As in everybody’s case, Novi Sad, as our hometown, is the most beautiful city to us.
On the map, made by Gerhard Mercator in the 16th century, in the place of today’s Novi Sad, there was a settlement called Bistriz. In its journal about traveling down the Danube river, Hans Christian Andersen mentions Novi Sad as the “water city”.
Novi Sad “sprouted” on the fertile ground, along the bridgehead across the fortress, some three hundred years ago. On 1st February 1748, the Austro-Hungarian Empress Maria Theresa awarded Novi Sad with the status of a royal town. It was then that Novi Sad was called by its today’s name. In that time, no man from the Fruška Gora could marry if he hadn’t planted a new seedling (Serb. seedling=sad, new=novi).
The city area covers some 130 square kilometers and has 235.000 inhabitants. The first ferry (raft), which connected Novi Sad and Petrovaradin, was put in the place in 1213 and the last one in 1999. Novi Sad is quite sensitive to its bridges. 134 pontoon bridges have been constructed from the 1720s until the 1920s. The history of these bridges is another story, a story so special that sometimes Novi Sad was called “the town where the river runs above the bridges”.
TOURISM ORGANISATION OF THE CITY OF NOVI SAD
Address: Trg Slobode 3 (Apolo center), Novi Sad
Phone: +381 (0)21 66 18 383, +381 (0)21 66 18 390
E-mail: tons@turizamns.rs
Web: www.novisad.travel
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/novisadcity/
TOURIST INFO CENTER “JEVREJSKA”
Jevrejska 10
Mon – Fri 7:30 – 17:00
Saturday 09:00 – 14:00
+381(0)21 66 17 343
TOURIST INFO CENTER “BULEVAR”
Bul. Mihajla Pupina 9
Mon – Fri 7:30 – 17:00
+381(0)21 421 811
Atrium Hamam & Spa is located in the city centre, in a quiet part of the pedestrian zone. It offers a steam bath (hammam), massage, hairdressing and beauty services in an original and pleasant ambience, you will have the impression that you have made a short trip to Morocco. It has a hammam (steam, Turkish…
“Jucin ducan” store is a gallery of handicrafts and souvenirs that can be found on the Internet store: https://jucinducan.com/ The trademark of the store is JUCA, a small handmade souvenir doll, made of natural materials, wood, hemp and cotton. YUCA is dressed in Vojvodina’s folk costume from the 19th century. Along with the characteristics of…
Visit the Slatkoteka donut shop in the heart of Novi Sad and enjoy the tastes that excite the senses. We offer over 50 different types of donuts for enjoyment, business events, weddings, birthdays, and other special occasions.
Hotel Garden is located in a quiet part of Novi Sad, only 3.5 km from the city center. It is extremely well-positioned, only 1 km away from the highway. It has 8 double rooms, 2 deluxe rooms, and one apartment. Their guests have free parking, which is under video surveillance 0-24h. It also has a…
Rodin Salaš (Stork farm) is 2.700 meters away from the Danube cycling route (EuroVelo 6). It is located at the end of Futog, surrounded by nature. In the coming period, it will offer its guests comfortable accommodation in double rooms with a shared bathroom. Fans of tents and trailers have at their disposal a well-equipped…
Saša’s Grange is located near Novi Sad and it is opened for visitors. If you decide to visit this facility, you would experience the great ambience and enjoy Vojvodina’s famous gastronomic specialities as well as you would feel like a part of the family.