Novi Sad is a small and cozy town in Serbia, with a beautiful historical center that exudes a light European charm. However, the city is so tiny that you can walk around this center in just a couple of hours. By the way, Novi Sad is located on the left bank of the river, and Petrovaradin is on the right bank. You can feel free to rent accommodation there, as the journey across the bridge to the center of Novi Sad will take about 15 minutes.
Novi Sad is easily accessible by a comfortable high-speed train from Belgrade. The ticket costs an average of $5, and the journey time is up to 40 minutes.
Three days were enough for us to fully explore Novi Sad. We spent the remaining days drinking local beer and indulging in steaks.
The value of the fortress lies in its tunnels, which run on several levels underground. If you are not afraid of enclosed spaces, you can even go on a guided tour of the tunnels.
But the most beautiful thing is the view. On one side, you'll see Petrovaradin with its bright, almost toy-like streets, and on the other side, Novi Sad and a view of the Danube.
Along the promenade, there is a small equipped beach, tennis courts, sports grounds, all surrounded by lush greenery.
Walk to the monument to the fascist occupiers of World War II, who in the January frosts of 1942 were driven to the river and left to drown on ice floes with children and the elderly. By the way, a good view of the Petrovaradin Fortress opens up from there.
We rarely get attached to the same place, but we came back for these desserts 6 times during our month in Serbia.
They offer about 20 flavors of local knedle to choose from. These are dough balls (the smell reminded us pancakes), filled inside with a sweet filling — creamy/cheese/jam.
We tried all the flavors. Our favorites are coconut, pistachio, and raspberry.
Be sure to take a ride on the Novi Sad – Belgrade railway. We were shocked by their new high-speed trains; we haven't seen anything like them anywhere! And we weren't even in first class.
From Novi Sad to Belgrade is about 100 km, and our train took only 36 minutes. It was even a little sad to leave it so quickly.
