RHYTHM OF THE ALGORITHM

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1 NOVI SAD SURVIVAL GUIDE RHYTHM OF THE ALGORITHM Summer Course 18 from 24th June to 2nd of July 2018

2 Content Where are you going? Serbia 2 Vojvodina 3 Novi Sad 4 How to get there? Traveling to Belgrade 5 Traveling to Novi Sad 7 Hostel 10 How to survive? What to bring 11 Useful Info and phrases 12 Contacts 15 1

3 Serbia Serbia is a beautiful country that has a lot to offer. During this course you will have a unique opportunity to meet, explore and fall in love with our amazing Serbia! However, you must be wondering where this magnificent paradise is. Here is your answer. Serbia is located at the crossroads between Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Pannonian Plain and the central Balkans. Area km2 Population Capital Longest river Highest peak Belgrade ( inhabitants) Danube, Serbian section, 588 km Ðeravica m Curency Temperature Dinar - RSD 1 = RSD spring from 12 C to 23 C overall from -15 C in the winter to +40 C in summer 2

4 Vojvodina Vojvodina is an autonomous province of Serbia. The term itself means a type of duchy in Serbian - more specifically, a dukedom (area administered by a duke/duchess). It is a multicultural and multi-ethnic province with six official languages and 26 ethnic groups. Vojvodina is located in the northern part of the country. The largest city in Vojvodina and the second largest city in Serbia is Novi Sad. Vineyards in Vojvodina Fruška Gora, the only mountain in the Vojvodina plain, is not just a national park and a place rich in natural attractions, but is also the home of 17 Orthodox monasteries, well-known for their architecture, rich stores of treasures, libraries and frescoes, some of them dating back to the 12th century. Krušedol, Ravanica, Grgeteč, Staro and Novo Hopovo and Jazak are among the better-known monasteries on Fruška Gora. Fruška Gora 3

5 Novi Sad Novi Sad (in Cyrillic - ) is home of the provincial government and at the same time the administrative center of the South Bačka District. The city s population is (including urban area). The name of our city means New Plantation (noun) in Serbian. Its Latin name, stemming from establishment of city rights, is Neoplanta. As far as tourism is concerned, Novi Sad has a lot to offer. Every year, in the beginning of July, the annual EXIT festival attracts thousands of people from all over the world. EXIT was crowned Best Major Festival at the 5th annual European Festival Awards in January 2014 in the Netherlands. This famous festival takes place on Petrovaradin Fortress, one of the symbols of Novi Sad. Besides EXIT festival, Novi Sad Fair attracts many business people into the city. In May, the city is home to the biggest agricultural show in the region, with 600,000 visitations in And this is just the tip of the iceberg! 4

6 Traveling to Belgrade By plane Air Serbia is the national air company, but the tickets are usually not so cheap. There are also many more companies that are using this airport. You can find the list of cities with direct flights by clicking on the following link: There are basically only 3 low budget companies flying to Serbia: Germanwings, Norwegian and Wizzair. Bear in mind that sometimes it is much cheaper to fly to some of the surrounding countries and then travel to Novi Sad by train, bus or some other means of transportation. You can travel from Budapest (round trip by train - 22 ), Timişoara (around 25 ), Sofia (around 35 ), Zagreb (40 ) and Bucharest (96 ). The biggest international airport in Serbia is Nikola Tesla Airport near Belgrade ( It will take you about 1 hour and 15 minutes to get from the airport to Novi Sad by car. There are some taxi companies that will pick you up at almost any time from the Belgrade airport and they will charge you more, but with them, the journey takes less time. This is the fastest and the easiest way and it costs between 20 and 30 euros (depends on time of your arrival, number of passengers etc. but usually the highest price is when you arrive in the middle of the night). If you choose this option, you will have to contact us, so that we can contact the agency and arrange everything for you, our little participant. 5

7 You can also take a city bus or a taxi from the airport to Belgrade bus/ train station, and then catch a bus or a train from there to Novi Sad (single (or one-way) train ticket to Novi Sad costs around 300 dinars (around 3 euros), while the bus ticket is a bit more expensive - around 750 dinars (approximately 7 euros)). If you are going by a city bus, you should take the bus number 72 which goes from Nikola Tesla Airport to Zeleni Venac. This bus goes from am until am and it departs every 30 minutes. The price of the ticket is around 80 dinars (if bought on newsstand; it does not work on Sundays) or around 180 dinars (if bought in the bus). A When you get to Zeleni Venac (Point A), you can go by foot to the bus / train station (Point B- Glavna zeleznicka stanica). B 6

