Daytrips

Subotica

Subotica, the multi-ethnic experience next to the Hungarian borders

Mostar

Mostar, the most famous bridge on the Balkans (beside Visegrad) – Bosnia and Hercegovina

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo, the multi-cultural metropolis in the middle of the Bosnian mountains – Bosnia and Hercegovina

Ljubljana, the small jewel with fortress - Slovenia

Coffees and restaurants around the river, fortress, well maintained city parks outside town centre, and huge portions of food in restaurants; this is Ljubljana. The city is undoubtedly very well maintained, as economy in Slovenia is going very well, but there are not so many things to see that it would be worth staying more than one or two days.

Zagreb, the Western metropolis - Croatia

Zagreb is undoubtedly the “Western” city in the former Yugoslavia. Shopping streets with all kind of boutiques you may think of remind rather Western Europe than the Western Balkans.

Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik, pearl of the Yugoslavian Adriatic sea – Croatia

Pristina, Kosovo

Pristina, little to see, but good nightlife in Kosovo.

Skopje, the modern town in Macedonia

As the town was nearly completely destroyed in a earthquake in the 1960s, there are few monuments that may attract tourists. Visit the Turkish market and the fortress on the Western side of the river. The old train station – only half the train station survived the earthquake – is testimony of this catastrophe. The town centre is nicely renovated and there is a huge pedestrian zone, as well as boulevards along the river.

Bled, mountain lake with romantic island - Slovenia

On the foot of the Slovenian alps, this small town is very popular by tourists, due to it’s lake and because it’s a good starting points for tours in the Slovenian alps.

Kotor, Montenegro

On the Kotor bay, there are several nice places to spend your summer holidays on the sea in Montenegro. It’s definitively the closest sea resort from Belgrade.

Prizren

If you plan to travel to Kosovo, Prizren definitively is nicer than Pristina, with a nice old town, but quite small. The city is just a few kilometres from the Albanian border.

Novi Sad, the capital of Vojvodina

Novi Sad is the second important town in Serbia and one of the nicest ones, sited on the river Danube.

Avala, Belgrade’s city hill, covered in monuments

If after the polluted Belgrade air you feel like going to a nature resort, the Avala hill is certainly the best choice.

Smederevo, the fortress with goats and sheep

Those who want to see a smaller town, which is situated next to Belgrade on the Danube, could visit for instance Smederevo. It may be reached in a one-hour bus-trip from Belgrade.

Nis, one more fortress

On your way to Greece or to Sofia, you may make a stopover in Nis and visit the third important town of Serbia with it’s fortress for a couple of hours. Staying overnight doesn’t pay out as hotels are too expensive.

Timisoara, Romania

There are more parks that you have ever seen in one single city, besides a few churches and a nice pedestrian zone in the old town.

Budapest, Hungary

There are many cities that are called “Paris of Central Europe”, but Budapest with its castle, parliament building and boulevards is it definitively. So don’t miss it.

Sofia, Bulgaria

Sofia is definitively worth a visit, not only because of the churches and the mosque, but first of all because you just feel well there and it’s nice to go out – just like in Belgrade.