The Athens of Serbia~Novi Sad

Leaving Belgrade and driving 100 kilometers, we smoothly arrived at Serbia's second largest city, Novi Sad. 🏞 First, we went to the Petrovaradin Fortress: To get to the fortress, we had to climb a hill, but we felt quite at ease (I guess tourists from the plains might find it a bit more challenging). The fortress has been through many wars in history and is now a famous tourist attraction in Serbia, designed to be easy to defend but hard to attack. (Recommended for a 2-hour visit and photo shoot, free of charge) In front of the fortress stands a symbolic clock tower over 100 years old, famous for its swapped hour and minute hands. To help the sailors on the Danube River distinguish the time and control their speed, the large hand of this unique clock indicates the hours, while the small hand shows the minutes. Due to thermal expansion and contraction, the big clock runs slow in summer and fast in winter, humorously referred to as 'the drunken clock,' and it's also a popular spot for tourists to check in. The fortress still retains parts of the walls, gates, drawbridges, and bastions, and there are many great spots for taking photos. From the heights, you can overlook the characteristic red houses and gaze into the distance at the Danube River, enjoying the pleasant scenery. 🚶Then we walked around the streets of Novi Sad's city center. Novi Sad is the second largest city in Serbia and was once the capital after Serbia's independence. It is also the center of Serbian national culture and education, known as 'The Athens of Serbia.' Most of the buildings in the city are very exquisite, even the carvings on the post office amazed me! On weekends, many locals come out to relax and play. We also visited an old church and happened to encounter a church service, which moved me with its solemn atmosphere. 🏰Of course, we didn't miss Zmaj Jovina Street, one of the oldest streets in Novi Sad. It is already one of the main commercial streets in the old town. There are many small shops, souvenir shops, dessert shops, and small restaurants with gardens hidden in the passageways on both sides of the street. Locals like to sit by the street to relax, and coffee, drinks, 🍺 or a passing handsome guy or beautiful girl are their 'spices' for a long chat... Today's trip, apart from paying for our own meals and drinks, everything else was a free experience, haha. If you like, come and join us