Posted June 21, 2011 Hi, I am heading down to Serbia in August, I have a month off and plan to travel from UK to Serbia via Austria, Hungary, then after Serbia head to Montenegro and Bosnia to Croatia. I have to be back at Calais for end of August. We generally camp or stay in really cheap pensions when we go away. Do you know what the laws or rules are for camping in Serbia in the country side? I would like to "wild camp" if possible, perhaps by some nice lakes or rivers. Many Thanks Dan Reply Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 21, 2011 Hello Dan, I don't think there are any laws regarding free camping in Serbia; even if there are, they are certainly not being enforced. Just pitch a tent wherever you feel like it, as long as it's not in a city. That's how we always do it, and I've never heard of anyone having any problems. Enjoy Reply Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 21, 2011 Hello Dan, I don't think there are any laws regarding free camping in Serbia; even if there are, they are certainly not being enforced. Just pitch a tent wherever you feel like it, as long as it's not in a city. That's how we always do it, and I've never heard of anyone having any problems. Enjoy Thanks, Lazar. I have been reading about the monastaries they sound good, I wonder if they will let me camp there. Reply Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 21, 2011 I have been reading about the monastaries they sound good, I wonder if they will let me camp there. Depends on the monastery you choose. Generally, they won't let you camp inside the monastery walls, and some of them even won't let you camp on monastery land (for example, Vratna monastery in eastern Serbia). But most are quite friendly and tolerant if you make a respectable distance from the monastery itself. I agree with Lazar that you won't have any problems in the wilderness, except maybe within national parks, where camping in the wild is officially forbidden. But even there, if you find a discrete spot away from the roads, the possibility that some ranger would bother you is minimal. Serbia hasn't yet become the "big brother is watching you everywhere you go" kind of country, there's still a lot of freedom to enjoy while on the move, but adopting European regulations is likely to change that for the worse Edit: I forgot to add - most monasteries in Serbia have rooms for visitors available, and after getting to know their inhabitants, there is a chance that they would offer you overnight stay, as long as you respect their rules. Some of them are even run on commercial basis (charging a small fee for the stay), and some of them only accept visitors of the same gender as the monastery brotherhood/sisterhood. If you'd like to stay for a night in some of the monasteries, you should first explore the possibilities, because every monastery has a slightly different approach. Reply Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 21, 2011 Hi, Thanks for the tips. We are really excited about going to visit Serbia. Reply Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites