Travel guide

Novi Sad

Fortress town on the Danube, home of EXIT

🗓️ Best time: May–September💰 Budget · ~$55/day📍 Serbia

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About Novi Sad

Serbia's second city, calmer and prettier than Belgrade, built around the Petrovaradin fortress on the Danube. Every July the fortress becomes EXIT, one of Europe's biggest music festivals; the rest of the year it is a relaxed Austro-Hungarian town of cafés and squares.

⭐ Things to do in Novi Sad

Petrovaradin Fortress and its clock towerDunavska Street old townFruška Gora monasteriesDanube riverside beachesName of Mary ChurchThe fortress clock has reversed hands — big hand for hoursŠtrand beach in summerSremski Karlovci wine cellars, 20 minutes away

🍽️ What to eat in Novi Sad

Signature local dishes worth seeking out.

Karađorđeva šniclaFish paprikash from the DanubeAjvar red pepper relishFruška Gora wine

✈️ Know before you go

🚕 Getting around

Walkable centre; buses to Fruška Gora; 1h train from Belgrade.

💡 Local tip

The high-speed train from Belgrade takes 35 minutes and costs a few euros — easier than the bus.