Novi Sad, Sremski Karlovci and Krusedol monastery
On the 80th kilometer north from Belgrade, over the E-75 highway is Novi Sad, the capital city of Autonomous Region Vojvodina.
Thanks to its position on the cost of the river Danube, once was the border between two empires, Austro-Hungary on the north and Ottoman on the south and with the charter of Queen Marija Terezeja, it gets the status of free royal city Neoplanta in 1748. Thanks to the mixing of different nations and ethnic groups, Novi Sad with the population of 250 000 is a true multicultural environment and is the example of a true modern European city.
Novi Sad
The tour of Novi Sad includes the walk through the center of the city. Novi Sad is second biggest city in country and with its Habsburg monarchy history it becomes valuable part of Serbia tourism.
We will walk through: Dunavska (Danube) and Zmaj Jovina street, which are the main walking zones of the city, City Hall, Freedom Square (Trg Slobode), The Name of Mary Church, Katolička porta, the house of Mileva Einstein – the wife of Albert Einstein, The Synagogue in Jevrejska street, Matica Srpska – the oldest cultural institution of Serbia, and the city beach Štrand.
Petrovaradin
Next we cross to the right side of the Danube cost and go to Petrovaradin, to Petrovaradin Fortress. Founded on the grounds of a medieval edifice, the fortress was built by the Austrians in the 17th and 18th century as pillar of defense against the invasion of the Turks. They call it the “Gibraltar of Danube”, because of its position. Today the fortress is famous for the most prestigious European music festival “Exit”.
Sremski Karlovci
Sremski Karlovci, positioned on the slopes of Fruška gora, representing the true gem stone of Serbian culture and spirituality. With its baroque town lake, Patriarchy Palace, Congregational church of Saint Nikola and Catholic Church of Trinity, first Serbian gymnasium form 1881 and the library of the gymnasium of Karlovci, this is the town that earned its name “museum town”. Also worth mentioning, the manifestation that celebrates wine and grapes “Grožđenbal”.
Tour includes: Transfer service, wine tasting in Sremski Karlovci, entrances in Chapel of Piece, sightseeing of Novi Sad and services of the professional tour guide.
Not included: Lunch.
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