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Note: Foreign travellers should not visit Kosovo unless on essential business, owing to the current political climate. For further information, consult a government travel advice department (see box at beginning of section for contact details).
AIR: The national airline is Yugoslav Airlines (JU) (website: www.jatlondon.com) which flies to destinations including New York, London, Frankfurt/M and Brussels. Montenegro Airlines (website: www.montenegro-airlines.cg.yu) flies from Podgorica to Budapest, Rome, Zurich, Ljubljana and Frankfurt/M and from Tivat to Dusseldorf. Airlines which serve Belgrade Airport include Alitalia, Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa.
International airports: Belgrade (BEG) (Surcin) (website: www.airport-belgrade.co.yu) is 19km (12 miles) west of the city. Airport facilities include banks (0600-1800), bars, car hire and post offices. Smaller airports exist elsewhere, such as Podgorica (TGD) (formerly Titograd) in Montenegro.
Departure tax: N.Din200.
SEA: The principal passenger ports are Bar and Kotor, both in Montenegro. Ferries link the Yugoslav Adriatic coast with Italy, operating between Bar and Bari (Morfimare website: www.aziendeonline.it/morfimare/index.htm).
RAIL: Rail services to Belgrade run from Croatia, Romania, Greece, Bulgaria and Turkey. Trains from western Europe travel via Budapest. For up-to-date information, contact Rail Europe (tel: (08705) 848 848; website: www.raileurope.co.uk). International trains have couchette coaches as well as bar and dining cars. On some lines, transport for cars is provided. Note: Train travel should be undertaken with care as assaults and robberies have been reported.
ROAD: The following frontier posts are open for road traffic:
From Croatia: Batrovci–Bajakovo.
From Hungary: Hercegszanto–Backi Breg (Bezdan); Tompa–Kelebija; Szeged Roszke–Horgos; Bacsalmas–Bajmok; and Tiszasziget–Djala (both crossings for nationals of Yugoslavia and Hungary only).
From Romania: Jimbolia–Srpska Crnja; Stamora Moravita–Vatin; Naidas–Kaludaerova (Bela Crkva); and Portile de Fier–(Turnu Severin)–Daerdap (Kladovo).
From Bulgaria: Bregovo–Mokranje (Negotin); Kula–Vrska Cuka (Zajecar); Kalotina–Gradina; Otomanci–Ribarci; Kjustendil–Deve Bair (Kriva Palanka); Blagoevgrad–Delcevo; and Petric–Novo Selo.
From Albania: Podgradec–Cafa San (Struga); and Kukes–Vrbnica.
From Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: Presevo–Tabanovce; and Djeneral–Jankovic.
Nearly all the passes mentioned above are open 24 hours a day.
Bus: Connections are available to Belgrade from destinations including Budapest, Lyon, Munich, Paris, Thessaloniki and Zurich.
See Travel – Internal section for information regarding documentation and regulations and Passport/Visa section for further information on entry restrictions.
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