Novi Sad is the capital of the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina and
the administrative centre of the South Backa District. The city is located on the border of the
Bačka and Syrmia regions, on the banks of the Danube river and Danube-Tisa-Danube Canal, and
facing the northern slopes of Fruška Gora mountain.
Novi Sad is located 70 km from Belgrade, and connected by an international highway with Budapest,
Vienna, Belgrade, Athens, Bucharest and Istanbul.
Highway E-75 (Budapest - Belgrade - Nis) goes near the city, and there is highway E-70 (Zagreb - Belgrade) in the vicinity.
Novi Sad is the second largest city in the Republic Serbia. The town was established in the 17th century as settlement of artisans and merchants on the left bank of the Danube River. The town gradually grew in importance and established its first secondary schools, the Gimnasium in 1810, the Library Matica Srpska with the oldest literary journal in Europe that appeared in print in 1826 and the Serbian National Theater in 1861.
After the First World War, Novi Sad became part of Serbia and Montenegro. Today, Novi Sad is a city with about 350,000 citizens and it is the political, administrative, economic, cultural and educational centre of Vojvodina.
The focal point of the city is the Petrovaradin fortress. It is located on the right bank of the river Danube, opposite to the city centre. It was built between 1692 and 1790, according to the plan of the French architect Sebastian Voban. The fortress covers the area of 112 hectares and has 16 km of underground corridors on four levels (some of the corridors are supposed to lead under the river Danube).
Today, the fortress provides a home to artist's studios, a museum and a hotel. From the fortress, there is a beautiful view of the city. Different cultural events take place on the Petrovaradin fortress – one of the largest and most popular is the summer musical festival EXIT that gathers around 250,000 to 350,000 young people.
To inform about EXIT fest, visit their official page.
The city centre abounds in buildings of different architectural periods, including gothic, baroque, secession and neoclassicism. Today, these historical buildings mainly house various institutions, museums and galleries.
Novi Sad is simply one of the historical treasures of Europe.
The riverside, is also a significant habitat for birds, some of which like the Kovil-Petrovaradin («Коviljsko-petrovaradinski») Isle, are special nature reserves, and are of international significance.
By the end of the 1920s, Štrand had witnessed some rather significant changes. Unisex beaches were introduced. Swimsuits were becoming tinier than ever and they attracted plenty of attention. First coffee houses opened, playgrounds, swings, as well as live music. The huge wooden restaurant, which occupied the central lot of Štrand, was completely consumed by the great fire in 1950. Miloš Crnjanski was one of many people who often frequented the city beach, and always thought of Štrand as Novi Sad's greatest place of interest on the Danube.
For many years, the famous street cart Trčika transferred people from the railway station to the beach, although many of them preferred boats or carriages instead. Sport has always been a favorite Štrand pastime. After the WWI, Soko Sport Association used Štrand as its gymnastics training ground. After the WWII, it was used by Partizan. Štrand has also become widely-known for picigen, keč-ket, berugaš, kurendol, and headball – all of which are considered to be sport 'disciplines' indigenous to Novi Sad.
Aiming to please the visitors, since 2008 Štrand remains open all-year-round. Today, the city beach features two basketball courts, three volleyball courts, a mini-golf field, a climbing facility, and several playgrounds. There are more than 400 hundred trees of mainly indigenous species, flower pots, decorative plants and lawns, all of which guarantee a rather pleasant stay. Lifeguard service, security personnel and the police make sure all visitors are safe and sound. Throughout the season – which starts May 1st and ends September 30th – the itinerary is full of concerts, sport competitions and various cultural events. Four years in a row, at the foot of the Sloboda Bridge, the beach hosts the VIP Challenger Beach Volley Tournament. This year, Štrand hosted the Beach Volley European Championship.
During the Exit festival, Štrand hosts daily beach parties. Other well-known festivals, such as Vojvodina Fest and The Call of the Flatlands, attract culture, film, folk dance, music, cuisine and wine connoisseurs. In addition to several sport tournaments, Štrand hosts many children festivals. For 56 years in a row, the city beach has also been a must-see port of call for the Danube Regatta - the world's longest international regatta.
