later. (Save them on high quality image and you can do amazing things with your photo program when you get home!)

Buy
Shopping in the Serengeti naturally is extremely limited due to the absence of human settlements. In Arusha, however, and other major towns you will find curio markets where you can buy all sorts of carvings, masks, Maasai spears, textiles, drums, tinga-tinga paintings, batik work, silk shawls, locally made jewelry, coffee, etc. The Arusha Heritage Centre offers a large variety of souvenirs and crafts. Also, The Sayari Camp had arrangements with locals to supply a little "gift shop" and the money goes right back into local programs.

Tipping
Tipping at restaurants (at your discretion) is 10%. It's common to tip US$5 for each traveler per day at lodge based safaris; US$10 per day for your driver guide and US$5 each per day for the camp staff when camping on mobile safaris.

Eat
Eat fresh roasted cashews, drink watermelon juice, try the tiny sweet bananas or even the red bananas.

Most visitors are surprised by the quality and the variety of the food available on safari. No matter whether you are staying in a lodge, a tented camp or a mobile safari camp, you will be served freshly prepared food according to international tastes and standards.

Bottled water can be purchased at all the lodges and camps and is provided by all safari operators. Non-alcoholic drinks are often included in the all inclusive rates. It is wise to stick with bottled drinks. Food like salad, hand made pasta bear the risk of catching diarrhea.

Drink
Coffee and mbungo juice are common non-alcoholic drinks found in the park. If you want something stronger, you can try tusker lager and Amarula, a cream liqueur made from the marula plant. Boiled or bottled drinks bear less risk of diarrhea.

Sleep
If you go on an organised safari with a tour operator you will mostly sleep in mobile camps. Here facilities are more limited. The tents usually have simple beds with lining and duvets, camping toilets and showers depending on the safari operator.

Many lodges and tented camps operate their own generators or solar lighting systems providing intermittent electricity.

Safari lodges
The term and the concept of the safari lodge are of Tanzanian origin. Here you will find buildings of exciting design, specially build to fit in with the wild landscape of the parks, yet with all the amenities of a luxury hotel, such as swimming pools and fine food. As you eat, drink, laze by the pool or sit on your private veranda, you will be able to observe game, often at only a few yards distance.

Luxury tented camps
There are a few luxury tented camps in the Serengeti offering an absolutely unique safari experience. The tents usually offer fully equipped en suite bathrooms, private verandas and elegant furniture. At night you can listen to the wild sounds of the Serengeti cuddled up in a warm and comfortable bed!

Camping
A much cheaper alternative is to stay on one of the Serengeti's nine campsites. If you wish to stay at them you must obtain permission from TANAPA or the nearest park warden.

Stay healthy
The temperature lets one forget the altitude of Serengeti, which facilitates sunburn. Do not forget sunscreen, or cover yourself with appropriate clothes. Take ddiarrhea medicin with you and pay attention when eating and drinking. Health care is limited in the region, but if you have a problem seek help with your lodge. For more serious emergencies, you may end up in Nairobi, or being evacuated to your home country.

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Sergiev Posad

Sergiev Posad (Russian: Сергиев Посад) is a city in North Moscow Oblast, famous for its Troitse-Sergiev Lavra monastery, the spiritual home of the Russian Orthodox Church. It is often visited as a part of the Golden Ring around Moscow.

Understand
The largest and the most important Russian Orthodox monasteries are called lavras and are subordinated directly to the Patriarch of Moscow. The Troitse-Sergiev Lavra began in 1337 as a church built by St. Sergius of Radonezh, made out of wood, dedicated to the Holy Trinity. St. Sergius was declared patron saint of the Russian state in 1422. The same year, the first stone cathedral was built by a team of Serbian monks who had found refuge in the monastery after the Battle of Kosovo. The relics of St. Sergius still may be seen in this cathedral.

In the 16th and 17th centuries, the Lavra continued expanding into new monastery buildings, living areas, and stone walls, which withheld a Polish siege of 1608-1610. In the 18th century, the wooden buildings were mostly reconstructed in stone.

