Novi Sad is the capital of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, the second largest city in Serbia and the second most popular tourist destination in this country. In general, the Belgrade-Novi Sad situation is somewhat reminiscent of the Moscow-Petersburg situation. Until the end of World War I, Novi Sad was the administrative and cultural center of the Vojvodina Serbs, who at that time were one of the many minorities in Austria-Hungary. Since the level of development of culture and education in Serbia, which was an appendage of the Ottoman Empire until 1830, and in Austria-Hungary was not comparable, many Serbs from the "mainland" also gravitated towards Novi Sad, which at that time was called "Serbian Athens" . With the liberation of Serbia and the annexation of Vojvodina after the First World War, Novi Sad gradually lost its leading role, but to this day it remains an important cultural center of the country.
Novi Sad has everything that tourists love so much: the gingerbread architecture of the Austro-Hungarian town, the old fortress, beautiful nature (Danube and Fruska Gora), and the historical center can be walked around in about half an hour. At the same time, the abundance of cafes with live music and a rather rich cultural program will not let you get bored.
I decided to divide the story about Novi Sad into two parts. In this post we will "walk" through the city center, and in the next post we will look at the Petrovaradin fortress.


The first thing you notice in Novi Sad is low-rise buildings. The second is bike paths. We will see bicycles again.

On Jewish Street, which leads to the center, there is a grandiose synagogue. Before the Second World War, there was a large Jewish community in Novi Sad, but now there is practically no one left.

On the way to the main square, we will pass the National Theater (if you didn't know that the theater is called "pozoriste" in Serbian, this is a place for laughter). Despite the new building, the Novi Sad theater is older than the Belgrade one. The first troupe of the National Theater in Belgrade consisted of actors from Novi Sad.

And here we are in the main square. The cathedral rises to the left. Since the Catholic community in modern Novi Sad is also small, it is almost permanently closed. At least in 7 years I have visited it 1 time. The hotel of the period of socialist Yugoslavia (on the right) slightly spoils the overall impression, but in general the architectural ensemble of the square is very good.

There is even a building with knights.

Opposite the cathedral stands the city hall, now the city hall. For some reason, I did not find her photograph, so in this picture you can also see my brother with the national fast food - splash.

There are many national minorities in Vojvodina - a legacy of the Habsburg patchwork quilt. Therefore, signs in several languages ​​hang on the city hall. There is also a list of sister cities of Novi Sad nearby.

The central pedestrian street is Zmaj-Jovina.

It rests against a building called Vladichanski Dvor (the residence of the lord), and in front of it stands the bronze Jovan Jovanovich Zmaj, the poet of Serbian romanticism, after whom the street is named. On the left you can see the dome of the Orthodox Church. Because of the architecture, many mistakenly consider it to be Catholic.

Cafe tables stretch along the entire length of the main street.

From Zmay-Jovina, other streets diverge to the sides.

Like Belgrade, Novi Sad has a complex system of courtyards. In such courtyards or passages between streets, which are called passages, a huge number of clothing stores, souvenir shops, photo studios, hairdressers, and sometimes, it happens, a whole cafe is hidden.

A whole area was hidden behind the cathedral.

Cafe-lined Lazy Telechkogo Street is a trendy place like Strahinića Bana Street in Belgrade.

Graffiti on one of the houses kindly suggests that Laza Telečki was a Serbian stage actor and an outstanding member of the Serbian National Theater Company in Novi Sad.

Summer veranda of one of the cafes, I liked the design.

In general, in Novi Sad, in my subjective opinion, a rather creative atmosphere reigns. Walking the streets, you can see this.

And such.

And even that.

There is also a lot of handmade here. For example, in this store they offer to look, learn / learn something and buy something.

Several still lifes with bicycles from the streets of Novi Sad.

In the center of the city there is also Matica Serbian - the oldest cultural and scientific organization of Serbia, founded at the time when Vojvodina was part of Austria-Hungary. At that time it was a miniature academy of sciences, and today Matica Serbian is engaged in the humanities and remains an extremely authoritative organization.

