Near by the river Danube and the city of Novi Sad, lays the mountain Fruska gora. We could say that she is the lungs for all the people around. Very old forest with numerous species of trees, 14 wonderful lakes, pathways between, pure oxygen, I guess it might be enough to enjoy.
like Elizabeth88, once in Novi Sad,I have had the chance to make a tour of Fruska Gora Monasteries (5 ) and made a stop to discover the serbian''Bermet'', very special aromatic wine, and to experience their honey ''sesame flavored''...hhhh at the Zivanovic's, plus a stop in a farm with very sympathetic guests where we can eat the meal of the day outside under the trees in a memorable setting !I warmly recommand to get in touch with this very sympathetic guide - grada365@gmail.com - if you want to enjoy this essential part of the Serbian patrimoine in a splendid nature, you will never forget.Nature-History-Art-Tasting- and sharing-- a complete human experience!
A beautiful collection of monasteries in the Fruska Gora hills. I can't imagine seeing all 15 or 16 monasteries but 2 or 3 would suffice. My favourite was Staro Hopovo, which was tiny but in a lovely setting set among the trees without a soul to be seen. The monasteries are designed more for pilgrims rather than tourists, there is no English signage, no explanation of anything and certainly no guides, brochures etc. but you can certainly get the idea by just walking around. It was quite unusual being the only tourist present, even the monks were no where to be seen at some of the monasteries, so it provided a unique experience in that sense. The surrounding countryside is lovely and makes for a lovely setting.
The monastaries are really something to see - so beautiful. We had a tour of probably 6 or 7 - all different. Some very small and some quite large.
Hire a guide from the Novi Sad tourist agency and combine with other local attractions. The monasteries make and sell excellent rakija and honey.Alternatively ask the tourist agency for a planned hiking route between different monasteries, the forest odd Fruska Gora is a treasure of central Europe
Fruska Gora Monasteries are wonderful places to visit in Serbia. The area is not far from Belgrade airport , around 50 km by highway to the west. Leaving highway - exit Ruma.The best way is to use professional guided tours. If you like monasteries and history that is the right place to visit. You will need at least full day. Also during visit enjoy in nice village restaurants and vine house with excellent vine. the area is one of the most famous for vine production in Vojvodina province of Serbia
these are beautiful monasteries in the fruska Gora region. They are quite close to each other but you need a car if you want to visit them or you could go with an organized tour from Belgrade.
this is very unexpected and definitely a must see in the Balcan region!!!we visited 8 of the about 20 monasteries, some very popular but some rather unknown are very much worth a visit!it is difficult to get English information, but in the very populare ones , you can buy a book with informationthere are maps, but not for sale, so if you see one, make a photo of it, you can use when driving to anotherbe aware to be clothed decent: no naked shoulders, knees,... long sleeves and trousers are recommended for women an men
For a catholic italian like me these monasteries were beautiful and unexpected; I visited Velika Remeta, Krusedol and Novo Hopovo. They are in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by amazing natural country landscape and small villages, and hide beautiful gems like exquisite monks and intimate churches. They truly inspire faith and devotion.They are well hidden (except for Krusedol) so you need a good map or a navigator (I used googlemaps and all went ok) in order to find them. You can also buy some genuine local products like potatoes, walnuts, ajvar and jams from local farmers in the stands on the side of the streets. By the way, pay attention because the streets are quite bad and full of holes. I'm looking forward to go back again and visit the other monasteries!
We actually stayed in Sremski Karlovci rather than Novi Sad. They are located quite near, but we preferred the small town to the larger city. We hired a guide, Grada, who provided a lovely day touring both some special highlights of Sremski Karlovci and the beautiful Fruska Gora monasteries. Though we didn't see them all, what we saw were breathtakingly gorgeous. The wooded mountain settings indeed added to the peacefulness. The history of the monasteries is fascinating and the architecture of each is distinct. The frescoes are superb. (I am running out of superlatives!) If you are in the area you must stop to see at least a few of the monasteries. We would also suggest that you consider hiring a guide as the monasteries are not easy to locate on your own. (If you would like information on the guide we used, please feel free to contact us through Trip Advisor. That's how we found him, too.)