Must-see attractions in Serbia

  • Belgrade Fortress

    Belgrade

    Some 115 battles have been fought over imposing, impressive Belgrade Fortress (aka Kalemegdan); the citadel was destroyed more than 40 times throughout…

  • Uvac Canyon

    Serbia

    The Uvac River's spectacular meanders are the highlight of the 75-sq-km Uvac nature reserve in southwestern Serbia. The incredibly green river snakes…

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    Studenica Monastery

    Serbia

    One of Serbia's most sacred sites, Unesco-listed Studenica was established in 1196 by the founder of the Serbian empire (and future saint) Stefan Nemanja…

  • Kadinjača Memorial Complex

    Serbia

    Serbia's most grandiose spomenik (Yugoslav-era memorial), Kadinjača commemorates the Partisans from the Workers' Battalion who perished on this spot…

  • Memorial Museum '21st October'

    Serbia

    Šumarice Memorial Park is home to a sombre museum that tells the harrowing story of the 1941 massacre of around 3000 Kragujevac civilians during the…

  • Petrovaradin fortress in Novi Sad, Serbia

    Petrovaradin Fortress

    Novi Sad

    Towering over the river on a 40m-high volcanic slab, this mighty citadel, considered Europe's second-biggest fortress (and one of its best preserved), is…

  • Vratna Gates

    Serbia

    The remote Negotin region hides one of the country's more dramatic natural phenomena. Three gigantic stone arches – known as Small Gate (Mala kapija), Big…

  • Museum of Yugoslavia

    Belgrade

    This must-visit museum houses an invaluable collection of more than 200,000 artefacts representing the fascinating, tumultuous history of Yugoslavia…

  • Lepenski Vir

    Serbia

    What is now Đerdap National Park was once a major centre for Mesolithic- and Neolithic-era fishing communities, a past that has been wonderfully preserved…

  • Crna Reka Monastery

    Serbia

    Secluded 13th-century Crna Reka (meaning 'black river') has a unique setting among Serbian monasteries: it's built into caves, seemingly hanging off a…

  • Gallery of Matica Srpska

    Novi Sad

    First established in Pest (part of modern Budapest) in 1826 and moved to Novi Sad in 1864, this is one of Serbia's most important and long-standing…

  • Mt Avala

    Belgrade

    Looming over Belgrade and topped with the tallest tower in the Balkans (204.5m), Mt Avala is a city landmark that makes for a pleasant break from the…

  • Museum of Contemporary Art

    Belgrade

    One of Belgrade's top cultural sights, this recently renovated museum is a treasure trove of 20th-century art from the ex-Yugoslav cultural space. The…

  • Tito's Mausoleum.

    Marshal Tito's Mausoleum

    Belgrade

    A visit to Tito's mausoleum is obligatory. The big man rests in an aptly gigantic tomb in peaceful surrounds. Also on display are thousands of elaborate…

  • Synagogue

    Subotica

    Subotica's first art nouveau building is the splendid 1902 synagogue designed by Marcell Komor and Deszö Jakab. Its stylised decorations in the form of…

  • Orthodox Cathedral

    Niš

    Second only in size to Belgrade's St Sava Temple, this huge Orthodox cathedral, completely restored after being destroyed in a fire in 2001, was…

  • Museum of Srem

    Serbia

    The regional museum in the town of Sremska Mitrovica has a rich collection spanning prehistoric, Roman and medieval periods. Its undisputed highlight are…

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    National Museum

    Belgrade

    Lack of funding for renovations kept Serbia's National Museum mostly shuttered for 15 years, but its much ballyhooed 2018 reopening has been a great…

  • Manasija Monastery

    Serbia

    Hemmed in by mammoth walls with 11 towers, Manasija (1418) was a fortified hideout for artists and writers fleeing the Turkish invasion. Many consider its…

  • Nikola Tesla Museum

    Belgrade

    Meet the man on the 100RSD note at one of Belgrade's best museums, where you can release your inner nerd with some wondrously sci-fi-ish interactive…