The Lavra was closed in 1919 after the Russian Revolution, like all other places of worship in the USSR. It reopened in 1941 during World War II, continuing to serve as the religious center of Russia and residence of its Patriarch. In 1945, following Stalin's temporary tolerance of the church, the Lavra was returned to the Russian Orthodox Church. On April 16, 1946 divine service was renewed at the Assumption Cathedral. The lavra continued as the seat of the Moscow Patriarchate until 1983, when the patriarch was allowed to settle at the Danilov Monastery in Moscow.

By rail
Trains leave every 30 minutes between Sergiev Posad and Moscow's Yaroslavsky train station, at Komsomolskaya metro station (red line). A ticket to Sergiev Posad costs ₽164 (1.5 h, prices in 2017) and ₽210-260 on express (5-6 times a day, 1 h). It is an easy day trip from Moscow.

By bus
Bus 388 is available at VDNKh (VVTs) for 200 (160 with "Strelka", a universal travelcard) rubles every 15 minutes. However, be aware of jams, about from MKAD to Pushkino, almost always in rather extended rush hours.

By car
To get to the town by car, take Yaroslavskoe highway from Rizhski Vokzal (Rizhski train station) or VVTs (VDNKh) - it takes approximately 2 hours to get to Posad: distance is 70 km (40 miles), however see above about jams. Construction of new intersection between Korolyov and Mytishchi simplified things with the jam a little, but parts of M8 highway before and after intersection are still crowded because of bottlenecks closer to MKAD and in Klyaz'ma village.

Get around
The main tourist spot is the monastery. It can be seen from station and can be reached by foot in about 10 minutes.

See
The reason why one should see the city is the world heritage listed combination of fortress and monastery. The is one of the most beautiful monasteries in Russia, and one of the principal spiritual centers of the Russian Orthodox Church; its main seminary is housed in the buildings of this complex. There are several churches to see, a holy source and in general the whole complex with its massive walls and gates is very picturesque. There are no admission price to pay except for the museum, which shows old religious objects and woven pictures of saints. At the weekend the monastery can get very crowded, as it hosts some very important icons (at least copies of them). In return it can be very interesting to observe the believers kissing the icons and praying for hours.

In the monastery's grounds are buried controversial tsar Boris Godunov, who reigned 1598-1605 and is the theme and title of Pushkin's play and Mussorgsky's opera, and some of his family members.

Buy
In the shops "House of Books" and "Read the city"

Eat

Inside the monastery, entering through the main gate and going to the left, there is a really good bakery-pastry, with local products that seem to be very popular among Russian visitors.

Go next

 * Moscow — about 2 h by train or 2-3 by bus 388, which arrives to VVTs (VDNKh) for around ₽145, as of 12 June 2011.
 * Pushkino — 1 h by train or bus (halfway to Moscow)
 * Mytishchi and Korolyov — 1.5 h (between Pushkino and Moscow)
 * Alexandrov is further 50 min by elektrichka and 40 min by express trains (about 5 a day).
 * Torbeevo Lake - a picturesque recreation place on crossing M8 with A108 (second betonka) not far from the town. Not much in sense of infrastructure there, and there may be a lot of people in a good day, including those passing by the highway, but the views may be nice. Took local buses in direction to Bereznyaki (№№ 28,81,120, 15 minutes walk from Bereznyaki, or if you're lucky - even closer from the next stop).
 * Pereslavl Zalessky can be reached by bus (about 10 a day, some of them running rather late at night. Most of them are bound further to Yaroslavl, Kostroma or Rybinsk or by hitchhike - for hitchhike start either with local buses №26 to Krasnozavodsk up to the turn from the highway, every 10-15 min, or to Torbeevo lake, than to M8, or by train to Buzhaninovo station.
 * A pearl in the "Savelovskii ends of the earth", Kalyazin is also reachable by bus in 2.5 h, 4 times a day, you can also try buses going to Uglich, also 3-4 a day, but you'll have to walk about 3 km, as buses pass town. Also easily hitchhikable, just get out of town or in the direction of Remmash (bus 42 or 49 to the Iudino stop).

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Sergipe

Sergipe, on the coast of Northeast Brazil, is the country's smallest state.

