Novi Pazar Travel Guide

 
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  •   Off The Beaten Path
    by GyuriFT
  •   Off The Beaten Path
    by GyuriFT
  •   Off The Beaten Path
    by GyuriFT
  •   Off The Beaten Path
    by GyuriFT
  •   Off The Beaten Path
    by GyuriFT
 

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Ancient art and architecture

Ancient art and architecture, Novi Pazar

 ELear Says:  Novi Pazar is conveniently situated for visiting a large number of sites of great importance in the history of Christian art and architecture: Sopocani monastery (a UNESCO world heritage site - about 10 miles out - I found the frescoes stunning - you could spend days looking... 

Sopocani Monastery

Sopocani Monastery, Novi Pazar

 mikarov99 Says:  This is best sight of Novi Pazar don't forget it, this monastery was erected by king Uros in mid 13th century. The turk was destroyed a part of monastry at the end of 17th century, but the majority of the frescos remain.One of best things of monastery it was the hospitality... 

Altum Alem Mosque

Altum Alem Mosque, Novi Pazar

 mikarov99 Says:  This mosque is most beautiful mosque in Novi Pazar, has a unique architecture, and was build by Abdul Gani. The copulas makes unique than other mosques in the town and from the region. 

Water Tower

Water Tower, Novi Pazar

 mikarov99 Says:  This tower was part of a old 15th century turkish period fortress, you see fortress and tower from the hotel vrbak. today is park, this tower today reaimains closed. 

Petrova Crkva (Church of San Peter)

Petrova Crkva (Church of San Peter), Novi Pazar

 mikarov99 Says:  Its the oldest church in serbia, build in stone, this beautiful church make sensation of acient, i want to see the interior of the Church but was locked, may guidebook says to ask the nearest house for the kepeer of the key, but the nearest house but theres nobody inside in... 

The Old Graves of Petrova Crkva

The Old Graves of Petrova Crkva, Novi Pazar

 mikarov99 Says:  comming soon.. 

Novi Pazar Views

Novi Pazar Views, Novi Pazar

 mikarov99 Says:  This town has turkish influcied architecture and lot of mosques, views shops every where selling clothes, food, jewellery and other thing you can walk whit half hour you can see sights of the town. 

Walk to feel the essence

Walk to feel the essence, Novi Pazar

 McCoq Says:  To feel the essence of this muslim atmosphere I recommend you to walk. Then you can see, touch, listen and smell that atmosphere, and why I tell that.One good street to start is the one who cross the river by a bridge and go south to the mosque. Here is plenty of small... 

Altum Alem Mosque

Altum Alem Mosque, Novi Pazar

 McCoq Says:  This is the most important Turquish building in the town. From the 16th century, was built by the master builder Abdul Gani. Has a square plan, a dome, a minaret and a spaciuos porch covered with cupolas that aren't typical from the region. 

Hammam (Turkish Baths)

Hammam (Turkish Baths), Novi Pazar

 McCoq Says:  Turkish Baths that probably date from the 1460s and wich was endowed to the town by its founder Isa-Bey Isakovc. Symmetrical structure with faclities for simultaneous bathing by men and women. Nowadays the entrance is something like an outdoor terrace of a bar (there are... 

Restaurants  

Mr Donald's: Not McDonald's (similar)

Mr Donald's: Not McDonald's (similar), Novi Pazar

 McCoq Says:  We saw this place and thought: "what a strange McDonald's!!". But later, paying attention we saw lots of strange things: the inside didn't seem from the typical McDonald's, the food was quite different, and there were no posters offering the new "hamburgers". But hey!!, the... 

Nightlife  

bellaone's Nightlife Tip

bellaone's Nightlife Tip, Novi Pazar

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Transportation  

Many Buses , no train

Many Buses , no train, Novi Pazar

 McCoq Says:  If you don't have your own way of transport, the best way to arrive to Novi Pazar is the bus, cause there isn't train station here. Several buses arrive to and leave from the town. But if you want to go somewhere first ask in information, cause some of the buses that are in... 

Local Customs  

Muslims

Muslims, Novi Pazar

 McCoq Says:  Men and women seems to live more separete existences here. There is plenty of coffee houses full of men drinkng in small glasses of caj or turska kava. And like muslims they are (someone told me that are about 70-80% of muslims here), many women cover themselves up in the... 

A peculiar way to park cars

A peculiar way to park cars, Novi Pazar

 McCoq Says:  For me is so funny. When I arribed to Serbia, to Novi Sad, I noticed that they park cars on any avaible piece of pavement they find, but here in Novi Pazar they take that "tradition" to the extrem. Constantly forcing pedestrians out into narrow streets. 

Tourist Traps  

Mexican Novela DVD (Soap Operas) in Novi Pazar

Mexican Novela DVD (Soap Operas) in Novi Pazar, Novi Pazar

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No Tourist Information

No Tourist Information, Novi Pazar

 McCoq Says:  There is not tourist information in the town. So, there are no maps available. Why there is such an utter absence of information about the town? Is a mistery for me. But the town is little, and is difficult you get lost ;-) If you need some information, go to the tourist... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Sopoćani monastery

Sopoćani monastery, Novi Pazar

 GyuriFT Says:  The Sopoćani monastery, the foundation of St. King Uroš I, was built in the second half of the 13th century. It is World Heritage Site, added in 1979 with Stari Ras. The church was dedicated to the Holy Trinity and completed around 1265, with interior decorated shortly... 

Durdevi Stupovi (St.George's Pillars)

Durdevi Stupovi (St.George's Pillars), Novi Pazar

 McCoq Says:  Few kilometres west of the town, is visible from Church of St.Peter (Petrova).Created by Stefan Nemanja on 12th century. 

Favorites  

A good travel agency

A good travel agency, Novi Pazar

 ELear Says:  I can't remember why I got in touch with them in the first place, but I was helped enormously on my trip by the Ecco Travel Agency in Novi Pazar. They suggested and booked the hotel, organised the taxi from Kraljevo, and got me a driver to Sopocani and round about. All these... 

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 bella Novi Pazar Page - Hi friends! My name is Binasa Hajrovic. I was born in Novi Pazar in 1969 and left to Sweden in 1992. Now days I live in Jonkoping with my lovely daughter Anna. I really miss Novi Pazar, the most... 

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A majority Muslim city

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 Located in south Serbia, near Kosovo, sit among low hills where river Raska has it confluence with the Ljudska. If you arrbe here from the north you will notice how different it seems from... 

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Novi Pazar

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 I was here one day, it was my first sunny day in my Europe Trip, i was arrived in the night @ Novi Pazar, when next day the mosque call was wake up lol, i was see the town and St Peter's Chruch in the... 

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 Hi friends! My name is Binasa Hajrovic. I was born in Novi Pazar in 1969 and left to Sweden in 1992. Now days I live in Jonkoping with my lovely daughter Anna. I really miss Novi Pazar, the most... 

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 The town of Novi Pazar, at one time an important Turkish center, is in the midst of a modern transformation of its appearance. However, a Turkish fortress and a number of old houses, built in the... 

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