Novi Sad is the capital of Vojvodina, the northern region of Serbia. Situated on the Danube River between Budapest and Belgrade, it is a treasured regional and cultural centre. Novi Sad has the population of 400,000 and it’s home to EXIT, a large 4 day music festival which takes place each July at Petrovaradin fortress.

Orientation:

Novi Sad has good transport connections with nearby cities thanks to its great position. It is located about 80km to the northwest of Belgrade, about 300km from Budapest, 424 km from Ljubljana, 309km from Zagreb, 548 km from Podgorica, 150km from Timisoara (Romania), 100km from the border town (with Hungary) of Subotica and about 100km from the Romanian border town of Jimbolia.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parking
City is divided into 2 parking zones:

Red Zone
time limit – max 120 min, price is 40 dinars (0.4eur) per started hour
SMS number 8211

Blue Zone
no time limit, price is 30 dinars (0.3eur) per started hour
SMS number 8212

Payment
1. Parking Card, price is 40 dinars (0.4eur) per started hour, sold on kiosks
2. Parking Machines
3. SMS – car registration number (without any spaces) should be sent on: 8211 for Red Zone and 8212 for Blue Zone

 

Internet
There is Free Wireless Internet in the city center (pedestrian zone).

Wireless Internet (hot-spot)
Flying Dutchman – address: Bulevar Oslobodjenja 54
Bezza Caffe – address: Fruškogorska 76
Ritmo Latino – address: Sremska 9

Emergency telephones
Police
+ 381 21 92
Fire Fighting Service
+ 381 21 93
Ambulance
+ 381 21 94
Assistance on the Road
+ 381 21 987

By plane

The city itself doesn’t have an airport and the closest one is Nikola Tesla International Airport (IATA: BEG) near Belgrade (about 70 kilometers). There is no easy bus/train connection, but some taxi companies run regular cars between Belgrade Airport and Novi Sad.

-  Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (IATA: BUD) (247 kilometers from Novi Sad, serving numerous low-cost airlines, the best way to get to Western/Northern Europe by plane)

- Osijek Airport (96 km from Novi Sad, serving Ryanair flights)

- Timisoara Traian Vuia International Airport (126km far, serving Wizzair)

By car

E-75 highway that connects Belgrade and Budapest is passing by some 5km from Novi Sad. Toll fare for passenger cars coming from Belgrade is 240RSD (or 3EUR). Prices for other types of vehicle (bus, truck) are higher.

If you want to go in the direction of Zagreb, Ljubljana take E-70 highway which is some 40km south/west of Novi Sad.

By Bus

Using the bus is the most recommended option. The bus stations for long-distance trips are:

- “Old bus station”, at Bulevar Jase Tomića 6 (still much more used than the new one)

-”New bus station”, at the corner of Sentandrejski Put and Novosadskog partizanskog odreda, near “Novosadska Mlekara” (Novi Sad’s dairy plant).

Internationally, the city has frequent bus connections to Budapest in Hungary, Zagreb, Vukovar, Osijek in Croatia, Sarajevo and Banja Luka in Bosnia and Hercegovina, and Budva, Tivat, Podgorica, Herceg Novi in Montenegro, but also many other international and domestic lines.

Get around

- Walk, the city centre is actually quite small and most of the interesting sights, bars and hotels are all within easy walking distance. There are plenty of street maps, especially in the centre, so you can find your way easily.

- Public transport service. [8]. Novi Sad has an excellent bus service. Ticket for one ride (no matter how far you go as long you don’t change the bus) costs 40RSD and is bought at driver.

- Taxis are not overly expensive (by Western standards), the minimum fare varies between 80 and 100 RSD, with a cross-city trip typically costing 150-200 RSD.  However, be careful of taxis unaffiliated with one of the major firms (especially at the train station), or you may pay up to four times more than your fare should be. Some good taxi companies: Pan, Vojvodjani, SOS, Delta, Novus, Naš, Lav.

Have to see

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- The fortress of Petrovaradin on the right bank of the Danube. In fortress you can find museum, “Muzej Grada Novog Sada” (Novi Sad City Museum) and a small Observatory and Planetarium. Planetarium is open on Saturdays from 7PM-12PM. The observatory is open when skies are clear, while the Planetarium, which is near the Museum, is open every Saturday. The staff are young, fun and speak excellent English. The 5* hotel and three restaurants offer beautiful views of the Danube and of Novi Sad, and have recently been reopened, after extensive renovation and refurbishment works.

- The Old town hall, right on the main city square called Trg Slobode

- The Church of the great martyr St. George, Serb Orthodox church in Pašićeva street

- The Church of Virgin’s name, Catholic church in the center on Trg Slobode

- Dvorac Dundjerski an old castle, wonderfully preserved, situated to the north of Novi Sad.

- The Novi Sad Synagogue, a beautiful Synagogue in the center of the city, in Jevrejska street.

You can find more usefull information about Novi Sad on this site wikitravel.org and pictures are from wikitravel.org