Top 60 places to visit in Serbia
60 must-see places and attractions in Serbia, from famous landmarks to hidden gems, each with a map and photos.
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60 places
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1Castle & palace
Belgrade Fortress
Hilltop fortress and Kalemegdan Park overlooking the confluence of the Sava and Danube.
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2Religious site
Church of Saint Sava
Vast Serbian Orthodox church with a gold-mosaic interior, dominating the Belgrade skyline.
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3Religious site
Studenica Monastery
UNESCO-listed 12th-century monastery with marble churches and important Byzantine frescoes.
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4Castle & palace
Petrovaradin Fortress
Large 18th-century fortress on the Danube with a clock tower, tunnels and city views.
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5Nature & national park
Đerdap National Park
Park covering the Iron Gates gorge where the Danube cuts through the Carpathians.
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6Castle & palace
Golubac Fortress
Restored medieval fortress with nine towers at the entrance to the Iron Gates gorge.
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7Nature & national park
Devil's Town
Unusual rock formation of around 200 earth pillars topped with stone caps.
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8Nature & national park
Uvac Special Nature Reserve
Meandering river canyon with viewpoints, ice caves and a colony of griffon vultures.
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9Archaeological site
Felix Romuliana
UNESCO-listed late Roman palace complex built by the emperor Galerius.
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10Neighbourhood & street
Skadarlija
Cobbled bohemian street of traditional taverns with live starogradska music.
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11Nature & national park
Tara National Park
Forested mountain park above the Drina canyon, with viewpoints such as Banjska Stena.
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12Archaeological site
Lepenski Vir
Mesolithic settlement on the Danube with distinctive fish-faced stone sculptures.
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13Archaeological site
Viminacium
Excavated Roman city and legionary camp with an amphitheatre, baths and mausoleums.
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14Museum & gallery
Nikola Tesla Museum
Museum holding the inventor's personal archive, ashes and working demonstrations.
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15Museum & gallery
Museum of Yugoslavia
Museum complex on Yugoslav history, including the House of Flowers and Tito's grave.
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16Old town & city
Sremski Karlovci
Baroque town of churches, a patriarchal palace and wine cellars on the slopes of Fruška Gora.
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17Theme park & attraction
Šargan Eight
Restored narrow-gauge heritage railway looping through the hills in a figure-eight route.
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18Religious site
Sopoćani Monastery
UNESCO-listed 13th-century monastery known for its frescoes, including the Dormition.
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19Old town & city
Novi Sad Old Town
Central Novi Sad around Liberty Square, with the Name of Mary Church and Dunavska Street.
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20Museum & gallery
National Museum of Serbia
Main national museum of archaeology and art, reopened in 2018 after long renovation.
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21Neighbourhood & street
Zemun
Former Habsburg town on the Danube with riverside restaurants and the Gardoš Tower.
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22Religious site
Manasija Monastery
Fortified 15th-century monastery with walls and towers enclosing a frescoed church.
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23Nature & national park
Fruška Gora National Park
Low wooded mountain range with vineyards and around 16 Orthodox monasteries.
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24Theme park & attraction
Drvengrad
Wooden village built by filmmaker Emir Kusturica on a hill above Mokra Gora.
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25Landmark
Subotica City Hall
Hungarian Secession-style town hall with colourful tiles and a viewing tower.
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26Castle & palace
Niš Fortress
Ottoman fortress on the Nišava river on the site of earlier Roman fortifications.
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27Historic site
Skull Tower
Tower embedded with skulls of Serbian rebels killed in the 1809 Battle of Čegar.
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28Religious site
Oplenac
Mausoleum church of the Karađorđević dynasty, lined with mosaics copied from medieval frescoes.
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29Nature & national park
Kopaonik National Park
Mountain park and Serbia's largest ski resort, with summer hiking trails.
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30Mountain & viewpoint
Zlatibor
Mountain plateau of pine forests and meadows, popular as a year-round resort.
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31Religious site
Ravanica Monastery
Late 14th-century monastery founded by Prince Lazar, a notable Morava school church.
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32Religious site
Žiča Monastery
Thirteenth-century red-painted monastery where Serbian kings were crowned.
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34Castle & palace
Smederevo Fortress
Large 15th-century fortress on the Danube, the last capital of medieval Serbia.
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35Archaeological site
Mediana
Remains of a late Roman imperial villa near the birthplace of Constantine the Great.
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36Mountain & viewpoint
Stara Planina Nature Park
Mountain range on the Bulgarian border with waterfalls and traditional villages.
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37Nature & national park
Resava Cave
Show cave with a variety of dripstone formations in eastern Serbia.
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39Neighbourhood & street
Knez Mihailova Street
Belgrade's main pedestrian street, lined with 19th-century buildings and shops.
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41Mountain & viewpoint
Avala Tower
Rebuilt telecommunications tower on Mount Avala with a viewing platform.
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42Nature & national park
Ovčar-Kablar Gorge
Meandering gorge of the West Morava with monasteries and the Kablar viewpoint.
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43Religious site
Krušedol Monastery
Early 16th-century Fruška Gora monastery with Baroque frescoes and royal tombs.
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44Archaeological site
Caričin Grad
Ruins of Justiniana Prima, a sixth-century Byzantine city founded by Justinian I.
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45Religious site
Đurđevi Stupovi Monastery
Twelfth-century hilltop monastery near Novi Pazar, part of the Stari Ras UNESCO site.
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46Religious site
Lazarica Church
Fourteenth-century court church of Prince Lazar with decorated stone facades.
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47Religious site
Kalenić Monastery
Early 15th-century monastery noted for its carved stone decoration and frescoes.
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48Museum & gallery
Sirogojno Open-Air Museum
Ethnographic museum of traditional wooden houses from the Zlatibor region.
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49Nature & national park
Stopića Cave
Cave with a series of travertine pools and a waterfall at its entrance.
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51Castle & palace
Bač Fortress
Medieval water fortress with a keep, near a Franciscan monastery in Bačka.
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52Nature & national park
Deliblato Sands
Large sandy steppe area with forests and grasslands in Banat.
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53Nature & national park
Zasavica Special Nature Reserve
Wetland reserve with boat trips and a breeding centre for Mangalica pigs and donkeys.
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54Archaeological site
Sirmium Imperial Palace
Covered excavation of a palace in Sirmium, one of the capitals of the late Roman Empire.
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55Mountain & viewpoint
Rtanj
Distinctively pyramid-shaped mountain with a hiking route to the summit chapel.
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56Castle & palace
Sokograd
Ruined medieval fortress on a rock above the Moravica river near Sokobanja.
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58Nature & national park
Prerast Vratna
Three natural stone bridges carved by the Vratna river near a monastery.
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59Museum & gallery
Museum of Contemporary Art, Belgrade
Modernist museum by the Sava with Yugoslav and Serbian art from the 20th century.
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60Nature & national park
Carska Bara
Special nature reserve of marshes and ponds noted for its birdlife.
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