Must-see attractions in Serbia

This renovated mosque (named after a miracle-working gemstone) was built in the mid-16th century, and is one of the oldest Islamic buildings surviving in…

Within the Belgrade Fortress, a building that was once a Turkish guardhouse now serves as exhibition space for the varied collection of fossils, minerals,…

The Patriarchate (Patrijaršija) building houses this collection of ecclesiastical items, many of which were collected by St Sava, founder of the…

Hosts temporary well-done exhibitions on Serbian history, usually surrounding events and/or personalities, over three gallery spaces.

One of Europe’s oldest towns (settled since 5000 BC), Sremska Mitrovica was once Sirmium – one of the Roman Empire's four capitals and, at its peak, one…

Though its current incarnation was built by the Turks in the 18th century, there have been forts on this site since ancient Roman times. Today it's a…

A complex of several modest buildings, the National Museum is centred around the former konak (residence) of Prince Miloš, built in 1860. The Oriental…

If trekking to Stara Planina's hidden waterfalls is too much effort, how about a splash in the lake? Created by a landslide, the 17km-long, serene Lake…

Founded in the early 16th century, Krušedol is an iconic Orthodox monastery, so much so that it's engraved on the 5RSD coin. Despite the large-scale…

Eclectic exhibitions are the highlights in this 1906 art nouveau residence of the Dömötör family designed by Budapest's Vago brothers. The building's…

This serene and welcoming monastery dates from the 15th century. As with the Orthodox cathedral in Sremski Karlovci, the iconostasis is the work of Serbia…

Early records suggest this tranquil monastery was built around the mid-1500s, though legend has it that it was founded by King Dragutin Nemanjić (1276…

This small museum covers the history of Smederevo with artefacts including weapons from the nearby Smederevo Fortress and tombstones dating back to Roman…

Built in 1907, this long building with a baroque facade was once the family home of Mileva Marić, Serbian mathematician and the first wife of Albert…