Cities

 * — has natural attractions such as beaches, rivers and mangroves, cuisine based on seafood, museums, art galleries, theaters, parks, nightclubs and shows
 * — home to numerous poorly-maintained historic structures from the 18th and 19th century
 * — a nice colonial town by the river, is the country's 4th oldest city and which is a World Heritage Site

Understand
Inland Sergipe is almost entirely savanna (caatinga), and its coastline is characterized by mangroves, swamps and sandy beaches. A small strip of tropical rainforest runs down the coast.

Sergipe's economy is focused around the production of sugarcane (for the manufacture of sugar and ethanol), coconut, oranges, and cassava. A small-scale leather and textile industry also exists.

The climate is tropical, more humid near the coast, with greater rainfall between March and July, and semi-arid in the sertão. On some occasions, the drought in the west of the state can last for almost a year.

Get in
Aracaju is the gateway to Sergipe.

By plane
There are direct flights to Aracaju International Airport from São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasília, Salvador, Recife and Maceió. The airport is 5 minutes from the Atalaia waterfront.

By car
From Salvador (325 km to the south) you can take the excellent Linha Verde, whose section in Sergipe is paved; you just need to take the BR 101 in Estância, 65 km before Aracaju.

From Maceió (280 km to the north), you will face the BR 101 the whole time, unless you come by the coastal state road, which in Sergipe starts in Santana do São Francisco and goes to the Federal Highway Police Post in São Francisco, take the ferry to Neópolis in Penedo, and only then take BR 101.

By bus
Companies with departures from the main capitals of the country to Aracaju:
 * São Geraldo, tel. 0800-704-3496
 * Itapemirim, tel. 0800-723-2121
 * Guanabara, tel. 85 4005-1992
 * Bomfim, tel. Aracaju - (79) 3211-2210; Salvador - (71) 3351-5660. 0300 789 8844

See
São Cristóvão preserves a colonial architectural complex. The town contains churches and religious ensembles dating back to the colonial period. Most of these monuments are concentrated around the São Francisco Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Xingó Canyon on the São Francisco river has fascinating landscape, rock formations, crystal-clear waters, ecological trails, Caatinga Theme Park, exuberant vegetation and diversified fauna and flora. The Xingó Canyon is located in Canindé do São Francisco, on the banks of the lengthy and well-known São Francisco river. It is the world's fifth most navigable river. The river is formed in a valley reaching up to 170 m deep, being 65 km long and at certain locations between 50 and 300 m wide. To navigate between the rocks of this gigantic cliff, embedded in the middle of Sergipe's Alto Sertão, is an unforgettable experience. There are imposing valleys forming a 50 m-high canyon, surrounding a lake that, in certain points, reaches a depth of 190 m. Nests of herons and river islands complete the spectacle. The rocks guard traces of the area's first inhabitants who lived there more than 8,000 years ago.

Do
Sergipe has an extensive coastline with clear and greenish waters, and white sand. Aracaju stands out for Praia de Atalaia which is considered the beach with the best beach sidewalk in Brazil. Praia do Saco (Estância) was considered one of the 100 best beaches in the world by the French magazine Les Voyageurs. It had sand dunes and an extensive coastal strip. Praia da Costa (Barra dos Coqueiros), the Delta of the São Francisco River (Brejo Grande), Praia de Pirambu (Pirambu), are other beaches that enhance the state's tourism.

The river beaches include the Croa do Goré sandbar and Ilha dos Namorados, which are reached by catamaran on the Vaza Barris River in Aracaju.

Buy
It is impossible to visit Aracaju without stopping to see local handicrafts and buy souvenirs from the city. In Atalaia there are two options. One of them is the Passarela do Artesão, which is behind the skate park. The other is the Tourist Fair, more visible and close to the Hotel da Orla.

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Serifos

Serifos is an island in the Cyclades in Greece.

Cities
The main port of Livadi has many accommodation and other services and is where most visitors stay. Chora, (sometimes called Pano Chora,) the old island capital, is the other settlement of note. Smaller villages are scattered around the rest of the island.