The annual number of visitors to Štrand amounts to several hundred thousand. Owing to the city authorities and PUE City Greenery who take excellent care of the beach, Štrand has been constantly developing into a modern facility. Despite the modernization, the city beach manages to maintain the well-known charm of the good old days and is, therefore, still immensely popular with residents.
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| Cathedral of Holly Mary |
Highway E-75 (Budapest - Belgrade - Nis) goes near the city, and there is highway E-70 (Zagreb - Belgrade) in the vicinity.
Novi Sad is the second largest city in the Republic Serbia. The town was established in the 17th century as settlement of artisans and merchants on the left bank of the Danube River. The town gradually grew in importance and established its first secondary schools, the Gimnasium in 1810, the Library Matica Srpska with the oldest literary journal in Europe that appeared in print in 1826 and the Serbian National Theater in 1861.
After the First World War, Novi Sad became part of Serbia and Montenegro. Today, Novi Sad is a city with about 350,000 citizens and it is the political, administrative, economic, cultural and educational centre of Vojvodina.
The focal point of the city is the Petrovaradin fortress. It is located on the right bank of the river Danube, opposite to the city centre. It was built between 1692 and 1790, according to the plan of the French architect Sebastian Voban. The fortress covers the area of 112 hectares and has 16 km of underground corridors on four levels (some of the corridors are supposed to lead under the river Danube).
Today, the fortress provides a home to artist's studios, a museum and a hotel. From the fortress, there is a beautiful view of the city. Different cultural events take place on the Petrovaradin fortress – one of the largest and most popular is the summer musical festival EXIT that gathers around 250,000 to 350,000 young people.
To inform about EXIT fest, visit their official page.
The city centre abounds in buildings of different architectural periods, including gothic, baroque, secession and neoclassicism. Today, these historical buildings mainly house various institutions, museums and galleries.
Novi Sad is simply one of the historical treasures of Europe.
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| Novi Sad City Hall |
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| Cathedral of Holly Mary |
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| The map of Novi Sad |
Among the many tourist attractions we would like to single out:
THE PETROVARADIN FORTRESS
Covering an area of 122ha, built in the 17th and 18th century, it
represents a cultural-historical monument. Located within the fortress
are the Museum of the City of Novi Sad, the Academy of the Arts, the
Observatory as well as the Archives of the City, also it is at this very
place, traditionally, in the month of July, that the EXIT Music
Festival takes place, proclaimed to be the best in Europe.
THE NOVI SAD FAIR
Founded in 1923, it covers an area of 22,6ha and draws 1 200 000 people, yearly. The biggest and most visited event is the “International Agriculture Fair” with about 2000 exhibitors from Serbia and abroad. The Novi Sad Fair organizes 20 fairs and exhibitions, and 400 events in the “Master” Congress Center, yearly.THE OLD CITY CORE
The architecture of the city represents a mixture of several different
styles. The oldest house “At the White Lion” was built in long ago 1740.
The city streets boast several beautiful palaces from the end of the
19th and beginning of the 20th century: “Tanurdzićeva”, “Menratova”,
“Vatikan”, “Klajnova”, etc. as well as sacral architecture belonging to
different confessions.
FRUŠKA GORA and the MONASTERIES
Fruška Gora with its national park of about 25.000ha, where 17 Orthodox
monasteries can be found (founded in the period from the 15th to 18th
century as pious endowments of Serbian despots), with forested areas,
rare plant and wildlife, nature reserves, numerous lakes (14 in total),
mountain trails (about 800km of mаrked paths), complete with
mountaineers homes and a hotel, is located partly in the Novi Sad
district and represents one of the tourist destinations with the most
content in the out lazing areas of the Danube.
