Novi Sad Tours & Fruska Gora Day Trips

Novi Sad City Tours

Novi Sad is calmer and smaller than Belgrade, and the center is easy to see on foot. A guided walk usually covers:

• Liberty Square, with the City Hall and the Name of Mary Church
• Zmaj Jovina and Dunavska streets, the main pedestrian streets in the old center
• Petrovaradin Fortress, across the Danube, with wide views over the city and the river

At the fortress, look for the clock tower. Its hands are reversed: the hour hand is the long one, so boatmen on the Danube could read the time from far away. Most guides stop here, and it’s the best viewpoint in town.

If you have more time in the city, our guide to things to do in Novi Sad covers museums, cafes and the Danube beach.

Sremski Karlovci

Sremski Karlovci is a small town on the Danube, about 15 minutes from Novi Sad. It played a big role in Serbian church and school history, and the center still shows it. On a Sremski Karlovci tour you usually see:

• The Patriarchate and the Orthodox Cathedral of St. Nicholas
• The Karlovci Gymnasium, one of the oldest Serbian high schools
• The Four Lions fountain in the main square
• The Peace Chapel, built where the Treaty of Karlowitz was signed in 1699

The town is also known for bermet, a sweet dessert wine made here for centuries. Many tours include a tasting in a local cellar.

Fruska Gora Tours: Monasteries, Wine and Nature

Fruska Gora is a low, wooded mountain and Serbia’s oldest national park. It’s the only real high ground in the flat Vojvodina plain. A Fruska Gora tour usually has one of three themes.

Monasteries

The mountain has more than a dozen Orthodox monasteries, many built between the 15th and 18th centuries. Krusedol and Novo Hopovo are among the most visited. Cultural tours often stop at one or two of them. Dress modestly: covered shoulders and knees.

Wine

The slopes of Fruska Gora are one of Serbia’s main wine regions. Small family wineries offer tastings of local wines with cheese and cured meat. If wine is your main interest, see our full list of wine tours in Serbia, or read the Serbian wine guide first to know what to order.

Nature and hiking

The park has forest trails, viewpoints and quiet roads that work well for easy hikes and cycling. Hiking tours here are usually gentle and fine for most fitness levels.

Types of Tours

• Group day trips from Belgrade: the most common option. You travel by minibus or van and see Novi Sad, Sremski Karlovci and often a monastery or winery in one day.
• Private tours: your own driver and guide, so you choose the stops and the pace. Good for families and couples. For more options, see our private tours in Serbia.
• Walking tours in Novi Sad: short tours of the old center and the fortress, for people already staying in the city.
• Wine tours: focus on Sremski Karlovci and Fruska Gora wineries, with less time in Novi Sad itself.

If you want to compare this trip with other places near the capital, look at our day tours from Belgrade.

Tips for Your Trip

When to go

Late spring and early autumn are the best times. The weather is mild, and September and October are harvest season in the vineyards. Summers in Vojvodina can be very hot, so start early if you go in July or August. In winter, the fortress and the old towns are still worth seeing, but the vineyards and forest are bare.

How to choose

• First time in Serbia and short on time: a group day trip that covers all three places.
• Into history and churches: a tour with Sremski Karlovci and a Fruska Gora monastery.
• Into wine: a winery-focused tour with two or three tastings.
• Traveling with kids or older relatives: a private tour, so you can take breaks.

What to bring

• Comfortable shoes. The fortress has steep paths and cobblestones.
• Clothes that cover shoulders and knees for monastery visits.
• Water and sun protection in summer.
• Some cash in local currency for small cafes, cellars and souvenirs.

Frequently Asked Questions