Interesting facts about Serbia you may not know

1. Forget Swiss watches, Serbia was the first country to invent the world's first clock about 200 years ago.

2. Gostusa is a village in the mountains of Stara Planina in Serbia and it is made only of natural materials such as stone and mud.

3. The Vinatovaca rainforest is over 350 years old and Serbia has laws prohibiting the entry or cutting of any trees in this rainforest.

4. Serbia owns the largest canyon in Europe called Derdap Gorge.

5. If you are a nightlife lover, Lonely Planet is a great choice. It has been voted as the city with the best nightlife on the planet.

6. Serbia is home to a pyramid-shaped mountain – Mount Rtanj. No one is sure why it has this shape, but some theories suggest that it is the mark of an alien spacecraft that landed here thousands of years ago.

7. When you think of the first vampire in the world, do you think it was Dracula? If you think so, you are completely wrong. The first vampire was Peter Blagojevic, from Serbia.

8. Serbia is a landlocked country.

9. Serbia is a country that often suffers from earthquakes.

10. Only half of the population in Serbia uses the internet.

11. Most Serbian surnames end in "ić."

12. Serbs are among the friendliest and most hospitable people in the world. This is because locals believe that they will not receive good luck or favor from the gods if they do not treat their guests well.

13. Serbia shares land borders with several countries, including Croatia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Macedonia, Albania, and Romania.

14. The Serbian Dinar is the main currency, not the Euro or the Dollar.

15. Belgrade's Saint Sava Cathedral, built in 1935, is one of the largest Orthodox churches in the world. It is also an important religious icon throughout the Balkans.

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