Serbia – Serbia's capital is Belgrade

(Pronounced sur-bee-uh and bel-greyd)

To remember the capital of Serbia, use the following mnemonic:

They will serve beer (Serbia) if the bell that's grey is rung (Belgrade).

Interesting facts about Belgrade:

- It has been fought over in 115 wars: Situated at the meeting point of the Danube and Sava rivers, Belgrade’s strategic spot led to it being fought over in 115 wars and flattened or rebuilt 44 times—earning it the nickname “The White Phoenix.”

- Home to Europe’s first kafana (coffee house): Long before coffee house culture took off in Vienna or London, Belgrade’s Dorćol neighborhood opened Europe’s very first traditional bistro/coffee shop back in 1522, serving black coffee.

- City square duck hunting: Slavija Square—now one of Belgrade’s busiest and most chaotic traffic roundabouts—was actually a marshy pond in the 19th century where locals went to hunt wild ducks.