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Country Guide > Europe > Serbia and Montenegro | |
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Travel - International Note Because of continuing tensions, visitors should exercise caution when travelling to Kosovo and within the Presevo and Bujanovac districts of southern Serbia. Serbia & Montenegro (including Kosovo, which is under UN administration) shares with the rest of the world, including the UK, a risk of indiscriminate terrorist attacks. Visitors should be particularly vigilant in public places, including tourist sites, and keep informed of the latest developments. Tensions in Kosovo have increased and there have been minor explosions in Pristina and elsewhere. The Serbia & Montenegro government does not recognise entry points from Kosovo and those on Kosovo's external borders with Albania or Macedonia. Despite the presence of the Kosovo Force (KFOR), there are still some residual mines and unexploded ordnance in some areas of Kosovo. However, the vast majority of travel to Serbia & Montenegro is trouble-free. Air The national airline is Yugoslav Airlines (JU) (website: www.jatlondon.com), which flies to destinations including Brussels, Frankfurt/M, London and New York. Montenegro Airlines (website: www.montenegro-airlines.cg.yu) flies from Podgorica to Budapest, Frankfurt/M, Ljubljana, Rome and Zurich and from Tivat to Dusseldorf. Airlines which serve Belgrade Airport include Alitalia, Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa. International airports Belgrade (BEG) (Surcin) (website: www.airport-belgrade.co.yu) is 19km (12 miles) west of the city. Airport facilities include banks, bars, car hire and post offices. Smaller airports exist elsewhere, such as Podgorica (TGD) (formerly Titograd) in Montenegro. Departure tax From Belgrade airport: 1000 Dinars, payable at the airport. From Montenegro: ¬16. Sea The principal passenger ports are Bar and Kotor, both in Montenegro. Ferries link the Yugoslav Adriatic coast with Italy, operating between Bar and Bari. Rail Rail services to Belgrade run from Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Romania and Turkey. Trains from western Europe travel via Budapest. For up-to-date information, contact Rail Europe (tel: (08705) 848 848; website: www.raileurope.co.uk). International trains have couchette coaches as well as bar and dining cars. On some lines, transport for cars is provided. Note: Train travel should be undertaken with care as assaults and robberies have been reported. Road The following frontier posts are open for road traffic: From Croatia: Batrovci–Bajakovo. From Hungary: Hercegszanto–Backi Breg (Bezdan); Tompa–Kelebija; Szeged Roszke–Horgos; Bacsalmas–Bajmok; and Tiszasziget–Djala (both crossings for nationals of Yugoslavia and Hungary only). From Romania: Jimbolia–Srpska Crnja; Stamora Moravita–Vatin; Naidas–Kaludaerova (Bela Crkva); and Portile de Fier–(Turnu Severin)–Daerdap (Kladovo). From Bulgaria: Bregovo–Mokranje (Negotin); Kula–Vrska Cuka (Zajecar); Kalotina–Gradina; Otomanci–Ribarci; Kjustendil–Deve Bair (Kriva Palanka); Blagoevgrad–Delcevo; and Petric–Novo Selo. From Albania: Podgradec–Cafa San (Struga); and Kukes–Vrbnica. From Macedonia (Former Yugoslav Republic of): Presevo–Tabanovce; and Djeneral–Jankovic. Nearly all the passes mentioned above are open 24 hours a day. Bus: Connections are available to Belgrade from destinations including Budapest, Lyon, Munich, Paris, Thessaloniki and Zurich. See Travel – Internal section for information regarding documentation and regulations and Passport/Visa section for further information on entry restrictions. |