8 Belgrade to Novi Sad By train Oh, the trains... The joy of travelling by train! It is definitely one of the cheapest ways to get to your destination, not only in Serbia, but in Europe as well. Novi Sad has a direct line from/to Budapest, Prague, Bratislava, Kiev and Moscow. It is also connected via Belgrade with Munich, Zagreb, Ljubljana, Venice, Skopje, Sofia, Bucharest and Timişoara. You can find more information on this site: Above the place where you type from where you want to travel, there is an icon to translate everything to English. The following link leads you to Rail Planner Eurail/InterRail app: It does not require internet connection and it may come in handy when planning your trip. By bus Novi Sad bus station is connected with most of larger cities in Europe. This site can help you organise your trip by bus: If you are coming from Belgrade, it will cost you around 750 dinars (7 euros) to get to Novi Sad. You can check the timetable by clicking on the link below: When planning your departure, you can also visit: Unfortunately, the site is not translated to English so bear in mind that Polasci or the word Polazak means departure(s) while Dolasci or Dolazak means arrival(s). What you need to do is find the desired city on the list, click on it and then click on PRIKAŽI and voila! There you can find information such as - departure, number of kilometres, how long the trip will last, carrier (bus company), route, platform, price of the single (one-way) ticket and return ticket (in this order, translated from Serbian). Here you can check the schedule of busses going to Belgrade train/bus station from Novi Sad, but also to some other European cities. 7

9 By car Novi Sad lies on E75 international motorway ( Corridor 10 ), so it is also accessible by car (Captain Obvious). In case you are coming from Croatia, you will have to follow E70 highway to Belgrade and then go north to Novi Sad. While most of the trip is easy, getting off the E75 can be really difficult, so we strongly advise you to contact us if you choose this option. Highway tolls: Serbia: Subotica - Novi Sad (E-75 from Hungary) - 3 euros Leskovac - Niš (E-75 from Macedonia) 1,5 euros Niš - Belgrade - 6 euros Belgrade - Novi Sad (E-75) - 1,5 euros Šid - Belgrade (from Croatia) - 3 euros Note: The toll is paid on special checkpoints on the highway, it is pretty hard (impossible) to miss it. Total toll price for foreign vehicles: from Croatia around 6 euros from Hungary around 3 euros from Macedonia around 8,5 euros As for the other countries, these are the highway tolls for some of the transit countries: Hungary: 10-Day-Vignette* HUF (10 euros) 1-Month-Vignette HUF (16 euros) Note: You must have a valid vignette when entering a toll road! Croatia: 15 euros (E-70 from Bregana to Lipovac) Note: You pick up a card when entering the highway and pay the toll when leaving it. 7-Day-Vignette - 15 euros 1-Month-Vignette - 30 euros Slovakia: 7-Day-Vignette - 7 euros 1-Month-Vignette - 14 euros Macedonia: transit from Greece to Serbia MKD (3 euros) Note: Prices are not completely accurate. They are probably higher on highways. 8

10 By hitchhiking If you are hitchhiking to Novi Sad by highway E75 (either from north or south), and your driver is not stopping in Novi Sad, then get off at the only exit to Novi Sad on the highway and walk a short distance (5 minutes maximum) to the bus stop (across the gas station) and take the bus number 5 to the city (the last stop is at the train station). Be advised that you will need Serbian dinars to buy the busticket. They do not accept credit cards in the bus! Hitchhiking to Novi Sad by roads other than highway usually works and people are stopping quite often. However, they usually go shorter distances, so if you are far from Novi Sad, find your location on the map and the next bigger town which is on your way, hitchhike to there and then continue on from that place.for all the additional information on hitchhiking, go to Public Transportation Novi Sad has its blue buses. Here is the map of their routes: Most of the numbered buses in dark blue squares will lead you to the city center. Just ask the driver or a fellow passenger for the needed information.the following link provides you with the bus schedule: Private Transportation Our taxis are not expensive. A ride within the city limits will cost you around 2 to 3 euros. We advise you to pay attention when taking a taxi. ALWAYS ask the taxi driver for the approximate amount of money you will need to pay for the ride in order to avoid extra costs. You can just order one on or just find one near the bus/train station or the city centre. Here are the names and phone numbers of some of them: Delta: Vojvođanski: SOS taxi: Crveni taxi: Vip:

