City
Belgrade
Serbia
A lively, layered capital at the meeting of the Sava and Danube, famous for its fortress, cafes and nightlife.
Balkans
Serbia
A Danube and Sava country of lively cities, medieval monasteries, fortresses and green mountains, with famous nightlife and generous hospitality.
For storytellers
Why Serbia matters
Serbia is where Central Europe meets the Balkans, and the result is warm, lively and surprising. Belgrade, where two big rivers meet beneath a hilltop fortress, is famous for its cafes, river clubs and late nights. Novi Sad, on the Danube, has a huge fortress and a relaxed riverside feel. Outside the cities, medieval monasteries hold glowing frescoes, the Danube cuts through a dramatic gorge, and national parks offer hiking and quiet villages. Food is hearty, grilled meats, cheese and pastries, and people love to welcome guests with coffee or rakija.
Talking points
- Belgrade sits where the Sava river meets the Danube, beneath an old fortress.
- Medieval monasteries in the countryside hold some of the finest frescoes in the Balkans.
- The Danube gorge on the Romanian border is one of the most dramatic stretches of the river.
- Nightlife in Belgrade is famous, with floating clubs on the rivers in summer.
- Serbia is a country of coffee, grilled meat and generous hosts.
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- Capital
- Belgrade
- Languages
- Serbian
- Currency
- Serbian dinar (RSD)
- Best time to go
- May to June and September to October for comfortable weather; summers are hot and winters are cold, with good skiing in the mountains.
Where to base yourself
Cities and towns in Serbia
City
Novi Sad
Serbia
A relaxed Danube city with a pastel old centre, a giant hilltop fortress and a youthful cultural scene.
City
Nis
Serbia
A southern crossroads city with Roman roots, a riverside fortress and the birthplace of a Roman emperor nearby...
City
Subotica
Serbia
A northern city of Art Nouveau buildings near the Hungarian border, with a colourful town hall and a nearby la...
Town
Sremski Karlovci
Serbia
A small baroque town on the Danube, with a cathedral, vineyards and the centre of the local wine tradition.
Top places
What to see in Serbia
- Top places
- Castle 4
- Church, mosque or temple 3
- Museum 2
- National park 2
- Historic site 2
- Ruins 2
- Other 2
- Neighbourhood 1
- Shopping 1
- Square 1
- Park 1
- Tower 1
- Monument 1
- Lake 1
- Scenic route 1
- Cave 1
Castle
Belgrade Fortress and Kalemegdan Park
Belgrade, Serbia
The ancient fortress and park above the meeting of the Sava and Danube, the city's favourite viewpoint.
Castle
Petrovaradin Fortress
Novi Sad, Serbia
A huge 18th-century fortress above the Danube, with tunnels, a clock tower and artist studios.
Church, mosque or temple
Temple of Saint Sava
Belgrade, Serbia
A huge white-domed Orthodox church, one of the largest in the world and a landmark on the Belgrade skyline.
Castle
Golubac Fortress
Serbia
A medieval fortress with ten towers on the Danube at the entrance to the Iron Gates gorge.
Shopping
Knez Mihailova Street
Belgrade, Serbia
The main pedestrian street, lined with historic buildings, shops and cafes, leading to the fortress.
Museum
Nikola Tesla Museum
Belgrade, Serbia
A small museum devoted to the inventor Nikola Tesla, with demonstrations of electricity and his personal items...
Neighbourhood
Skadarlija
Belgrade, Serbia
Belgrade's cobbled bohemian quarter, full of traditional taverns, live music and old-world charm.
Church, mosque or temple · UNESCO
Studenica Monastery
Serbia
A 12th-century monastery in a forested valley, known for white marble churches and medieval frescoes.
National park
Fruska Gora National Park
Novi Sad, Serbia
A forested ridge rising out of the plain, dotted with medieval Orthodox monasteries and small wineries.
Museum
House of Flowers
Belgrade, Serbia
The mausoleum of Yugoslavia's former leader Josip Broz Tito, part of the Museum of Yugoslavia complex.
Castle
Nis Fortress
Nis, Serbia
An Ottoman-era fortress on the Nisava river, now a large park with cafes, gates and a museum.
Square
Republic Square
Belgrade, Serbia
Belgrade's main meeting point, with the National Museum, the national theatre and a statue on horseback.
Scenic route
Sargan Eight Railway
Serbia
A restored narrow-gauge heritage railway that loops through the mountains in a figure-eight.
Historic site
Subotica City Hall
Subotica, Serbia
A colourful early 20th-century Art Nouveau town hall with a tall tower you can climb.
National park
Tara National Park
Serbia
A forested mountain park above the Drina canyon, with viewpoints, hiking trails and rare wildlife.
Park
Ada Ciganlija
Belgrade, Serbia
A river peninsula turned lake and park, Belgrade's favourite summer spot for swimming, cycling and cafes.
Other
Devil's Town
Serbia
A field of tall earth pillars topped with stone caps, shaped by erosion in southern Serbia.
Ruins · UNESCO
Felix Romuliana
Serbia
The ruins of a late Roman palace complex built by Emperor Galerius, set among fields in eastern Serbia.
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