  • People on City Beach (Strand) on the Danube

    Štrand

    Novi Sad

    One of Europe's best by-the-Danube beaches, this 700m-long stretch morphs into a city of its own come summertime, with bars, stalls and all manner of…

  • Little House on the Drina

    Tara National Park

    Many people harbour dreams of building a log cabin in the middle of a forest, but how about one in the middle of a river? Almost 50 years ago, a group of…

  • Maglič Fortress

    Serbia

    A forlorn guardian of the Ibar valley (20km south of Kraljevo), Maglič is one of Serbia's best-preserved medieval fortifications. Built in the 13th…

  • National Museum Zaječar

    Serbia

    Zaječar's National Museum is where you can admire numerous findings from the Felix Romuliana archaeological site. They include the marble busts of…

  • Zepter Museum

    Belgrade

    This impressive collection of works by contemporary Serbian artists became Serbia’s first private museum in 2010, but remains somewhat hidden even though…

  • Ružica Church

    Belgrade

    The ivy-swathed Ružica Church looks innocuous from the outside; inside, you'll find chandeliers made by WWI Serbian soldiers from spent bullet casings,…

  • Royal Compound

    Belgrade

    Commissioned between the two world wars by soon-to-be-assassinated King Alexander I of Yugoslavia, the Royal and White Palaces in Belgrade's exclusive…

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    Blue Train

    Belgrade

    One of the few remaining symbols of ex-Yugoslavia, Marshal Tito's Blue Train nowadays serves as a mostly inaccessible museum but can be rented for travel…

  • Felix Romuliana

    Serbia

    Unesco-listed Felix Romuliana was built for the Roman emperor Galerius and completed around AD 313. Ravaged by the Huns in the 5th century and abandoned…

  • Oplenac Royal Complex

    Serbia

    Oplenac, in the town of Topola, is where Karađorđe plotted the Serbian insurrection against the Turks in 1804. One ticket grants access to all attractions…

  • Museum of Contemporary Art Vojvodina

    Novi Sad

    Near to the Museum of Vojvodina's main building is this annexe. It is home to the city's premier collection of Serbian (particularly Vojvodinian) and…

  • Bač Fortress

    Serbia

    For a concentrated hit of Vojvodina’s history, head to Bač, 65km west of Novi Sad. The town’s star attraction is its partially ruined fortress. Records…

  • Drvengrad

    Serbia

    Drvengrad ('Timbertown') in Mokra Gora was built by enigmatic filmmaker Emir Kusturica in 2002 for his film Life Is a Miracle. Quirky flourishes are…

  • Mileševa Monastery

    Serbia

    The most cherished of Serbian medieval frescoes, Beli Anđeo (White Angel) can be admired – but not photographed! – inside the (fittingly) gleaming-white…

  • Golubac Fortress

    Serbia

    The remains of this 10-tower fortified town brood majestically by the entrance to Đerdap National Park. Originally a Roman settlement, the fortress was…

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    Sveti Sava Temple

    Belgrade

    Sveti Sava is the Balkans' biggest (and the world's second biggest) Orthodox church, a fact made entirely obvious when looking at the city skyline from a…

  • Resava Cave

    Serbia

    A winding 20km beyond Despotovac, the eight-million-year-old Resava Cave has 40-minute guided tours through impressive underground halls, featuring…

  • Lake Palić

    Serbia

    The resort town of Palić, 8km from Subotica, is home to a 5-sq-km lake popular with boaters, fisherfolk and afternoon amblers; its water isn't approved…

  • Old Foundry Museum

    Serbia

    This fascinating museum is housed in the 1882 building of Kragujevac's old cannon factory (topolivnica). Part of the Prince's Arsenal industrial complex,…

  • The Devil's Town Natural Landmark

    Devil’s Town

    Serbia

    Devil’s Town, in Serbia's deep south, is a cluster of 202 natural stone pyramids looming eerily over bright-red, acidic mineral streams. According to…

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