Information regarding flood crisis

20. May 2014

The Serbian Government has declared an emergency on the territory of Serbia, due to the flooding and landslides, which are predominantly affecting Western and Central areas of Serbia.

Mainly rural areas and small cities, which are principally agricultural and not tourism areas, are heavily affected and damaged, and all rescue and evacuation teams from Serbia and abroad are engaged in eliminating...

The Serbian Government has declared an emergency on the territory of Serbia, due to the flooding and landslides, which are predominantly affecting Western and Central areas of Serbia.

Mainly rural areas and small cities, which are principally agricultural and not tourism areas, are heavily affected and damaged, and all rescue and evacuation teams from Serbia and abroad are engaged in eliminating the consequences of the

heavy rains last week.

To date, Belgrade (except its outskirt suburb of Obrenovac), and Novi Sad have been left unscathed by the flooding and as a result, for tourism in these areas, it is very much business as usual. This also applies to the northern province of Serbia – Vojvodina, as well as to the territories and mountain resorts of southern and eastern Serbia and the city of Nis being the centre of this area.

Infrastructure has not been affected to roads connecting the territories which are principle destinations for foreign tourism, and all tourism attractions are open as usual.

Belgrade Airport is running a normal timetable with no delays or cancellations to scheduled flights.

River cruises on the Danube are being conducted as scheduled.

The call for support came also from the UNWTO Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai: “Many livelihoods in this part of Europe depend on the tourism sector and we are calling on tourists to continue to visit the destinations and establishments still in operation as this can help speed up rebuilding efforts."