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Sad city guide","hw_hub_city_hero_h1":"Things To Do In Novi Sad","hw_hub_city_hero_intro":"Habsburg, calmer and prettier than Belgrade, with a vast fortress above the Danube, a wine and monastery ridge behind it, and half an hour from the capital by high-speed train.","hw_hub_city_hero_image":"1303892","hw_hub_city_hero_overlay":"light","hw_hub_city_hero_cta":"Where to stay | #areas\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_city_live_stats":"1","hw_hub_city_stats":"16 km | Of tunnels beneath Petrovaradin fortress\r\n30 min | From Belgrade by high-speed train\r\n2022 | European Capital of Culture","hw_hub_city_intro_title":"A Habsburg city on the Danube, and a gentler introduction to Serbia","hw_hub_city_intro_body":"Novi Sad was a Habsburg frontier town for most of its history, and it shows \u2014 pastel baroque and neoclassical buildings, a Catholic cathedral on the main square, and a relaxed, orderly feel that sets it apart from Belgrade.\r\n\r\nAcross the Danube stands Petrovaradin, an enormous eighteenth-century fortress built by the Austrians against the Ottomans, with around sixteen kilometres of tunnels beneath it and a clock tower whose hands are reversed, so that boatmen on the river could read the hour at a distance.\r\n\r\nBehind the city rises Fru\u0161ka Gora, a wooded ridge holding more than a dozen Orthodox monasteries and a string of vineyards, with Sremski Karlovci, a baroque wine town, at its foot.\r\n\r\nNovi Sad was European Capital of Culture in 2022. In November 2024 the canopy of the city's railway station collapsed, killing sixteen people, and the event set off the nationwide protests that have continued since. A memorial stands at the station and it remains deeply felt in the city.\r\n\r\nTwo days.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting in | High-speed train from Belgrade about 30 minutes, around 600 RSD (\u20ac5)\r\nGetting around | The centre is walkable. Buses cover the rest\r\nCurrency | Serbian dinar (RSD), roughly 117 to the euro\r\nEXIT festival | Held at the fortress each July since 2000. Its future here has been uncertain \u2014 check\r\nFru\u0161ka Gora | Monasteries and wine, 30 minutes away\r\nLanguage | Serbian, with Hungarian and other minority languages in Vojvodina","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"A compact old centre on one bank, the fortress on the other.","hw_hub_city_areas_map":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_zoom":"13","hw_hub_city_hostels_pins":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_live":"","hw_hub_city_areas":"City centre | First-timers | Around Liberty Square and Zmaj Jovina street: the cathedral, caf\u00e9s, bars and most of the beds. | 45.2550 | 19.8450 |  | \nPetrovaradin | The fortress | Across the Danube: the fortress, its tunnels, and guesthouses in the old lower town below it. | 45.2520 | 19.8630 |  | ","hw_hub_city_itin_title":"How long have you got?","hw_hub_city_itin_intro":"The routes we would walk, in the order we would walk them.","hw_hub_city_itin":"","hw_hub_city_do_title":"Things to do in Novi Sad","hw_hub_city_do_body":"Cross the Danube to Petrovaradin fortress. The walls and grounds are free and the views over the river and the city are the best here. Look at the clock tower: its hands are reversed, with the hour hand longer than the minute hand, so boatmen could tell the time from the water. Tours of the underground tunnels, about 600 RSD (\u20ac5), take you into part of a sixteen-kilometre network.\r\n\r\nWalk the centre \u2014 Liberty Square, the neo-Gothic Name of Mary Church, and the pedestrian Zmaj Jovina and Dunavska streets.\r\n\r\nThe Museum of Vojvodina, a few hundred dinars, covers the region's mixed history.\r\n\r\nGo out to Fru\u0161ka Gora for a day. More than a dozen Orthodox monasteries sit on the wooded ridge, several with medieval frescoes, and vineyards run down to Sremski Karlovci, a baroque town known for its wine and for the bermet, a sweet fortified wine.\r\n\r\nThe Danube beach at \u0160trand is where the city swims in summer.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Petrovaradin fortress | Free, with the reversed clock\r\nThe tunnels | About 600 RSD (\u20ac5) for a tour\r\nFru\u0161ka Gora | Monasteries and vineyards, thirty minutes away\r\n\u0160trand beach | The city's Danube beach in summer","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Novi Sad","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Novi Sad","hw_hub_city_free_body":"Petrovaradin fortress is free to walk, including the walls, the clock tower and the views.\r\n\r\nThe old centre, Liberty Square and the pedestrian streets cost nothing.\r\n\r\nThe Danube embankment and the Danube Park in the centre are free.\r\n\r\nThe Fru\u0161ka Gora monasteries are free to enter, with modest dress expected.\r\n\r\nThe station memorial to those killed in the November 2024 canopy collapse is at the main railway station. It is a place of real grief in the city and should be approached accordingly.