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Corks are popping and exports of award-winning Serbian wines are soaring.
Legend has it that Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius Probus never let his soldiers sit idle, so in peacetime he put them to work planting vineyards in the rolling hills of Alma Mons, present-day Fruska Gora in northern Serbia.
Over the centuries, winemaking became a noble and lucrative business across the western Balkans. Two world wars, communist-era neglect and a decade of turbulence at the close of the 20th century devastated the industry, but in Serbia there are green shoots of revival.
Europe on a Shoestring - Serbia
Warm, welcoming and a hell of a lot of fun – everything you never heard about Serbia is true. Expect to be greeted with rakija (fruit brandy) and a hearty three-kiss hello.
Coverage includes: Understand Serbia, History, People, Directory A–Z and Transport, Belgrade, Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Fruška Gora & Sremski Karlovci and Subotica.
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