Understand
Serifos is a small island (65 km2, pop. about 1,200) where tourism is just beginning to really develop. Its main attractions are some excellent beaches, and an unspoiled whitewashed cubistic traditional Cycladic Chora (main town). By far the most notable episode in the island's past is not from history but from mythology: here was where the hero Perseus was said to have used Medusa's head (one of the three Gorgons) to turn King Polydeuctes to stone, thus saving his mother Danae from the king's violent advances. Copper and other minerals have been mined here since Minoan times and only stopped being exported in the 1960s; in some places on the island you can still see the straight roads with railway-like iron tracks which were used for animal-hauled ore carts. Serifos was a significant city-stae in classical Greece and played a part in the Persian and subsequent wars. The Romans used it as a place of political exile. In subsequent history, Serifos has been pretty much a backwater. The island is more barren than even most of the Cyclades, despite the fact that it well watered by natural springs.

Though small, Serifos has most of the services a traveler requires, including hotels and restaurants and at least one bank and grocery store.

Talk
See Greece: Talk for the national language. English is less commonly spoken than in more touristed places in Greece, but most establishments dealing with tourists will have at least one person who speaks English, and most restaurants have English language menus.

Get in
Serifos is quite easy to get to by boat: most of the fast hydrofoils and catamarans, as well as the slower, larger steamships, that make the Western Cyclades run from Piraeus down to Sifnos and Milos stop at Serifos on the way.

All ferry and high speed companies : schedules, connections, availability and prices, between Serifos other Greek islands and Piraeus port (Athens) is here

Get around
Most visitors who stay in the main town of Livadi won't need a car or motorbike for a brief visit: there's an excellent beach within walking distance, and a reliable, frequent bus up to Chora. There is also less frequent bus service to other parts of the island, though there's not much to interest most visitors there. Unlike most Greek islands with good beaches, Serifos has no regular summer kaiki (beach boat) services.

See
The two things to do on Serifos are go to the beach and see the Hora.

Livadi has a usable "town beach," but the much better Livadakia beach is a short walk away by a path cutting across the base of the little Poundi peninsula which forms the southern boundary of Livadhi bay, past Agios Yiorgos church (it is much farther if you take the paved road from the middle of Livadhi.)

Hora, the old island capital, is a wonderfully unspoiled whitewashed Cycladic town up on the hillside about a mile from Livadhi. No directions are needed, since each town and the path between them can easily be seen from the other. There are frequent buses, or it's a steep walk going up, an easier one going down, by an old, fairly straight donkey path -- the modern paved road is much twistier and crosses the donkey path frequently. A good idea is to take the bus up, and walk back down. There's not much to do in Hora except enjoy the atmosphere and views, but these are worth the trip.

Those interested in Byzantine architecture and the history of Orthodox Christianity may find it worth while to make their way to the inland village of Panagia to see the Church of the Koimisis (also known as Xilos Panagia,) a rare example of a well preserved 10th century domed church with 12th century frescos. No regular hours; inquire locally about access.

Do
Serifos is sometimes called a good walking island due to its relatively small size and the existence of many old footpaths. This is true, but Serifos is also quite rugged and very short of shade. It could make attractive hiking for hardy walkers who can handle the hills, but in summer it's particularly important to take water, wear a hat, and avoid the heat of the day.

Eat
There's the usual range of restaurants in Livadhi, mostly along the shore, none of them particularly good or particularly bad. Prices are generally inexpensive, though as often, even on the islands, fresh seafood can be very expensive: always check the price before ordering any.

Hora has a few cafes and a taverna or two.

Drink
There are a few bars and cafe-bars on the sea-front in Livadhi. In season, some offer music and dancing.

You may find the traditional, sherry-like Serifos local wine in some tavernas and bottled in some shops.

Sleep
Many accommodation is in Livadi. Hotel owners usually don't meet the ferries with offers, though except on crowded weekends in high summer there won't be much of a problem finding a room after you get there. Some establishments offer studios with kitchenette, not a bad option since the restaurants are fairly average.

The nicest hotels, quietest and with the best views, are the ones up on the hillside of the Poundi peninsula between the ferry quay and the town.

At Livadakia beach there's a campsite complete with swimming pool and the majority of hotels and generally accommodation of the island. Normally a mini bus is there to meet the ferries. In Chora simple rooms for rent may be available if you ask around.

