"Belgrade, Belgrade,
on the confluence of two rives under the Avala"
Belgrade, the capital of the republic of
Serbia is in the south-eastern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula,
in the south-eastern part of Serbia, on the confluence of
the Sava and the Danube.
Since
it lies of the Danube, the navigable river that connects
west European and Central European countries to the
countries in south eastern and Eastern Europe, Belgrade
is an important port of the most important navigable
‘road’ in Europe, and a crossroad of essential
road and railway networks connecting Europe with the
Middle East and Asia
Geographic coordinates of Belgrade are:
- 44° 49'49" northern latitude
- 20° 27'14" eastern longitude
- 116,75 height above sea level
The time zone is Central European (GMT + 1), and daylight
savings time starts at the end of March and ends at
the end of October
(GMT + 2). Belgrade’s climate is moderately continental,
so that all four seasons are easily recognised, while
the average annual temperature is 11,7°C.
Springs
in Belgrade are short and rainy, but, on the other hand,
ideal for walking along numerous freshly awoken parks.
Summers are warm with the temperatures usually above
30°C and the sudden bursts of tropical
heat. But this is quite bearable since Belgrade’s
two rivers and a popular so called “Belgrade seaside”,
Ada Ciganlija offer refreshment and good amusement.
Summers are not gloomy, rainy and sad. On the contrary,
Indian summers, that is, long warm and sunny periods
occur quite often.
Winters are cold, windy and it is usually snowing 30
to 45 days, and snow can be up to 20cm high in certain
parts of the city.
In autumn and winter a strong southeastern or eastern
wind can surprise you. This wind is known as “koshava”,
the cold “breath” from the Caprats reaching
Belgrade through the Danube valley and Pannonia depression.
Although the wind can sometimes be very strong and if
you are outside, quite unpleasant, this wind brings
dry and sunny weather, and, luckily, it blows during
short period of time: from one to seven days.
