Belgrade's new Soko fast train puts Novi Sad under an hour away and Subotica not much further, so a day out north no longer means a long drive. We picked spots that work for kids once you get off the train: a fortress to climb, a riverside town square, animals to watch. Here's what we checked, from the backwards clock at Petrovaradin Fortress to the weekend feedings at Palić Zoo.
Novi Sad sits on the Danube, with Petrovaradin Fortress on the bank opposite the old town. The fortress area holds museums, galleries, cafes and around a hundred art studios.
Across the river, the old center runs from Liberty Square, with the City Hall and the Church of the Name of Mary, along Zmaj Jovina Street to the Bishop's Palace. Štrand, the city beach, is open for swimming in summer.
Petrovaradin Fortress was built above the Danube between 1692 and 1780, on three levels. Kids can climb the 214 stone steps to the Upper Fortress, find the Clock Tower whose big hand shows the hour, and look across the river to Novi Sad. Underneath run more than 16 km of military tunnels. The Arsenal now holds the City Museum of Novi Sad, and a bastion holds the Planetarium.
Sremski Karlovci is a historic town on the Danube in Vojvodina. Its main square holds the Four Lions Fountain from 1799, ringed by the Patriarchal Court, the Clerical High School and the oldest Serbian high school.
Kids can take the sip from the fountain that legend says brings you back, visit the Beekeeping Museum, or use the playgrounds in Dvorska Garden and along the river.
Palić Zoo covers 10 hectares near Subotica, with more than 450 animals from over 100 species: tigers, zebras, brown bears, seals, lemurs, camels and meerkats among them. Paths run through a botanical garden, and the grounds hold a children's playground and an adventure park.
On weekends, keepers feed a different animal each hour in front of visitors and answer kids' questions about what the animals eat.
Belgrade's new Soko fast train puts Novi Sad under an hour away and Subotica not much further, so a day out north no longer means a long drive. We picked spots that work for kids once you get off the train: a fortress to climb, a riverside town square, animals to watch. Here's what we checked, from the backwards clock at Petrovaradin Fortress to the weekend feedings at Palić Zoo.
Novi Sad sits on the Danube, with Petrovaradin Fortress on the bank opposite the old town. The fortress area holds museums, galleries, cafes and around a hundred art studios.
Across the river, the old center runs from Liberty Square, with the City Hall and the Church of the Name of Mary, along Zmaj Jovina Street to the Bishop's Palace. Štrand, the city beach, is open for swimming in summer.
Petrovaradin Fortress was built above the Danube between 1692 and 1780, on three levels. Kids can climb the 214 stone steps to the Upper Fortress, find the Clock Tower whose big hand shows the hour, and look across the river to Novi Sad. Underneath run more than 16 km of military tunnels. The Arsenal now holds the City Museum of Novi Sad, and a bastion holds the Planetarium.
Sremski Karlovci is a historic town on the Danube in Vojvodina. Its main square holds the Four Lions Fountain from 1799, ringed by the Patriarchal Court, the Clerical High School and the oldest Serbian high school.
Kids can take the sip from the fountain that legend says brings you back, visit the Beekeeping Museum, or use the playgrounds in Dvorska Garden and along the river.
Palić Zoo covers 10 hectares near Subotica, with more than 450 animals from over 100 species: tigers, zebras, brown bears, seals, lemurs, camels and meerkats among them. Paths run through a botanical garden, and the grounds hold a children's playground and an adventure park.
On weekends, keepers feed a different animal each hour in front of visitors and answer kids' questions about what the animals eat.