Go next
In summer boats go daily or almost daily from Livadi back to Piraeus (Athens) onward the other direction to Milos. There are two travel agents in Livadi that sells boat tickets. Boats to other Cyclades islands are less frequent; if you plan go to from Serifos to islands outside the Western Cyclades, you may need to go back to Piraeus (Athens) first or possibly go to Milos and catch another boat. Some boats also may go to Paros, a major ferry hub from which you can get almost anywhere, though you may have to stay over a night or two while waiting for your next boat.

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Serpukhov

Serpukhov (Russian: Се́рпухов, SYEHR-poo-khuhf) is a city in South Moscow Oblast.

Get in

By car: 97 km down Simferopol highway, turn right towards Serpukhov.

By train:

History
Located at a point where two rivers Oka and Nara merge, this city was a capital of the Serpukhov princedom during Troubled times. For the first time, it was mentioned in 1328 in the letter of Ivan Kalita, who was doing an inventory of his property. The most famous Serpukhov prince was Vladimir Andreevich, who received a nickname Brave for participation in the Kulikov fight. In 1483 the princedom was finally attached to the Moscow area. Many trade routes went through Serpukhov, in a local museum among others they name a Great Silk Road. Due to constant enemy attacks, a fortress was constructed in the city.

See
Almost nothing is preserved from the times of the Serpukhov princedom, except for the Red Hill, the remains of the Kremlin on the bank of Nara river. Once monastery walls were 8 m high, now all you can see on the hill are few lonely stones with the remains of loopholes sticking out of the ground. The monastery was taken apart in 1934, and monastery stones were used at the construction of the Moscow subway. Now Troitsky Cathedral (1696) towers on the hill; there is a branch of a Local History museum inside. The exposition is generally devoted to architecture of the city. If you go down the hill from there, it is possible to see the small river Serpeika (regional specialists believe that the form of a channel - a sickle (Russian: serp), and the form of the Cathedral mountain - an ear (Russian: uho) gave name to the city). At a corner of the Soviet and Kalugskaya streets there is a restored church of Nikoly White which was constructed in 1857 on a place of an ancient temple. Going down the Kalugskaya street towards Lenin square, it is possible to glance at the territory of Raspyatsky monastery through a white gate and to approach the dilapidated cathedral of the Crucifixion (1751). Other two monasteries in the city, Vladychny and Vysotsky, are in better condition. In front of the entry of the Vysotsky Monastery there is a viewing platform, from there you can get an outlook on the part of the city on the opposite bank of Nara and located slightly to the left Vladychny Monastery.

Two monasteries, divided by the river, were established almost at the same time: female, Vladychny, by Metropolitan Aleksy in 1360, male, Vysotsky, by Sergy Radonegsky in 1374. In Vysotsky Monastery you can find a five-domed cathedral of the Conception of the Virgin (the end of the 16th century) and Nikolay Chudotvorets church (the beginning of the 17th century), but they are usually closed. To get into the Pokrovskaya church, where services are usually held, you might need to wait in line. The reason of such popularity is an icon called “Undrinkable Bowl”, to which people address their prayers, hoping to recover from alcoholic dependence. To get to the Vladychny Monastery on the opposite bank it is better to use a car. Oldest of the constructions which have been preserved here: dining hall with the tent-like Georgievskaya church (1599) and the Sacred gate with the church of Feodotiy Ankirsky (1599). The towering five-domed Vvedensky Cathedral was constructed in the beginning of the 17th century. Now the monastery is being restored little by little, though, in comparison with Vysotsky monastery, it is in a very dilapidated condition. In the History And Art museum (ph.(4967) 35 26 70, 35 17 53, Chehova, 87) there is an excellent collection of pictures by Shishkin, Savrasov, Ayvazovsky, Repin, Levitan, Polenov and also an admirable collection of European art.

Eat
You can get a bite in the city in the restaurant «Rus'» (ph.(4967) 72 66 02, 2nd Moskovskaya, 2/20, opened every day 11.00-0.00) or in unexpensive, but pretty decent cafe «Tolstopuz» on Revolutionary square.

