Atractions

Petrovaradin Fortress

Petrovaradin Fortress was built in the period from 1692 to 1780 according to the system of Marquis Sébastien de Vauban. It covers the area of 112 ha. The Fortress is divided into Upper and Lower Town (Suburbium). The Upper Town is dominated by the Clock Tower, which is famous for its hands – the large hand shows hours and the small one shows minutes.

The underground military tunnels, a unique attraction of Petrovaradin Fortress, represent a four-storey communication-defence system that is 16 km long, around 1 km of which is open to visitors. In the foothill of the Fortress there is the Roman Catholic church of St. George with a convent, which was built in the baroque style in the period from 1701 to 1714.

One of the largest and best-preserved fortresses with the largest informal colony of artists and with one of only five tapestry ateliers in Europe. With a lot of restaurants, it can be a good choice for a night out during the weekend.

Public beach "Novosadski Štrand"

Štrand is one of the most beautiful and most well-kept beaches on the Danube. Opened for visitors in 1911. Today it is an entire small town that stretches along 1 km of sandy beach, and has all the necessary infrastructure for a pleasant and meaningful stay for visitors. This includes catering services, playgrounds and sports fields such as beach volleyball or head tennis, which is said to have originated on this beach.

In the summer, Štrand is one of the liveliest places in Novi Sad, where many events are held: sports competitions, concerts, festivals… Among the most important are: the traditional Danube regatta, Danube Day, Novi Sad Folklore Festival and others.

The beach is open all year and the entrance fee is charged from May 1 to September 1, during the official season. The price of a daily ticket is about half a euro per person.

Novi Sad - The city of EXIT and other festivals

More than two hundred festivals, events and happenings are held in the city and its surroundings. EXIT Festival can be singled out according to its significance and recognisability. Exit is a multiple award-winning summer music festival, which has been held every year at the Petrovaradin Fortress since the year 2000.

Many consider it the best festival venue in the world. After the recent election among the top ten festivals outside the UK within the UK Festival Awards in November 2013, EXIT was awarded the most important European Festival Award, which placed it among the top ten festivals in the most important category of major European festivals.

Fruška Gora National park

Since pre-historic times, the area of Fruška Gora has been inhabited by many nations. Multi-ethnic population living here today cherishes historic memory about its origin, national values, rich folk heritage, literature, music and poems of local communities, and traditional way of life.

These are all important potentials for tourism. Sixteen Serbian Orthodox monasteries make the most significant cultural heritage of Fruška Gora. Richness of nature, namely animal and plant wildlife, landscapes, thermal springs – spas, and lakes make the basis for tourism of special interest, as well as for recreational activities and picnics. Fruška Gora is the region of good wines such as Bermet, Frankovka, Riesling, Portuguiser, Augsburg, etc.

Sremski Karlovci

Small historical place Sremski Karlovci, nearby Novi Sad, takes an exceptional place in the history of the Serbs because that was the center of the Serbian Metropolitanate and the place where the Orthodox Seminary was established as the second in the Orthodox world, as well as the Grammar School of Sremski Karlovci, the first grammar school among the Serbs. It is known after the monuments of culture and institutions established mainly during the 18^th and 19^th century, among which we can single out the Patriarch’s Palace, Congregational Church and Chapel of Peace.

Salaš farmsteads, fish restaurants and gastronomy

Novi Sad has always been the place where food is very rich and meals are generous, and eaten at a slow pace. “Salaš” farmsteads, “čarda” restaurants and wine routes provide the possibility for unique gastronomic enjoyment often combined with traditional and joyful rural festivities. In the ambience typical for Vojvodina rural households, in the shade of orchards, with traditional food and good wines you can slow down the time at least for a moment and fully enjoy yourself.