Petrovaradin Fortress, Novi Sad

Petrovaradin Fortress stands on the right bank of the Danube opposite Novi Sad. The city's tourist organisation lists it among the top attractions and describes the fortress as a place where history and music mix, since it hosts the EXIT festival. Novi Sad itself was European Capital of Culture in 2022 and European Youth Capital in 2019.

Walk the upper terraces for the view across the river to the city, then use the lanes inside the walls to see the fortress's buildings and the city museum, which tells how Novi Sad developed from the 18th century. It makes an easy day trip from Belgrade, and we'd leave time for the café-lined streets of Novi Sad's centre afterwards.