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Petrovaradin | Free, and the best view in the city\r\nThe old centre | Free and pleasant\r\nFru\u0161ka Gora monasteries | Free, with modest dress\r\nThe Danube Park | Free, in the middle of the city","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Novi Sad","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Novi Sad","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Vojvodina food, which is richer and more central European than the south. A main is 800 to 1,500 RSD (\u20ac7\u201313).\r\n\r\nPaprikas, goulash-style stews and fish soup reflect the Hungarian influence, alongside the Serbian grill.\r\n\r\n\u0106evapi and pljeskavica are everywhere and cheap, at 400 to 700 RSD (\u20ac3.50\u20136).\r\n\r\nFru\u0161ka Gora and Sremski Karlovci produce good wine, and bermet \u2014 a sweet fortified wine made there for centuries \u2014 is the local speciality.\r\n\r\nA beer is 250 to 400 RSD (\u20ac2\u20133.50), and rakija appears at most meals.\r\n\r\nSmoking indoors is common in bars and caf\u00e9s.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Vojvodina food | Richer and more central European\r\nBermet | Sweet fortified wine from Sremski Karlovci\r\nA main | 800\u20131,500 RSD (\u20ac7\u201313)\r\nA beer | 250\u2013400 RSD (\u20ac2\u20133.50)","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Novi Sad","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Novi Sad","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Calmer than Belgrade, but lively. The bars and caf\u00e9s are concentrated around Laze Tele\u010dkog street, known locally as the city's bar street, and the centre around it.\r\n\r\nA beer is 250 to 400 RSD (\u20ac2\u20133.50) and cocktails 600 to 1,000 RSD (\u20ac5\u20138.50).\r\n\r\nThe university brings a student crowd in term.\r\n\r\nEXIT festival has been held at Petrovaradin fortress every July since 2000 and grew into one of the largest in Europe. Its future in Novi Sad became uncertain in 2025 \u2014 check the current position before planning a trip around it.\r\n\r\nIndoor smoking is common.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Laze Tele\u010dkog | The city's bar street\r\nPrices | Beer 250\u2013400 RSD (\u20ac2\u20133.50)\r\nEXIT festival | Its future here has been uncertain. Check\r\nTerm time | When the students are in","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Novi Sad","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Novi Sad","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"The centre is walkable, and the fortress is a short walk across the Danube.\r\n\r\nBuses cover the city, and Fru\u0161ka Gora and Sremski Karlovci are reachable by local bus in about half an hour.\r\n\r\nThe high-speed train from Belgrade takes about half an hour, around 600 RSD (\u20ac5), which makes a day trip easy in either direction. The line has been extended northwards towards Subotica and the Hungarian border.\r\n\r\nBuses reach Subotica in about ninety minutes and Belgrade in about an hour.\r\n\r\nUse a ride app or a venue-called taxi.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Walk the centre | And across the bridge to the fortress\r\nBelgrade | About 30 minutes by high-speed train\r\nFru\u0161ka Gora | Half an hour by local bus\r\nSubotica | About ninety minutes","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Novi Sad","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Novi Sad costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Cheap. Dorms are 1,100 to 2,300 RSD (\u20ac9\u201320), a main 800 to 1,500 RSD (\u20ac7\u201313), and a beer 250 to 400 RSD (\u20ac2\u20133.50).\r\n\r\nA day is \u20ac25 to \u20ac45.\r\n\r\nYou pay in dinars. Cards work in the centre; carry cash for small places and the monasteries.\r\n\r\nThe fortress, the old centre and the monasteries are free, and the tunnel tour is about 600 RSD (\u20ac5).\r\n\r\nFestival weeks push beds up sharply.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | 1,100\u20132,300 RSD (\u20ac9\u201320)\r\nA day, all in | \u20ac25\u201345\r\nMost of it is free | Fortress, centre and monasteries\r\nFestival weeks | When beds rise","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Novi Sad","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Novi Sad","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Novi Sad is a safe city and crime against visitors is low.\r\n\r\nLarge demonstrations have taken place in Novi Sad and across Serbia since the station canopy collapse in November 2024, which killed sixteen people. Most have been peaceful and some have been very large. They are generally announced \u2014 check local news and avoid them if you prefer.\r\n\r\nThe station memorial is a place of mourning. Approach it quietly.\r\n\r\nThe fortress has unfenced walls and drops, and the tunnels are dark and uneven \u2014 use a guided tour for the underground sections.\r\n\r\nThe Danube is wide and fast with a strong current away from the beach areas. Swim only at \u0160trand and other supervised spots.\r\n\r\nEmergency numbers are 192 for police and 194 for ambulance, with 112 also working.