‘SALASHI ‘
The “Salashi” with their authentic appearance remind us of past,
romantic times, of rural hamlets of the Panonia. Today they are keepers
of time and a traditional way of life, and as such are attract the
attention of tourists. Salash hamlets in the territory of Novi Sad are
situated on “Cheney” («Čenej»), in Veternik, “Begech” («Begeč») and
“Katchki atar” («Kački atar»).
THE DANUBE
This is one of the distinguishing features of Novi Sad from the aspect of tourism, especially the famous ‘corso’ the “Belgrade Quay”, as well as numerous beaches along the shore, especially the most beautiful and well maintained “Shtrand” («Štrand») which stretches on a 10ha surface with all the supplemental content.The riverside, is also a significant habitat for birds, some of which like the Kovil-Petrovaradin («Коviljsko-petrovaradinski») Isle, are special nature reserves, and are of international significance.
STRAND
Arguably one of the most beautiful beaches on the Danube, Štrand officially opened its doors to public in 1911, although it had been immensely popular among the city people long before that. In the late 19th century, one of the most popular city beaches was The Štengl Danube Baths, i.e. the 'Schwimmschulen'. The shallows were full of rafts floating on barrels from which people could jump or dive into the water. Bathing suits of the time hardly resemble what people wear today. They used to cover much more than they uncovered. Along with the ticket, each visitor would be given a swimsuit which was tailored to appeal even the most conservative tastes. Even that long ago, the beach boasted excellent lifeguard service, as well as swimming trainers. There are many accounts of numerous other smaller Danube beaches, on both river banks, visited mainly by those who could not afford the Štrand entry fee. After introducing wooden changing cabins in 1913, a box office, bicycle storage-rooms, showers, restaurants, pavilions, trampolines, diving platforms, a boat rental service, alleys, and landscape greenery, Štrand became very well capable of indulging even the most demanding visitors seeking refreshment and recreation.By the end of the 1920s, Štrand had witnessed some rather significant changes. Unisex beaches were introduced. Swimsuits were becoming tinier than ever and they attracted plenty of attention. First coffee houses opened, playgrounds, swings, as well as live music. The huge wooden restaurant, which occupied the central lot of Štrand, was completely consumed by the great fire in 1950. Miloš Crnjanski was one of many people who often frequented the city beach, and always thought of Štrand as Novi Sad's greatest place of interest on the Danube.
For many years, the famous street cart Trčika transferred people from the railway station to the beach, although many of them preferred boats or carriages instead. Sport has always been a favorite Štrand pastime. After the WWI, Soko Sport Association used Štrand as its gymnastics training ground. After the WWII, it was used by Partizan. Štrand has also become widely-known for picigen, keč-ket, berugaš, kurendol, and headball – all of which are considered to be sport 'disciplines' indigenous to Novi Sad.
Aiming to please the visitors, since 2008 Štrand remains open all-year-round. Today, the city beach features two basketball courts, three volleyball courts, a mini-golf field, a climbing facility, and several playgrounds. There are more than 400 hundred trees of mainly indigenous species, flower pots, decorative plants and lawns, all of which guarantee a rather pleasant stay. Lifeguard service, security personnel and the police make sure all visitors are safe and sound. Throughout the season – which starts May 1st and ends September 30th – the itinerary is full of concerts, sport competitions and various cultural events. Four years in a row, at the foot of the Sloboda Bridge, the beach hosts the VIP Challenger Beach Volley Tournament. This year, Štrand hosted the Beach Volley European Championship.
During the Exit festival, Štrand hosts daily beach parties. Other well-known festivals, such as Vojvodina Fest and The Call of the Flatlands, attract culture, film, folk dance, music, cuisine and wine connoisseurs. In addition to several sport tournaments, Štrand hosts many children festivals. For 56 years in a row, the city beach has also been a must-see port of call for the Danube Regatta - the world's longest international regatta.
The annual number of visitors to Štrand amounts to several hundred thousand. Owing to the city authorities and PUE City Greenery who take excellent care of the beach, Štrand has been constantly developing into a modern facility. Despite the modernization, the city beach manages to maintain the well-known charm of the good old days and is, therefore, still immensely popular with residents.
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