Republic of Serbia Travel Guide

This is another very pleasant square with shady seats and lots of statues. The ethnographic Museum is located here. Nearby is the tomb of Sheik Mustapha. We sat here fr a while to escape the sun and avail ourselves of the free wifi.

This restaurant is something, situated in Skadarlija bohemian Belgrade street since 1832! Restaurant is older then most countries in Balkans. Food is traditional and very tasty, wine we have was Serbian and really good, acoustic music is so nice and atmosphere is positive. Restaurant was full with guests all the time so we wait few minutes longer...

Gracanica is a Serbian enclave outside of Pristina. It is probably the main attraction in the area because of it's famous monastery. The monastery was founded in 1321 by the Serbian king Stefan Milutin. It is one of the most famous monument in Kosovo. After Kosovo war of 1999 the monastery became the national and political center of Serbian people...

Soccer games between Albania and Serbia lead to great exitement, in case you favor Serbia keep quiet about!Every cafe or restaurant will be completly packed and probably with next to no service, as the waiter is also busy watching the game.

Petrovaradin (Serbian Cyrillic: Петроварадин) is town near Novi Sad on the right riverbank of Danube. It is part of Novi Sad. This is one of the largest fortresses in Europe. It was built and rebuilt between 1692 and 1780. The design was based on the system of fortification...

Sremska 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 page here on VT!

Probably the main sight in Nis, is the fortress (Tvrdava). The current fortifications are of Turkish origin and were built in the early 18th century, although the history of a fortress on this site dates back to Roman times. The rampart walls are more than 2 km long and include four gates, with the Istanbul Gate (Stambol kapija) being the best...

"Porto Bello" is just a cafe on the river Nisava, open daily from 10-02. It isn't much of a nightlife spot, unless you enjoy those "see and be seen" places, but it is really cool during daytime- great coffee, great service and great view on the river. What more does one need for relaxation? :) Dress code is not official, but do try to look smart...

I have put links to Google Map in my tips to make it easier to find the objects mentioned, when possible to get the right position. The links are marked in italics. Unfortunately Google Map isn't very precise and too often points to other buildings than the wanted one.

It seems like the consciousness about the environment and environmental issues is not very well developed yet. Walking into town again after visiting the old platan tree I passed the bridge at the bend of the river,Ura e Marashit. There was a lot of plastic bottles floating in the water under the bridge. Since the water made a kind of a whirl...

Every July European film fans from all parts of the country and the world gather in Palić thanks to the Festival, founded in 1992. They organise different exhibitions, debates, concerts and parties as well.

Very authentic restaurant. The interiour is somewhat sober but cosy and you must request for the english menu. You have the be aware that the portions are VERY large. We have ordered some cevapcice with mashed potatoes,salad and goulash wich was way too much for two people but we enjoyed it very much and couldnt stop eating because it was very good...

Near to Subotica town is famous tourist settlement called Palic. It use to be a health-spa. Nowadays, Palic is modern little town, with 8000 inhabitants. It offers various pleasures to the visitors, which are coming every year in greater number. Palic is ideal place for young people, as well as for older tourists. Definitively, all visitors will...

There are 2 highland lakes on Zlatibor. You'll find 1 in the very centre of the town. It's made of the inflow of Obudovica brook. The other 1, Ribnica lake, is situated near the Black Rzav (Crni Rzav), between Ribnica and Vodice.The main picture, taken in 1994, is showing my niece (aged 1 then) walking round the lake and looking at the ducks and...

National house "Bajo" in Mt. Zlatibor is highly recommended national restaurant with the best lamb in western Serbia (my opinion that is the best I tried ever). Beautiful restaurant ambience and service. Besides a variety of local dishes prepared on traditional way, this restaurant serving the best lamb dish and of course, the best prshut (unique...

In the centre of Sirogojno village, there's this Church of St. Peter and Paul (crkva sv. Petra i Pavla), built in 1764. The iconostasis was done by Simeon Lazovic and this is his 1st work of art.

Prva kragujevacka gimnazija is the oldest Grammar School in Serbia. This school was established in 1833. The high school in many ways has represented the history of the city. During WWII on October 21st, 1941 a large number of its students and teachers were executed by the German forces. Currently the high school is housed in the same building that...

