1. Copyright LINGVA-Valjevo1 A SMILE FROM SERBIA BY Andrijana Milosevic and Srecko Drajic

2. Copyright LINGVA-Valjevo2 Map of Serbia

3. Copyright LINGVA-Valjevo3 Serbia Facts * Serbia is located in the central part of Balkan Peninsula. *The capital city of Serbia is Belgrade. *The population of the country is 7 498 001 people. *The official language in Serbia is Serbian, and the alphabet which is in official use is Cyrillic.

4. Copyright LINGVA-Valjevo4 SERBIA Natural and Cultural Treasures The national park Kopaonik

5. Copyright LINGVA-Valjevo5 SERBIA Natural and Cultural Treasures Kopaonik is in the central part of Serbia, while one part of it is in north Kosovo. Kopaonik can be reached by road and by air. The best route if you go by car or bus is Belgrade- Kopaonik, via Lazarevac, Kraljevo and Josanicka Spa: 260 km. Kopaonik is one of the largest mountains in Serbia.The park covers roughly 12,000 hectares and has its park management offices in Raska. It is interesting because you can go skiing, hiking, exploring....

6. Copyright LINGVA-Valjevo6 SERBIA Natural and Cultural Treasures Zica monastery

7. Copyright LINGVA-Valjevo7 SERBIA Natural and Cultural Treasures The monastery is located near Kraljevo. Zica was built by the first king of Serbia Stefan the First-Crowned. Zica was by tradition royal church of Serbian kings and they were considered true kings only when crowned in Zica. The red colour of the exterior walls is a symbol of the blood martyrs of the early Christian church.

8. Copyright LINGVA-Valjevo8 Serbia Customs The biggest holidays Saints Blessing Christmas Easter

9. Copyright LINGVA-Valjevo9 Serbia Easter Customs This is one of the most important holidays celebrated. There is a great preparation for this day, and activities the week before follow a schedule made by the housewife.On Good Friday before Easter eggs may be dyed. All colors are used, but some eggs must be dyed red to symbolize the coming happiness in the resurrection. In some homes, beautiful designs are scraped on the service of a dyed egg with a sharp instrument. The first egg to be dyed is put aside and called Home Protector. Children are those who enjoy tapping eggs the most.

10. Copyright LINGVA-Valjevo10 Serbia EASTER

11. Copyright LINGVA-Valjevo11 Serbia Serbian food -PASULJ ( BEAN SOUP) -GIBANICA (CHEESE PIE)

12. Copyright LINGVA-Valjevo12 Food Serbian Bean Soup Ingredients: white baen, onions, carrot, salt, olive oil, paprika and flour Preparation: First of all we put some water in big saucepan. Than we put white beans. After boiling you should puor off the water and add new cold water. After 15 minutes u can add onions, carrots, tomato... Fifteen miutes before serving you need to add sauce made of flour and red paprika (aleva paprika). And this is Bean Soup.

13. Copyright LINGVA-Valjevo13 Serbia Music The most popular types of music in Serbia are * ROCK *POP *RAP The most famous bands and singers are -Van Gogh -Zdravko Colic -Beogradski sindikat

14. Copyright LINGVA-Valjevo14 BS- Mi smo ta ekipa Nisam osetio poraz, neki kazu da je gorak, neki kazu da je borba samo predigra za propast, Kad je tesko kazu "DOSTA", u stvari to je klopka, ali imam serum protiv toga, FORMULA JE VOLJA! I haven't felt defeat yet Some people say it's bitter They also say fighting is prelude to failure When the times are hard they say it's enough Actually, that is a trap But I have a medicine for that Will is the solution!