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Demonstrations | Frequent since late 2024. Usually announced\r\nThe station memorial | A place of mourning. Approach quietly\r\nFortress walls | Unfenced drops. Use a tour underground\r\nThe Danube | Swim only at supervised beaches","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Novi Sad","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Novi Sad","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Monasteries, a baroque wine town and the capital half an hour away.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Belgrade | 30 minutes | High-speed train, about 600 RSD (\u20ac5) | The capital, with Kalemegdan and the barge clubs. |  | 1303881\nSubotica | 1.5 hours | Bus or train, about 800 RSD (\u20ac7) | Extraordinary Hungarian art nouveau on the border. |  | 1303882\nZasavica | 1.5 hours | Car or tour, \u20ac20\u201340 | A wetland nature reserve with a herd of Balkan donkeys and a famous, very expensive donkey cheese. |  | 1303883","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Novi Sad","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"April to June and September to October. July is festival season.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs. Novi Sad sits on the Pannonian plain and has a continental climate \u2014 hot summers, cold winters, and very pleasant springs and autumns.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 3 | 2 | Cold and grey. Quiet\r\nFebruary | 6 | 2 | Cold and very quiet\r\nMarch | 12 | 3 | Improving\r\nApril | 18 | 5 | Excellent. Fru\u0161ka Gora in blossom\r\nMay | 23 | 5 | Very good. Warm and green\r\nJune | 27 | 5 | Warm. Long evenings on the Danube\r\nJuly | 29 | 4 | Hot. Festival season at the fortress\r\nAugust | 29 | 4 | Hot. \u0160trand beach in use\r\nSeptember | 24 | 5 | Superb. Grape harvest on Fru\u0161ka Gora\r\nOctober | 18 | 5 | Excellent value and mild\r\nNovember | 10 | 2 | Grey. Anniversary of the station collapse on the 1st\r\nDecember | 4 | 3 | Cold, with Orthodox Christmas on 7 January","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"A festival at the fortress in July, and harvest on the ridge in September.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Novi Sad","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/europe\/serbia\/novi-sad\/","hw_hub_city_events":"EXIT festival | July | Petrovaradin fortress | Held at the fortress every July since 2000 and one of the largest festivals in Europe. Its future in Novi Sad became uncertain in 2025 \u2014 check before planning. |  | \nGrape harvest | September | Fru\u0161ka Gora and Sremski Karlovci | The vintage across the ridge vineyards, with festivals in Sremski Karlovci. |  | \nStation collapse anniversary | 1 November | Novi Sad railway station | Marking the canopy collapse of 2024 that killed sixteen people. |  | \nOrthodox Christmas | 7 January | Citywide | Serbian Christmas, following the Orthodox calendar. |  | \n\u0160trand season | June to August | Danube | When the city's river beach is open. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel. Per person per night, in euros \u2014 you will pay in dinars, at roughly 117 to the euro.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Shown in euros for comparison; you pay in dinars. Festival weeks push beds well above these.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1\r\nMiddle of the road | 18 | 16 | 2 | 8\r\nComfortable | 36 | 30 | 5 | 18","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Novi Sad","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"A modest scene in the old centre and Petrovaradin. Live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Novi Sad","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/europe\/serbia\/novi-sad\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Novi Sad travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"Why are the clock hands reversed? | On the Petrovaradin clock tower the hour hand is longer than the minute hand, so that boatmen on the Danube could read the hour from a distance. It is the most distinctive detail of the fortress.\r\nIs EXIT still held here? | EXIT has been held at Petrovaradin fortress every July since 2000 and grew into one of the largest festivals in Europe. Its future in Novi Sad became uncertain in 2025, so check the current position before building a trip around it.\r\nWhat happened at the railway station? | In November 2024 the canopy of the newly renovated railway station collapsed, killing sixteen people. It set off nationwide protests that have continued since, and a memorial stands at the station. It remains deeply felt in the city.\r\nIs Novi Sad worth visiting from Belgrade? | Yes, and it is only thirty minutes by high-speed train. It is calmer, prettier and more Habsburg in character, and Petrovaradin fortress and Fru\u0161ka Gora are both excellent.\r\nWhat is Fru\u0161ka Gora? | A wooded ridge behind the city holding more than a dozen Orthodox monasteries, several with medieval frescoes, and vineyards running down to the baroque wine town of Sremski Karlovci. It is thirty minutes away by bus.\r\nHow cheap is it? | Cheap. 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