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Novi Sad is a place we really like - it is Serbia's 2nd largest city but it has a cosy, relaxed vibe.

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Just a bit north of Belgrade is a city that has been chosen to be a European Capital of Culture in 2021. That city is Novi Sad. And it couldn’t be anymore different than Belgrade.

Novi Sad is Serbia’s 2nd largest city with a population of about 250,000. It is located about 80km north of Belgrade, about an hour’s drive by bus. Novi Sad is a very relaxed kind of place with pedestrian streets, colorful buildings, and a multitude of squares and churches. You’ll find plenty of nice restaurants as well as a lot of sidewalk bars and cafes. Whereas Belgrade seems grey, imposing, and cold at first sight, Novi Sad almost has a Mediterranean vibe in comparison.


Highlights of Novi Sad

Petrovaradin Fortress
Novi Sad’s most famous landmark, nicknamed “Gibraltar on the Danube”. It was here that, in 1716, the Austrians fought off a Turkish army of 150,000 men (about double the Austrian forces). It marked the end of the Turkish threat in Central Europe.
The fortress is the 2nd largest fortress in Europe. It took 88 years, from 1692 to 1780, to complete Petrovaradin. The fortress has about 16km of underground tunnels. Visitors today can take guided tours which will take you through 1-2 km of the tunnels.

Liberty Square (also called Freedom Square)
Novi Sad’s main square is beautiful. You might also see a few things that’ll make you go “Hmmm”.
On one end of the square is the Catholic “Name of Mary” Church. Anyone who’s been to Zagreb will immediately see the similarities with St. Mark’s church, particularly in the beautifully colored roof tiles.
In the middle of the square is a statue from famous sculptor Ivan Meštrović. Again, anyone who’s been to Croatia is familiar with the works of Meštrović (when living in Split we would pass his statue of Grgur Ninski almost every day. Meštrović was in fact Croatian). Here, in Novi Sad, his sculpture is dedicated to Svetozar Miletić, a Serbian lawyer, author, and former mayor of Novi Sad.

On the opposite end of the square from the Name of Mary Church is the City Hall building, built in 1895. It’s actually a copy of the City Hall building in Graz (Austria).

The whole square is beautiful, with banks, hotels and museums in different colors.


Other highlights in Novi Sad’s Old Town
Novi Sad has a few pedestrian-only streets filled with pretty squares, colorful buildings, and churches. A short walk from Liberty Square you’ll find the Bishop’s Palace which is another impressive building. Right behind is the small but beautiful St. George’s Cathedral. It’s the main Orthodox Cathedral in Novi Sad. In the old town you’ll also find Dunavski Park (Danube Park) which is another symbol of the city.

Just outside the old town, just past the Serbian National Theatre, is the best museum in Novi Sad – the Matica Srpska Gallery. It features the most valuable collection of Serbian art in the world. You’ll see paintings, sculptures, religious art, as well as modern art. If you can make it to a museum in Novi Sad, it should be this one.

How long do you need to see the sights in Novi Sad? 2 days should do it, it’s not a big city at all and the location of the highlights are concentrated. But if you’re in no rush, Novi Sad is a nice city and a good place to chill out for a few more days (we were there a week and really enjoyed our time).

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