This church is interesting for its gilded dome, completely uncharacteristic of local architecture. It is a tribute to Russia and its culture. The fact is that the parishioners here were Russian emigrants who fled from the October Revolution. This church was shown to me by a Serb friend, a Russianist by education, unfortunately, I can’t tell you more about it and I don’t even remember the name, if someone who knows tells me, I’ll be glad.

Danube street leads us to the Danube park.

On the site of the current Danube Park, there was once ... a swamp. The swamp was drained (only a lake in the center of the park remained), the surrounding area was ennobled, and a pleasant green island in the center of the city turned out.

Two swans live on an island in the lake. True, they have to share their home with hordes of turtles.

On a hot day, just do not push through.

In the Danube Park, you can often meet newlyweds, apparently, this is their obligatory item for a wedding photo shoot.

The stone sculpture on the left represents Sergius of Radonezh. A gift from a Russian sculptor.

A couple of hundred meters from the Danube Park there is a bridge across the Danube leading to Petrovaradin. This is the view from the Petrovaradin fortress to the center of Novi Sad. As you can see, it is quite small. And about the fortress itself - next time.

Novi Sad is the second largest city in Serbia, located in the northern part of the state, on the Danube River. The first largest is . The city was founded by Orthodox Serbs. On the other side of the Danube, opposite Novi Sad, is the Catholic Petrovaradin. The name of the city is translated as "new plantation".

Novi Sad is considered a special city in the country. This is a real cultural treasure - there are many museums, architectural monuments, galleries. Having become acquainted with them, you can get a deeper knowledge of the history of the city, study its multinational culture.

Excursion to the history of the city

The year of birth of the city is 1694. In the 18th and especially the 19th centuries, Serbian culture was concentrated here. In addition, already in those days, Novi Sad became one of the largest industrial and commercial centers, for which it was called the Serbian Athens. Then they became widespread.

Do you want to know everything about? In 1848, a revolution took place in Serbia, as a result of which the city was almost destroyed, but it was soon restored very quickly. After the end of the Second World War, the city entered the new socialist Yugoslavia. Before the collapse of the country, the population grew rapidly here and industry developed. The tragedy for Novi Sad was the events of 1999, when during the war, NATO aircraft destroyed all three bridges across the Danube. The city was left without electricity, communications and water. In 2006, Novi Sad entered independent Serbia, and is considered its cultural capital.

How to get to Novi Sad

Air communication. By plane you can fly to Belgrade, located 70 kilometers from the city. The best way to get to Novi Sad from Nikola Tesla Airport is by taxi.

Bus service. You can call this option the most acceptable. Novi Sad is very well located, so it can be reached from many major cities. There is only one in the city - the Old Bus Station.

Prices in Novi Sad

Novi Sad welcomes tourists with friendliness and neatness. There is nothing to be afraid of even in the dark. The cuisine here is very simple and satisfying. For breakfast you will be offered fresh churek stuffed with meat, cheese, potatoes, mushrooms, spinach. Or pita with jam, apples, poppy seeds, nuts. Wash it all down with a cup of yogurt. In a cozy cafe, such a breakfast will cost you a hundred rubles. And everywhere you will be offered coffee with a thick fragrant foam - kaymak. You can drink a cup of coffee for 40-50 rubles.

The main dishes in mid-range restaurants are chorba soup, cabbage rolls with sauerkraut, meat with paprikash sauce, moussaka - vegetables baked with vegetables, pasul - smoked meat with beans. A three-course dinner will cost no more than three hundred rubles. The main dish, which cannot be refused, will be meat on the coals, which, when served, is thickly sprinkled with fresh onions. A portion costs from 200 to 400 rubles in different places.

Already in May, all the stalls in the markets are littered with fruits and herbs at ridiculous prices. Strawberries and cucumbers can be bought in May for 40 rubles, cherries and tomatoes - 70 rubles per kilogram, parsley and dill - 5 rubles per bunch, oranges - 60 rubles, meat and chicken - from 90 to 250 rubles. And in the autumn, the cost of fruits and vegetables is significantly reduced.

