Mountains, plains and the Danube

Serbia is a landlocked Balkan country in the Pannonian Plain. It borders onto Bosnia, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Hungary, Macedonia, Montenegro and Kosovo. In the Northern province of Vojvodina the land is flat and fertile and the Danube brings much needed water and transport links. Central and Southern Serbia is characterised by hills, mountains, rivers and creeks. Serbia covers about 88, 300 square kilometres, making it comparable in size to Portugal.

Abundant flora and protected species

For such a small country Serbia boasts an impressive 2% of the world's flora. The most common trees are oak, beech, pines and firs. It's abundance of mountains and rivers make it an ideal environment for a variety of animals, many of which are protected including wolves, lynx, bears, foxes and stags. Serbia is also home to about 380 species of bird, including the imperial eagle, the great bustard, the white head vulture, the corn crake and the Madagascar pochard.

From continental to Adriatic.

Climate varies considerably according to region. The northern province of Vojvodina has a continental climate with cold winters, hot, humid summers and well distributed rainfall throughout the year. Further South a Mediterranean or Adriatic climate can be found with hot dry summers and autumns and relatively cold winters. Heavy snowfall are common inland, particularly in mountainous regions.