We will take a drive on the old road north, crossing small villages of the province of Vojvodina and the region of Fruška Gora - the only hill in the entire Panonia Valley. Located on the slopes of this hill are 17 medieval monasteries which for several centuries represented the spiritual center of the region and are often labeled as the Serbian Mt. Athos. We visit Krušedol monastery, founded in the 16th century and known for its attractive location, historical importance, and a variety of decorative frescos in its church.
Our next stop will be Sremski Karlovci, a picturesque baroque town which was a Serbian religious and educational centre in 18th and 19th century. There, we will enjoy the Baroque-style fountain from 1790 and the Karlovci High School.
We stop for lunch in a typical “charda”, a small restaurant usually built to float on the river, which serve great freshwater fish specialties. En route to Novi Sad we visit the famous fortress of Petrovaradin, built in the 17 and 18th centuries, and once called "Gibraltar on the Danube". This Austrian artillery fortification is situated above the river and represents the second largest structure of its kind preserved in Europe.
Novi Sad is one of the biggest cities of Serbia and is a capital of the region of Vojvodina. It is a modern, lively city with growing businesses, but, also, has a beautiful taste of the past. We will have a walking tour of the center of modern Novi Sad to the main Orthodox Cathedral, main Catholic Cathedral, and then continue to walk on the famous Dunavska street. Evening return to Belgrade. |
Your driver and guide will meet you at your Belgrade hotel at 09:00am.
