What You Will Do
Novi Sad is a visually beautiful city where you can walk on your own, taking dozens of beautiful photos. But our approach is to make you feel the history and beauty of this place so that we can understand together why this city looks the way it does and why our beloved Serbian city is so different from Belgrade.
It is easy to get to Novi Sad from Belgrade by bus or train. That's why we don't offer transportation to make our walk budget-friendly.
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Itinerary
Meeting Point
We are meeting on the main square of Novi Sad (trg Slobode) in front of the big yellow church. There is a red post box where I will be waiting for you!
1
Name of Mary Catholic church
5 minutes
The main square of the city and our meeting point. We will see the Name of Mary Church, the main Catholic church of the city and its interior (optionally).
2
Градска Управа
10 minutes
We will stop at the City Hall (exterior) where we will talk about the first Serbian mayor of the city and his monument made by a legendary Croatian sculpturer. It is also the best time to explain why Novi Sad has become such a multinational town
3
Zmaj Jovina
We will stroll through the main pedestrian street of the city, Zmaj Jovina street, named after the most popular poet of the country, exploring the lovely courtyards and the remarcable building in Bauhaus style. Obviously we will stop at the monument to this poet.
4
Svetozara Miletića
Walking along Svetozara Miletica street we will stop by the mansion where mass executions during the WWII took place and then explore the most expensive area of Novi Sad. You will see several architectural masterpieces there including the building of one of the oldest banks in Serbia with the monument of Mercury on the top.
5
Grčkoškolska
5 minutes
We will stroll along the street where the richest people of Novi Sad used to live and we will look at the most famous balcony of a merchant who build the building where now Matica Srpska is, definitely the most importand cultural institution of the whole country.
6
Matica Srpska Library
10 minutes
We will stop at the Matica Srpska Library, the center of culture of the country. By the way the street itself has an interesting story as Einstein and his Serbian wife have spent several months here!
7
Saborna crkva-Orthodox Church
10 minutes
We will stop at the main Orthodox church of the city named after St.Goerge and talk about the influence of Austro-Hungarian Empire on the architecture of this region and discuss the difference between Orthodox and Catholic traditions. We can (optionally) look at the interor of the church.
8
Vladicanski Dvor - Bishops Palace
10 minutes
Orthodox Bishop's Palace (exterior) definitely has the most traditional architecture typical for medieval Serbia with obvious links to the Southern parts of the country. From the Bishop's Palace we will head to the oldest Turkish well that dates back to 1720 and to the legendary mural that tells us about the main hitorical characters of the city.
9
Рибља пијаца
10 minutes
We will stop at the monument to the legendary king of Serbia Peter 1st of Serbia and discuss his role in history. Then we will head to the Fish Market, one of the main attractions for the locals especially when they have events at night there.
10
Dunavska Street
10 minutes
Except the fact that Dunavska street is one of the oldest in the city it also has couple non-smoking coffee shops (there are lack of non-smoking places in Serbia) where we will have a short break. Coffee / lemonade included.
11
Museum of Vojvodina
10 minutes
Then we will head to the street of museums: museum of Novi Sad that hosts a collection of European masters, Museum of Vojvodina with its great set of archeological exhibits and the Museum of Contemporary art with temporary exhibitions. Obviously we will have a look at the Danube park founded in the end of the 19th century.
12
Petrovaradin Fortress
15 minutes
Petrovaradin fortress is one of the symbols of the city. It will appear on the other side of the Danube river and will be perfectly visible. You will get to know the role it played in Novi Sad history.
13
Monument to the Victims of Fascism in Novi Sad
5 minutes
One of the most remarkable monuments is located on the Danube river embankment. It is dedicated to the victims of fascism and related to the Novi Sad massacre of 1942. We will talk about these events and the role of Serbia in WWII as well as about the foundation of Socialist Yugoslavia.
14
City Assembly of Novi Sad
City Assembly (exterior) of Novi Sad is one of the most impressive buiding especiale if you take into consideration the decade when it was build. It is the place where you will understand how the city works and why the North of Serbia is so important for the country itself.
15
The Gallery of Matica Srpska
10 minutes
The Gallery of Matica Srpska (exterior) is definitely the most important art gallery of Serbian art in the whole country. Except this gallery there are two more at the same square: the gallery of modern art and the gallery of contemporary art!
16
Novi Sad Synagogue
5 minutes
Novi Sad Synagogue (exterior) is definitely the must see highlight of the city! Even when it is not active anymore and turned into a concert hall it is worth to see it. Being projected by one of the most well-known architects of Novi Sad, Lipot Baumhorn, it shows how important the Jewish community used to be.
17
Serbian National Theatre in Novi Sad
5 minutes
Serbian National theatre (exterior) in Novi Sad is our last stop. It is time to talk about the role theatre plays in national identity and time to answer your questions and give recommentations. We finish the tour at the meeting point.
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