A city at once ancient and brand new, enigmatic Belgrade is a marvelous mystery waiting to be investigated. Some of the well-known city centre streets were traced out more than ten centuries ago. To walk through the city centre is to walk through history, which in many places can be breathed and touched. There are places in Belgrade which you absolutely must see and experience for yourself: streets, squares, monuments, parks, fountains, archaeological sites and other interesting places worthy of recommendation. Many of these have been designated as cultural treasures.

The Belgrade Fortress was built as a defensive structure on a ridge overlooking the confluence of the Sava and the Danube during the period from the 1st to the 18th century. Today the fortress is a unique museum of the history of Belgrade. The complex is made up of the Belgrade Fortress itself, divided into the Upper and Lower Towns (Gornji/Donji grad) and the Kalemegdan Park.

Skadarlija, the old Bohemian quarter of Belgrade grew up at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century when the cafés were frequented by the leading lights of Belgrade cultural life. It is most frequently compared to the Paris quarter of Montmartre, both because of its appearance and its happy, ebullient, creative atmosphere.

The Old Palace, which was the home of the Serbian Obrenović dynasty was built between 1882 and 1884 and designed by the architect Aleksandar Bugarski in the Academic style of the 19th century. It was built with the intention of surpassing all the previous residences of Serbian rulers, for use by the newly created Kingdom of Serbia with King Milan Obrenović as head of state.  

The Royal Palace in Dedinje was built during the period from 1924-1929 by order of King Aleksandar I as the official royal residence. It was designed by the architect Živojin Nikolić and the academician Nikolaj Krasnov from the Royal Academy. Today it is the home of the heir to the throne, Aleksandar II and his family. It is a large impressive villa of white stone in the Serbian-Byzantine style. The Palace is surrounded by pergolas, terraced gardens, fishponds, a pavilion and a bandstand.

The New Palace was built for the residential needs of the Karađorđević dynasty during the period from 1911 to 1922. The building was designed by the prominent Belgrade architect Stojan Titelbah, on the site of the demolished Palace of the Prince Regent Mihailo Obrenović. The building of the New Palace with its four floors and characteristic angular spire is one of the finest architectural achievements of Belgrade from the period after the First World War.

Novi Sad, which has been called “a haven of tranquility and tolerance,” is one of the more multi-ethnic cities in Serbia. The quaint center of the city sprawls along the banks of The Danube, above which, on volcanic rock, perches the Petrovaradin Fortress. Dating back some 600 years, and challenged by the Tartars, the Turks and the Croats (to name a few), the fortress has a wonderful view of the city. 

Above the city, the Petrovaradin fortress commands the city skyline. Exceptionally well preserved fortress offers guided tours of its walls and buildings. One of the best attractions is the guided tour of the fortress's inner catacombs, where legends say treasure of Serbian medieval rulers is still hidden.

For philosophers and romantics, Nis is a great place to relax and enjoy the Balkan urban experience. Dress up for evening korso down Ovrenoviceva, the main shopping street. Grab a coffee at a 15th century hammam, now a restaurant, at the Nis Fortress.

Sirmium

Once a capital in the Roman Empire, the ancient city of Sirmium sits beneath the present-day city of Sremska Mitrovica on the south side of Fruška Gora Mountain on the Sava River. Sirmium, one of the empire's four capital cities, is believed to have been founded by Illyrians in the middle of the 3rd century B.C.

Gamzigrad

In an area south of the Danube, near the present-day city of Zajecar, lies the ancient Roman settlement of Felix Romuliana, where Emperor Gaius Valerius Galerius built a vast palace called Gamzigrad between 297 and 311 A.D.

Mediana

Mediana, located near the city of Niš, was a palace built to honor the late Roman Emperor Constantine I the Great, who was born in Niš and who brought Christianity to the empire in the 4th century A.D.

Sirogojno

Life as it was in the 19th century mountain village of Sirogojno has been preserved and reconstructed in the Museum of National Architecture, an open-space museum encompassing the whole village and consisting of several typical buildings, homesteads, workshops and a village church. Sirogojno is located in the hilly-mountainous Zlatibor area in southwest Serbia, 30 kilometers south of Uzice.

Mokra Gora

On the northern slopes of Mount Zlatibor, you can find the village of Mokra Gora, literally ‘wet mountain'. Located here is the Sargan-8 narrow gauge railroad, which climbs 300 meters up the mountainside in a figure-8 pattern.

Tara

The Tara National Park in the mountainous region of western Serbia was designated a national park in 1981. The 19,200-hectare park, with administrative offices in Bajina Basta, is spread out over a group of mountain peaks in the Tara, Crni vrh, Stolac and Zvezda ranges, the Canyon of Drina with Perucac and outskirts of Bajina Basta. National park covers a large bend in the Drina River bordering Bosnia.

Kopaonik

Serbia's tallest mountain, Kopaonik, was designated a national park in 1981. The park covers roughly 12,000 hectares and has its park management offices in Raska. The range of mountains in the area, wooded slopes and picturesque valleys, rivers and streams, are all home to many species of protected flora and fauna.

Vrnjacka spa

The Vrnjacka spa is the largest contemporary health spa resort in Serbia and is an attractive centre for both holidays and recreation set at the foot of Mt.Goc (1,147 metres above sea level). Its stunning location provides a unique microclimate, which has led to the development of lush landscaped grounds providing an oasis of tranquillity and beauty for guests to enjoy and relax.

Spa Koviljaca

The Banja Koviljaca spa sits at the foot of Mount Gucevo (779 meters) on the banks of the Drina River. The spa was given to the people of the Drina district by declaration of King Aleksander I Obrenovic on August 1, 1898. The spa has warm and cool springs of sulphureous (19-28 degrees Celsius) and ferriferous (14-15 degrees Celsius) waters.