Particular attention should be paid to the local religious architecture, temples and churches built in the period from the 18th to the 19th centuries. There are many Orthodox churches, Roman Catholic, Protestant, Uniate churches, Muslim and Jewish religious buildings. The main Orthodox church in the city is the Church of the Great Martyr St. George, which was built in 1742. The Catholic Church of the Holy Virgin Mary is considered the architectural dominant of the central part of the city. It was built in the Gothic style. We recommend visiting the magnificent synagogue located in the center and the building belonging to the Church of Jesus Christ.

There are many museums and galleries in Novi Sad that preserve historical heritage. We will especially mention the Museum of Vojvodina and the Branara ethnic complex. The city museum is located in the fortress. It has a collection of foreign art. In addition, it is worth visiting the Theater Museum of Vojvodina, the Museum of Modern Art, the Cultural Museum of Zhivanovici.

A special place among the sights of Novi Sad belongs to the well-preserved old castle, located 60 km north of the city. About a hundred years ago, Bogdan Dundzhersky built a fairy-tale castle here, which he had dreamed of all his life. A comfortable hotel operates here, and magnificent racehorses are grown in the stables.

Not a single tourist will pass by the Petrovaradin Fortress - a powerful fortification called "Hungarian Gibraltar", founded in 1692. This fortress became the site of a decisive battle between the armies of Austria and Turkey, which put an end to the threat of the Turks. The fortress has an observatory, a planetarium and a museum.

Cultural life

Novi Sad is called the cultural capital of Serbia for a reason. It hosts many concerts, festivals, theatrical performances. Especially worth noting is the music festival called State of Exit. The venue of the festival is the Petrovaradin Fortress, it is held in the summer and lasts for four days. The festival program features many popular bands and eminent performers. The festival in 2007 won the British Festival Award as "Best European Festival".

We recommend that all visitors visit the Fruška Gora Reserve, created to preserve the unique fauna and flora of these places. After the NATO bombings in 1999, a lake formed in the reserve, which was named Ledinachko. Now it is drained, but it is planned to refill it with water and invite tourists to this oasis of beauty.

Monasteries around Novi Sad

Novi Sad and its surroundings are a great place for mountain walks. Not far from the city is Fruška Gora, also known as the Holy Mountain. There are many monasteries here (seventeen in total), the most interesting ones are in the southeast. The largest of them, Staro-Khopovo, is 15 kilometers from Novi Sad, not far from the village of Irig. The monastery was built in the Byzantine style; an elegant dome with twelve sides rises above it; the interior is decorated with frescoes (XVIII century).

At a distance of eight kilometers from Hopovo is the Church of Krushedol, built in the 16th century. Its walls are also painted with frescoes, but they were made later, since the church burned several times. And in the monastery of Vrdnik, located to the west, the relics of St. Great Martyr Lazarus.

To visit these holy places, it is best to rent a car. If you get by public transport, then you should get from the city bus station to the small town of Sremski Karlovci, located near Fruska Gora. And it is best to join an organized tour, where a professional guide will tell you a lot of interesting things.

Novi Sad- the capital of the autonomous region of Vojvodina and the second largest city in Serbia.
It is considered its cultural capital - there are various museums, numerous international festivals are held here: the Novosad Jazz Festival (http://novisadjazzfestival.rs/), the international festival of alternative and new theater, and others.

Novi Sad is located 75 km north of Belgrade on the main highway and railway in the direction of Budapest. You can go here for a day from the capital of Serbia, Belgrade.
The train station and bus station are located 1 km north of the center on Jase Tomica Boulevard. To get to the center, walk along Bulevar Oslobodenja and turn left at the market, onto Jevrejka street, you can take bus 4 or 11 from the station square to Uspenska street.

The tourist information center is located at Mihaila Pupina street 9 (http://www.turizamns.rs/)
You can (pdf format, 14M) containing both the general city plan and bus routes (right-click on the link and select "Save Link As...").

Freedom Square(Trg Slobode). Central square of the city. Here is the City House (city hall building) - the building of 1895 in the neo-Renaissance style and the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Roman Catholic Church. It hosts the annual festival of choral singing Cantat.

Past the cathedral, the path leads to pedestrian area of ​​the city. Streets of Y.J. Zmaja (Zmaj Jovina) and Danube (Dunavska) almost from the very foundation of the city - the main trading area. Here you can find both shops of famous brands, as well as small shops of artisans, as well as souvenir shops. From time to time there are exhibitions of honey and bee products, as well as summer festivals of folk and children's art.

