About Serbia

Serbia sits at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, its landscape shaped by the Danube’s broad valleys to the fertile plains of Vojvodina and the rugged peaks of the Dinaric Alps. Belgrade, the capital, balances centuries-old fortresses and Orthodox churches with a lively arts scene and riverside cafés. Smaller towns like Novi Sad and Niš each showcase a blend of Ottoman, Austro-Hungarian and modern Serbian influences, while national parks such as Tara and Đerdap protect dense forests, canyons and the famed Iron Gates gorge.

The country’s stamp-issuing story began in 1866, when the Principality of Serbia released its first postage stamps featuring Prince Michael III. Upon its elevation to a kingdom in 1881, Serbia continued its own series until World War I, when Austro-Hungarian occupation saw Bosnia and Herzegovina stamps overprinted “Serbien”. During the German-backed government of 1941–44, issues carried overprints in German and Cyrillic. From 1944 Serbia reverted to Yugoslav issues until the 2006 dissolution of Serbia and Montenegro, when the Post of Serbia resumed issuing national stamps once more.