17 ReviewsSremska Kamenica is charming suburb that had been independent community but now incorporated in Novi Sad. If you are interested, more about this part of the city you could find at my Sremska Kamenica...
17 ReviewsAs we stayed two days in Nis, we decided to spent some time on a sidetrip to Niska Banja, which is a popular Serbian health resort.
It is located about 10 km east of Nis and can be reached in about...
3 ReviewsWhen you enter the city from the Varadinski Bridge, on your left, you'll come upon the Workers' House (Radnicki dom) with the statue of a worker (radnik) at the front.
The building was built in 1913...
4 ReviewsThis park is, it seems, not so much a park as it is a quay. That is, it has the trappings of a park – the trees, the benches, the paths – but there is no official name for the park, which lies along...
3 ReviewsFranciscan Monastery of St. George with a baroque Catholic Church was built between 1701 and 1714.
Special features are the sculptures of Franja Ksaverski and St. Jan Nepomuk, the relief of Holy...
1 ReviewIf you find yourself in Novi Sad in the summer, definitely check out 'Štrand' which is actually a sand beach on the bank of the Danube. It's one of the most popular places for the locals to relax and...
Well, VT needs a map/geography update. I actually haven't visited Serbia as, at the time of my visit in September 2008, Kosovo was the newest country on the globe as it proclaimed independence in June of the same year. I entered Kosovo from Montenegro aboard the VT-mobile, the 1986 Moskvich that took me and the VT crew through the first edition of the Caucasian Challenge Rally.We crossed a part of the country which was devastated during the 1998-1999 Kosovo war. Our route through western Kosovo was Pejë, Deçan, Gjakovë (formerly known as Peć, Dečani, Đakovica, but Albanian became the official language with independence) then climbing a challenging road into Albania to reach the city of Krumë. This portion of the territory seems to be part of a corridor used by drug traffickers to smuggle loads of drugs into Western Europe. Among the average battered and badly beaten cars,...
Golubac Fortress
by goga4444
It is supposed that Golubac Fortress was built by Hungarians, probably in the second half of the 13th century, to defend their land on the right bank of the Danube. The fortress has nine towers, between 20 and 25 meters high, five of which belong to the older and four to the younger phase of building. They are connected by fortress walls, with average width of 2.8 m. the strategically important position of the town caused many battles under its walls. The town changed hands many times between 15th and 18th century, with Turks, Hungarians, Serbs and Austrians taking turns in ruling the town.
Lepenski Vir, 8 000 years ago there were ...
by goga4444
...Lepensi Vir is place where fishermen lived 8 000 years ago , 6 500 - 4 500 BC.There is Museum where they keep the oldest figures of that kind in Europe ( you can see one on pic ) that represents some kind of Fish God. They were just besides the fireplaces in the houses. Close to the Museum there are leftovers of the houses...Folow the link below to learn more ...
Smederevo fortress
by goga4444
Smederevo, a fortress on the Danube was built between 1428 and 1430 during the reign of Despot Djuradj Brankovic, the last of medieval Serbia's rulers.It was for a long time the last bastion against the Turkish assault...
Koporin Monastery
by goga4444
Monastery was founded in 1402, these photo was taken on it’s 600 years celebration (2002).Patriarch Pavle and several bishops held liturgy marking that day. Directions:Monastery Koporin is situated 3 km from town Velika Plana , and 5 km from town Smedervska Palanka.
Pokajnica
by goga4444
Pokajnica church is completely made of logs in 1818. It was built by Vujica Vulicevic , as a sign of regret for killing Karadjordje. Pokajnica in Serbian means Place for Regret.Much more pics of winter landscapes in Pokajnica
Mother Russia and Sister Greece
by Prasnjavi
Passion. Almost everyone will say this: “Mother Russia” or “Sister Greece” (in Serbian, both Russia and Greece, are female nouns, Rusija and Grcka). It is love dating from the centuries. Probably ‘cause both of them are Orthodox countries and they always helped to us, during the wars or embargos.
Bare
by viddra
If you're interested in nature, or perhaps bird-watching, visit any of the many swamp-lakes (bare) here, such as Carska Bara, Obedska Bara, Zasavica, Dubovac or Prelaska Bara.
Fruška Gora monasteries
by Aurorae
About a dozen old monasteries, built mostly in the 16th century, are situated on the Fruška Gora, a range of low mountains extending across northern Srem along of Danube. These monasteries are interesting because of their architecture, which is often a blend in style of the Byzantine and Baroque. In some of them, despite the large scale devastations of the World War II, frescoes and fine high iconostases can still to be found. The best known among the Fruška Gora monasteries are Krušedol and Hopovo.More about monasteries in Fruška Gora you can find on my Novi Sad page, in Off The Beaten Path section.
Lazarica
by Aurorae
Lazarica, an endowment of Prince Lazar, has survived to the present in Kruševac, his capital. Built about 1375, it has undergone considerable changes over the centuries, and was last restored early in the 20th century. As one of the earliest structures of the Morava school, it served as a model for many later churches. The church has a trefoil ground-plain. A certain delicacy is especially accentuated, both in the actual construction and by the small ornamental columns. The exterior of the church makes a vivid ampact with its red-and-white facades.
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