Nearby, on Dunavska street, 35, is located Museum of Vojvodina dedicated to local life. In its halls, there are interesting collections of Serbian national clothes, as well as beautiful icons on glass. Site http://www.muzejvojvodine.org.rs

Toy Museum. The only one in Serbia, founded in 2008 by Radmila Velbabovic. There are more than 5,000 toys here: dolls (celluloid, composite, porcelain, dough, wooden, rag, as well as folk dolls made from corn leaves, reeds and straw); zinc, tin, composite soldiers; cars, chess, plush toys and many others. The exposition changes every 30-60 days.
Museum address: Šafarikova 27, Novi Sad

Danube park. It is located in the very heart of the city and is probably the most favorite vacation spot of the townspeople. Children will undoubtedly enjoy the pond, where almost tame swans Isa and Bisa live, ducks and turtles, which can and even need to be fed. In the summer evenings on weekends, a variety of concerts are held on the open stage in the park.

Novi Sad is a city where many sights from the time of the Austro-Hungarian Empire have been preserved. The city developed along with a huge Petrovaradin fortress on the south bank of the Danube. Fortifications have existed here since ancient Roman times, but the fortress acquired its current appearance in the 18th century, when the Austrians turned it into a barrier from the Turkish invasion.
But the fortress was never attacked by the Turks, but it served as a prison for a long time. Its construction lasted a hundred years, resulting in a grandiose fortress with four underground levels and tunnels with a total length of 16 km.
The fortress is open daily from 9 am to 6 pm. You can walk along the walls of the fortress, look at the views of the city and the countryside, as well as visit the art workshops located in the former stables.
Every year in early July, for four days, the Petrovaradin Fortress hosts the EXIT Noise Summer Fest, a prominent musical event in Southeast Europe that attracts the biggest rock, hip-hop and techno artists.

Danube embankment. A three-kilometer green embankment overlooking the Petrovaradin fortress on the opposite bank. Along the entire embankment, there are numerous children's and sports grounds, a mini-golf course and cozy cafes.

Beach "Strand". A place where you can spend a wonderful summer day. The waters of the Danube, a well-equipped recreation area (showers, toilets, retail outlets where prices do not differ from prices anywhere else in the city), numerous playgrounds, the opportunity to participate in various competitions with prizes.

Monasteries around Novi Sad

Also, the city of Novi Sad is an excellent base for mountain walks, there is a ridge nearby. Fruska Gora(Holy mountain). Here you can see seventeen monasteries, the most interesting of which are located in the southeast of the region.

In front of the village of Irig, 15 km south of Novi Sad, there is the largest monastery Staro-Khopovo in Byzantine style. It is decorated with an elegant twelve-sided dome, and inside it is painted with frescoes of the 18th century.
8 km southeast of Hopovo rises Krushedol Church XVI century. The frescoes are dated later, as the original building suffered fires.
To the west of Hopovo is monastery Vrdnik where the remains of the Holy Great Martyr Tsar Lazarus were once kept.

The best way to visit these ancient Orthodox monasteries is to rent a car. By public transport, you need to take a bus from the Novi Sad bus station to the town of Sremski Karlovci, which is located near Fruska Gora.
You can sign up for an organized tour here at the Magelan agency (http://magelan.rs/)

Novi Sad is a unique city of architectural monuments, museums and galleries, bringing together the best of the diversity of multinational culture. One of its outstanding attractions is the Museum of the Revolution, named after the events that took place here in 1848-1849. It was founded in 1965 and is still one of the best historical museums in Serbia.

It houses various expositions of ethnology and history, paleontology and mineralogy, as well as unique things from the revolutionary period, including original documents and weapons. The museum is located in a specially built building, which was designed in 1959 by local architect Ivo Vitic. The local collections include about 40,000 exhibits, and the library collection - more than 10,000 publications. The museum also presents an exhibition dedicated to the post-revolutionary period, which gives the viewer an idea of ​​the restructuring in the city's management system.

The museum is open from Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 16:00 without breaks and days off.