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Serra da Bocaina National Park

Serra da Bocaina National Park (Portuguese: Parque Nacional da Serra da Bocaina) is a national park in southeastern Brazil. It is in eastern part of São Paulo State along the border of Rio de Janeiro State.

Understand
Protecting the largest continuous expanse of the country's Atlantic Forest inside Serra do Mar, the park Serra da Bocaina has several species of animals and plants, and waterfalls amid dense vegetation, such as deer.

The park has an administrative office and a guest house within its limits.

Flora and fauna
The Atlantic Forest vegetation is represented by large trees as murici, various palms, trumpet trees, cops and baguaçus. Above 1500 m are found cedar, pine and wild pines, among others. In addition, various types of bromeliads are found throughout the park.

Get in
The destination to be reached is São José do Barreiro, 27 km from the park.

Get around

 * Cachoeira de Santo Isidro
 * Cachoeira das Posses
 * Cachoeira dos Veados
 * Pico do Tira o Chapéu

Sleep

 * Pousada Fazenda da Barra, Estr. Vereador Aurélio Teixeira Coimbra s/n, Formoso, São José do Barreiro, tel. +55 12 3117-1166 or +55 12 3117-1462.

Go next

 * Mambucaba

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Serra da Canastra National Park

Serra da Canastra National Park is in Central Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Created to protect the headwaters of the São Francisco river, the Serra da Canastra National Park is best known for its numerous waterfalls, diverse wildlife and for being a haven for the endangered Brazilian Merganser.

History
Named because its resemblance to a trunk (canastra, in old Portuguese), the mountainous region used to be inhabited by the Cataguazes Indians. Very little is known about them besides the fact that they were annihilated by the first colonial scouts in the early 17th century. By the 18th century, taking advantage of the region's remoteness, escaping slaves founded many quilombos (independent hinterland communities) alongside the mountains and many descendants of these communities still live there today. In the 1940s, there was a diamond rush in the region, but the mining activity declined and was prohibited after the creation of the park. With an original area of 715 km² comprising the municipalities of São Roque de Minas, Vargem Bonita, Delfinópolis and Sacramento, the national park was created in 1972 aiming the preservation of the water springs surrounding the Canastra Mountains and its fauna. In 2001 a federal act extended its area to more than 2000 km² including also the Babilônia Mountains. Today, the park is managed by the Brazilian Environment Institute (IBAMA).

After the conclusion of a paved road connecting São Roque de Minas to Piumhi in 2006, there has been a rapid growth in the number of visitors, and it is now considered an important ecotourism destination in Brazil's Southeast.

Landscape
Serra da Canastra is best known for its several waterfalls, including the famous Casca D'anta waterfall. The landscape consists mainly of chapada type plateaus with bordering water springs and vast, treeless grass fields on the top.

Fees and permits
There's an entrance fee of R$16 for every individual entering the park (R$8 for Brazilian citizens). It is valid for the whole day and for all its gates. Children under 6 and adults over 60 years old are exempted of entrance fees.

Stay safe
Vegetation in the Serra de Canastra National Park is sensitive to fire and becomes increasingly more so with climate change. The savanna biome is subject to large wildfires during the dry season (April-September).

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Serra da Capivara National Park

The Serra da Capivara National Park is a protected area in the Northeast region of Brazil. It is a World Heritage site and contains the oldest prehistoric rock paintings in the Americas.

Understand
The park is in the southeast of the Piauí State. Its name means Capybara Hills in Portuguese.

History
It was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1991

Flora and fauna
Capivara is the only national park where the scrub vegetation known as Caatinga flourishes.

Climate
Hot and dry.

Fees and permits
Entrance to the park costs R$12.50 for Brazilians and R$25.00 for foreigners.

You are also required to be accompanied by an accredited Serra da Capivara tour guide. You can find guides through hotels in São Raimundo Nonato or at the Museum of Man in the Americas. Prices for hiring a tour guide run between R$100 and R$120. You should not pay any more than that for the whole day. If you only need their services for an hour or two, some guides will offer discounts going down to R$80.

Some guides will try to get more money out of you if you are white or a foreigner. Few of them can speak any language but Portuguese.

title: Serra da Capivara National Park