11 Hostel location The name and address of your destination is: Hostel VARAD INN Hostel and Cafe, Štrosmajerova 16,21131 Novi Sad (Petrovaradin) In all honesty, the easiest way to get to your temporary residence is by get-ting into a taxi and telling the driver the address. Always check that your taxi is a branded one and has a working taximeter. For more information about the taxis go to Private Transportation section. Location A is the bus/train station and the location B is the hostel. As you can see, it s not really near but walking is still an option. We can recommend using the number 3B bus, but you will need to walk 10 mins on the Bulevar Oslobođenja (towards the hostel) and you can get on the bus on the bus stop that is on the crossroad of the Bulevar Oslobođenja and Bulevar kralja Petra I streets. You get off the bus after the bridge. For more info lookup the bus here (don t forget to click 3B): A B 10

12 The Don t Forget List! What to bring 1. Good mood and positive energy! Wooohooo! 2. Passport* and/or your ID (*if you think that you do not need one, be sure to check it one more time) 3. Visa (if you need one; contact the Serbian embassy in your country for further information) 4. Health and/or Travel insurance (bear in mind that your regular health insurance will not cover your trip) 5. Money (pocket money and money for the fee) 6. Taking into account the fee for parties and the Aaa festival (from 5-10 euros per party). We also remind the participants that the fee for the party is for the alcohol and both are optional (but recommended). 7. Warm clothes (and waterproof shoes) 8. Clothes you won t mind getting dirty 9. Slippers for bathroom 10. Towels 11. Medication (if you need any) 12. Camera and cable (if you have one) 13. National food, drinks, flag etc. (for the International Evening!) 14. Swimsuit 15. Charger for your phone 16. Party equipment (There will be a hawaii theme party) 17. An instrument (if you want) 18. Toothbrush and other toiletries (necessities for your everyday use) 11

13 Useful Info Mobile networks Serbia has 3 mobile phone operators Telekom Srbija (mt:s), Telenor and VIP. You can buy SIM cards at almost every kiosk. They cost around 200 dinars (around 2 euros) and you get 200 dinars of credit which is a better (cheaper) option than using roaming service. You can also consider using VoIP services. Dialling (or Area) Codes Phone code for Serbia is +381 (or 00381). Code for Belgrade is (0)11 and for Novi Sad (0)21. For international calls from Serbia dial 00 + code of the desired country + code for the city. You can find codes for other cities in Serbia and additional information here: numbers_in_serbia. Dialling (or Area) codes for other countries can be found on the following link: Internet There is wi-fi at almost every café and at certain places around the city. Note: There is wi-fi in the first hostel we are staying at. After the first 5 nights, we will go to the other hostel that does not have wi-fi. 12

14 Money (Credit Cards) International credit cards - Visa, Mastercard and Diners are accepted in most shops, airline companies, hotels and restaurants. Medical Care On working days, pharmacies are open from 8.00 am till 9.00 pm, while on Saturdays they work from 8.00 am till 3.00 pm. There are also pharmacies on duty which work round the clock. Below, you can find the list of some of these pharmacies with their addresses: Bulevar Mihajla Pupina 7 (pharmacy Bulevar ) Trg mladenaca 7 (pharmacy Eskular ) Narodnog fronta 10 (pharmacy Liman ) Sentandrejski put 100 (pharmacy Klisa ). Medical centres and hospitals on duty are working nonstop. Locations of these are: Zmaj Ognjena Vuka 19 Njegoševa 32 Hajduk Veljkova 1 (Clinical Centre of Vojvodina) Important Phone Numbers Police: 192 Fire service: 193 Ambulance: 194 Road assistance (AMSS): 1987 Railway station Novi Sad: (+381) Bus station Novi Sad: (+381) ; (+381) ; Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport: (+381)

15 Useful Phrases Although most young people in Serbia speak English, we ll give you some useful phrases you can use in Serbia. Serbian pronunciation is completely phonetic, which means that every letter is pronounced the way is written. So, let's start: Hello! How are you? Can you show me the way yo Novi Sad? Please! Thank you! Sorry! I don t understand you. In English, please. What time is it? Left/Right/Up/Down/Straight ahead Help! I am lost! Where is the nearest train station? Goodbye! Can I smell you? I want you bad! I m a little strawberry! Eat me! Zdravo! Kako si? Da li možete da mi pokažete put za Novi Sad? Molim Vas. Hvala! Izvinite! Ne razumem vas. Na engleskom, molim vas. Koliko ima sati? Levo/Desno/Gore/Dole/Pravo napred Upomoć! Izgubio sam se! Gde je najbliža železnička stanica? Doviđenja! Smem li da te pomirišem? Žarko te želim! Ja sam mala jagoda! Pojedi me! 14

16 Contacts Main Organiser and Academic Coordinator: Galina Žižakov ) Participant Responsible: Stefana Petrović ) President: Jovana Medjo ) 14