Cathedral of the Virgin Mary

The neo-Gothic Catholic Cathedral of the Virgin Mary of the late 19th century is an interesting architectural landmark. It is located in the center of Novi Sad on Liberation Square.

The Cathedral of the Virgin Mary was built on the foundations of an old Roman Catholic church damaged during the 1848 revolution. Wealthy citizens of Novi Sad generously donated funds to the cathedral, the construction of which was completed in 1894.

The Catholic Cathedral of the Virgin Mary is rightfully considered the architectural dominant in Novi Sad. Its bell tower, which reaches a height of 60 meters, is visible from anywhere in the city. The cathedral is easily recognizable by the characteristic features of the Gothic style. It amazes with its stained-glass windows and mosaics. The carved altar is made of Tyrolean wood, and the roof is covered with Hungarian tiles.

To date, not only masses, but also organ music concerts are regularly held in the Catholic Cathedral of the Virgin Mary. In the crypt of the cathedral are the graves of respected families in Novi Sad.

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Fortress Petrovaradin

The Petrovaradin Fortress is one of the most famous and popular attractions in the city of Novi Sad. This powerful structure was erected on the basis of Vauban's plans between 1692 and 1780 by the engineers of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

The fortress occupies an area of ​​112 hectares and has an unusual system of underground corridors with a total length of 16 kilometers, which are located on four levels. As an architectural masterpiece, the Petroavaradin Fortress is included in the list of cultural and historical objects of special importance and is protected by the Republic of Serbia.

The fortress tower with a clock deserves special attention. This is one of the main landmarks in Novi Sad. The large hand of the huge clock under the dome shows the hour, and the small hand indicates the minutes, so that not only the inhabitants of the town, but also sailors can see what time it is from the greatest possible distance.

Every summer, one of the largest festivals in Europe (EXIT) is held in the fortress. This event is another reason to visit this unusual historical place.

In the small town of Novi Sad, located in the northern part of Serbia, there is an ancient Almas Church, also known as the Cathedral of the Three Bishops. Its history dates back to the end of the 18th century, when a small group of emigrants who remained loyal to the Moscow Patriarchate decided to create a parish in honor of three bishops: Basil the Great, John Chrysostom and Gregory the Theologian.

The temple was placed in a part of a residential building, and on the eve of the Easter holiday in 1911, the first service was held here. Over time, the whole house was transferred to the possession of the church, and a printing house was equipped on its upper floor. Clerics and monks existed solely on the donations of the parishioners, who brought both food and money. Despite the small size of the temple, in 1946 it received the status of a cathedral.

Unfortunately, in 1958 the house where the church was located began to collapse, and the owners of the land gave their consent to its reconstruction. In 2005, a complete restoration of the temple was completed - the bell tower was completed and the total area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe building was increased. Now the church is active, ancient frescoes and icons dating back to the 18th century are stored here, and divine services are held daily.

Lake recreation area Palic

Palic is a beautiful lake located near Subotica, the northernmost city in Serbia. Its area is about 4 km², and the greatest depth is 3 meters. Since the 18th century, it has become known that lake water has healing properties and is recommended in the treatment of rheumatism. Today, the coastal area of ​​Palić is famous as a popular resort, because hotels, beaches, restaurants, tennis courts, a summer stage, a zoo and a casino are located within one kilometer from it.

A dozen local hotels receive about 1,000 guests daily. Film festivals, unique grape harvest days, as well as many other economic, sports, recreational and tourist events are held on the lake. Due to its ecological and geological features, Palic Lake has the status of a nature park and is a protected area. Its shores are equipped and attract tourists with their bike paths and sandbars.

Also, the shores of the lake are known for their wonderful park, where about 270 species of flowering plants and trees are located on an area of ​​12 hectares. Conifers are dominated by endemic species such as spruce, Himalayan pine, Lebanese cedar and mighty oaks. Part of the park is reserved for the zoo, which is home to 50 species of animals, from wolves to exotic snakes and lizards.