Squeezed between Amidzin konak – Amidza's Abode and Mihailov konak – Mihailo's Palace, stands Galerija Narodnog muzeja – the Gallery of the National Museum, the best, the most spacious and the most prestigious exhibit space in Kragujevac. The building of the Gallery was erected in 1971, based on the project of architect Dragisa Vulovic. Ground...

The Roman Catholic Church (Rimokatolička crkva) was built in the centre of Kikinda, just a few steps from the Serbian Orthodox Church.The church was built in 1811 and dedicated to St. Francisco of Asisi. It's been recently restored.

Hram Svetog Nikole (Saint Nicolas Serbian Orthodox Church) was built in 1769 on the grounds of an old church. Five years later, a bell-tower was erected. At 1st, the old bells were used, but in 1899 the new ones (1 big, weighing 1707.5 kg, and 3 smaller ones) were made.The iconostasis and 2 wall pictures (The Resurrection of Christ and The Secret...

Suvača is a Serbian word for a dry horse-powered mill. The one in Kikinda was built in 1899 and is one of two such mills in Europe.The mill consists of three parts: the drive space with a pyramid roof, the mill space and the miller's flat.According to some documents, the town had 17 horse-powered mills in 1781, 32 in 1800, and 51 in 1847.And,...

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 after completion. The frescoes are considered one of the best of the time....

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 were excellent, and everything went smoothly. If I hadn't had them, I'm...

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 at them - particularly friendly monks), Studenica monastery (also a UNESCO...

If you are crazy for sailing here is place for you. Sailing Club Zemun is very good organized to give you all comfor you need.

Excellent way to find out more about Zemun. In this route you can see "Pinki" Sports Center, Strosmajerova Street, Glavna Street, Zemun Town Museum, Rajaciceva Street, "Srpski dom" (Serbian home), Bezanijska Street, "Ickova kuca" (Icko's house), Cetinjska Street, Restaurant "Beli medved" (White Bear), Branko Radicevic Square, Karamatina Street,...

Danube (the biggest Central European) and Sava (the biggest Balkanian river) can make big problems in this part of year. With their tributaries (Sava is Danube's tribitary) usualy make flood around. But, comunal servicies, with a help of Army and citizens, are always ready for that kind of trouble. This pictures were taken at Zemun quay on 11th...

72 hour of Trampet masters in Gucha near CacakWhen Miles Davis went to the Guca Brass Band Festival, a central Serbian competition that draws over 500,000 people annually, he said "I didn't know you could play the trumpet that wayMust be there to understand 3 day and night non stop party

This is our trade mark which is very famous in our country. They have the best jeans and I like the most their skirts and shirts. i think that Cacak has to be proud of this firm!

I will say that this is my favorite store, I like their clothes, they are great. When you see me, you see TIME OUT!

The National Museum (Narodni muzej) in Zrenjanin, founded in 1911, is one of the best museums I've visited. Thanks to its many exhibits, you can find out a lot about the history, archeology, art, ethnology and nature of Central Banat District. Since 1966, the museum's been housed in the Neo-Renaissance 2-floor Finance Palace built in 1893,...

Rimokatolička katedrala (The Roman Catholic Cathedral) was built between 1864 and 1868 on the place of the previous Catholic Cathedral. It was designed by Stevan Đorđević and the interior was made by Jožef Gojgner, according to the Bible motifs.It has the famous organ made in a Timisoara workshop in 1907.

following the old railway track, walking by the tunnels you can get down to the the banks of the river Đetinja for picnic and why not swimming in its cold waters...

and second visit Drvengrad, is a traditional village 100 meters up that the Serbian film director Emir Kusturica built. The streets in the village bear the names of various individuals, like Nikola Tesla, Ingmar Bergman, Ernesto "Che" Guevara and more...

This is one of the most important monasteries in southeastern Banat. It was founded in the 15th century by Jovan Branković. In the church dedicated to St. John the Baptist you can see the remains of frescoes from the 18th century. In the treasury, there are valuable manuscripts, printed books and the paintings of famous painters such as Jovan...

One of the most famous citizens of Vršac is Jovan Sterija Popović (1806-1856), considered to be the father of Serbian drama. The house where he lived and worked was turned into a museum in 2012. The rooms on the upper floor of the house have been enriched with the writer's original furniture, including his desk and chair, especially made for...