NOVI SAD: a small town with an Austro-Hungarian architecture.

Greetings, friends! In this post, I will tell you about our 2-day trip to a very nice Serbian city, the second most important after Belgrade. This is Novi Sad, a city with its own special atmosphere and architecture.

 

I decided to change the surrounding and leave Belgrade for a couple of days, and I thought why don't my daughter and I visit Novi Sad. It is a well-known and attractive city for tourists, and the locals certainly love it. It is the second largest in Serbia, but much smaller and perhaps even more comfortable than Belgrade (although I love Belgrade very much). In addition, Novi Sad used to be part of Austria-Hungary, as evidenced by the preserved architecture here, which is strikingly different from the architecture of Belgrade. Belgrade has its own face, it is a peculiar city, and Novi Sad is a city in its spirit and architecture, including a slightly more European sense, if I may say so. That being said, she booked us an apartment for one night in the center, and we moved towards Novi Sad. You can get there by train from Belgrade Station, about 30 minutes away and you are in Novi Sad. We walked a lot along the central streets during our mini-trip, visited several charming cafes, admired the aesthetics of the buildings and the calm, measured atmosphere of the city. For a guide and where to walk: the main central street is Dunavska St., the central square is Trg Sloboda (Freedom Square), there is also a gorgeous Catholic cathedral in the neo-Gothic style, and a sculpture of the 19th century Svyatozar Miletich, who was the mayor of this city and one of the most important Serbian politicians of the Austro-Hungarian period.

 

 

  

Also in the center you will find Dunaevsky Park, a pretty little park with a pond for recreation. But in Belgrade, the park near the Kalemegdan fortress is much more gorgeous. Also one of the famous sights of Novi Sad is Petrovaradin Fortress. For about 40 minutes we walked leisurely to it from the city center. It is necessary to climb the steps, and from above you will have a stunning view of the Danube. There is also a clock tower and several cafes at the top.

  

Novi Sad made a very pleasant impression on us, we had a great time and we will definitely come back.

Thanks for your attention!