Serbian Matica building

Matica Serbian is a cultural, educational, literary and scientific society. As an informal organization, it was founded in February 1826 in the city of Pest, and in 1837 it was formalized. Following the example of Serbian Matitsa, many other cultural and educational Slavic organizations were created on the territory of Austria-Hungary. She played a significant role in the development of the literary Serbian language and the awakening of Serbian national identity, and was also one of the initiators of the signing of the Novisad Treaty on the unity of the Serbo-Croatian language.

Currently Matica Serbian publishes special scientific journals and publications. The building of the organization, which is a bright representative of the classical baroque, deserves special attention. At the entrance, there are two massive Doric columns, and on the facade of the building, rectangular and arched stained-glass windows are combined. The overall decoration of the building is dominated by sand shades.

Serbian National Theater

The Serbian National Theater is the oldest professional theater in the country. It was opened in 1861 at a meeting of the Serbian Reading Room in Novi Sad. The first general director of the institution was Jovan Djordjevic. After 10 years of work, the theater began to engage in publishing activities, in 1871 the first issue of the newspaper "Teatr" was published. After the First World War, the institution became a state institution and was named the National Theater of Novi Sad, which lasted until December 1921. Since 1921, it has become the National Theatre, in 1928, as a result of a strong fire, the building, scenery and costumes belonging to the institution completely burned down.

The current building, which houses the Serbian National Theatre, was opened in the spring of 1981. It was built in a classical style, its characteristic features are two luxurious wings located on either side of the main entrance. In each of them there is an auditorium, in the south - a small one, and in the north - a large one. A wide staircase leads to the entrance to the theater, which was restored in 2005. In front of the theater there is a beautiful square, decorated with huge flower beds and fountains.

National Park "Mount Frushka"

An hour northwest of Belgrade, there is a place to rejuvenate body and soul. "Mount Fruška" offers the beauty of the national park, the spirituality of medieval monasteries and wellness treatments in local natural springs.

Once you arrive at the park, choosing which monasteries to visit can be a daunting task. Built between the 12th and 16th centuries, they are all completely different in style and size, for example, the large and rich Krushedol is in no way inferior to the smaller but more down to earth monastery of Velika Remeta.

The forests of the national park and the lake have a positive effect on both the health of tourists and their state of mind. Spa treatment in warm natural mineral pools will improve your physical condition, and a peaceful atmosphere will help you cope with stress and accumulated fatigue.

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In order to get a complete impression of Serbia, it is worth visiting at least three places: Belgrade, Novi Sad and Zlatibor. Someone else would add Šumadija here - central Serbia, rich in vegetables, fruits and delicious homemade food. I will talk about it some other time, but today I want to mention the city of Novi Sad, the capital of Vojvodina, a region that is becoming more and more autonomous and is already expressing timid assumptions about a possible secession from the country.

Novi Sad is not like the rest of Serbia. The influence of the near west is strong here: a significant part of the population is made up of Magyars, or Hungarians. There are no ethnic differences between the Serbs and Hungarians living here: the two cultures are organically intertwined into one - generous and plentiful in Serbian and at the same time bright, spicy and musical in Hungarian. In Novy Sad, Starograd music originates - a special kind of urban chanson performed in coffee houses and restaurants. Novosadtsy are more free and liberated people than the inhabitants of central Serbia. They love to chat, argue and easily make new acquaintances.

The architecture of Novi Sad also experienced a great deal of Hungarian influence. In addition to the Hungarians, other minorities also contributed - including the Croats, who are quite numerous here. Therefore, next to the ancient Orthodox churches, majestic churches stand quietly here, and even Protestant missions have found a friendly home here.

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Monthly weather in Novi Sad:

Month	Temperature		Cloudiness	Rainy days / Precipitation	Number of solar hours per day
	Happy	At night
January	2.7°C	-0.3°C	52.0%	4 days (49.9 mm.)	9 a.m. 11m.
February	5.2°C	1.1°C	51.2%	5 days (47.7 mm.)	10 a.m. 25m.
March	11.7°C	5.6°C	41.6%	3 days (45.1 mm.)	11h. 56m.
April	18.2°C	10.0°C	36.2%	4 days (41.0 mm.)	13h. 32m.
May	22.2°C	13.4°C	34.9%	7 days (95.7 mm.)	14h. 53m.