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The Danube through Serbia

The Danube through Serbia. National Tourism Organisation of Serbia Belgrade, December 2018. Serbia in numbers. Constant increase of foreign tourists number in the last 10 years Expected further growth in the following years (9 months in 2018 growth +15%)

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The Danube through Serbia

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  1. The Danube through Serbia National Tourism Organisation of Serbia Belgrade, December 2018

  2. Serbia in numbers • Constant increase of foreign tourists number in the last 10 years • Expected further growth in the following years (9 months in 2018 growth +15%) • Serbia is more and more recognised as a tourist destination • From the number of tourists who visited Serbia by ship the majority is from Germany (23.330 in 2017) and from the US (17.961 in 2017) 1.200.000 1.100.000 1.000.000 foreign tourists tourists by ship 1.400.000 1.300.000 70.000 68.000 66.000 64.000 62.000 2014 2014 2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017

  3. Entry and stay VISA FREE AIR LAND WATER Direct flight connections with all major European destinations Direct flights from Belgrade to New York (USA) Easy accessible with good road connection to neighboring countries Part of the EuroVelo 6 bicycle rout (Atlantic – Black Sea) The Danube is the biggest water connection with Serbia Citizens from the Schengen Area and holders of valid Schengen Visa can enter Serbia without having a Serbian visa* There are no visa requirements for US, Russian and Chinese passport holders* * for visits of up to 90 days in a 6 months period starting from the date of the first entry

  4. The heart of the Danube • 588km long journey, from the Pannonian flatland in the north, to the National Park Đerdap, the largest river gorge in Europe – The Iron Gate • A large variety of landscapes, prehistoric settlements, modern cities and cultural impressions • Rich tourist offer Fortress Petrovaradin in Novi Sad

  5. Tourist Offer on the Danube • Certificated Culture routes • Fortresses on the Danube • National Parks and Nature Reserves • Cycling routes – EuroVelo 6 • Wine regions • Cruising • Fishing • Camping • City Break & Events Fortress Golubac

  6. Cities along the Danube in Serbia Belgrade Bezdan Novi Sad Veliko Gradište Donji Milanovac Sremski Karlovci Negotin Apatin Golubac Smederevo Kladovo

  7. Novi Sad Novi Sad is the second largest city in Serbia and the administrative center of the Vojvodina province, a multicultural region with more then 20 nationalities living together. It has a unique architecture and is well know for easy-going ambience. Petrovaradin fortress, is also a hub for cultural and artistic offer during the whole year. Did you know? That Novi Sad is “European capital of youth 2019” and the “European capital of Culture 2021”?

  8. Novi Sad Novi Sad is the second largest city in Serbia and the administrative center of the Vojvodina province, a multicultural region with more then 20 nationalities living together. It has a unique architecture and is well know for easy-going ambience. Petrovaradin fortress, is also a hub for cultural and artistic offer during the whole year. What to see around Novi Sad: Sremski Karlovci In no otherplace in Serbia will you find as many monuments from the Baroque as inSremski Karlovci.

  9. Novi Sad Novi Sad is the second largest city in Serbia and the administrative center of the Vojvodina province, a multicultural region with more then 20 nationalities living together. It has a unique architecture and is well know for easy-going ambience. Petrovaradin fortress, is also a hub for cultural and artistic offer during the whole year. What to see around Novi Sad: National Park Fruška Gora In the Fruška Gora region,there are over 60 wineries competing for customers. The Bermetwines of the region are especiallyrenowned. As famous as the wines are the 16 medieval monasteries.

  10. Belgrade Old and new, past and present come together in Belgrade. As well as the two rivers - the Danube and the Sava.It was first settled by the Celts and has been destroyed and rebuilt more then 40 times. The Kalemedgan Fortress is one of the oldest landmarks of the city. It offers a perfect view of the confluence of two mighty rivers. Did you know? That St. Sava’s Church is the largestorthodox church in South-Eastern Europeand one of the largest in the world?

  11. Belgrade Old and new, past and present come together in Belgrade. As well as the two rivers - the Danube and the Sava.It was first settled by the Celts and has been destroyed and rebuilt more then 40 times. The Kalemedgan Fortress is one of the oldest landmarks of the city. It offers a perfect view of the confluence of the river Save in the Danube. What to see around Belgrade: Topola, Oplenac The interior of the St. George’s Church in Topola, the mausoleum of the royal family Karađorđević, is completely covered with mosaics by using more then forty million mosaic cubicles.

  12. Belgrade Old and new, past and present come together in Belgrade. As well as the two rivers - the Danube and the Sava.It was first settled by the Celts and has been destroyed and rebuilt more then 40 times. The Kalemedgan Fortress is one of the oldest landmarks of the city. It offers a perfect view of the confluence of the river Save in the Danube. What to see around Belgrade: Smederevo Fortress Powerful fortresses on the river illustrate rich and turbulent Serbian history. This can be seen in Smederevo, where 25 towers and fortress walls cover an area over 26 hectares.

  13. Belgrade Old and new, past and present come together in Belgrade. As well as the two rivers - the Danube and the Sava.It was first settled by the Celts and has been destroyed and rebuilt more then 40 times. The Kalemedgan Fortress is one of the oldest landmarks of the city. It offers a perfect view of the confluence of the river Save in the Danube. What to see around Belgrade: Village Kovačica Kovačica is a small Slovakian settlement in the multicultural ProvinceVojvodina and one of the originators of Naive painting.

  14. Veliko Gradište Veliko Gradište lies at the foothill of the Carpathian and Homolje Mountains, on the banks of the river Pek and the Danube. Once a Roman Settlement - Pincum on the border of the Roman empire, this small town offers a good starting point for cultural tourism and an insides of the turbulent history on the Balkans. Did you know? That the most significant tourist attraction of Veliko Gradište is the Silver Lake, once a meander from the main stemof the Danube?

  15. Veliko Gradište Veliko Gradište lies at the foothill of the Carpathian and Homolje Mountains, on the banks of the river Pek and the Danube. Once a Roman Settlement - Pincum on the border of the Roman empire, this small town offers a good starting point for cultural tourism and an insides of the turbulent history on the Balkans. What to see around Veliko Gradište: Archeological site Viminacium In Viminacium near Požarevac you can see the impressive paintings in the Roman tombs, the baths and other open-air sites, and even participate in a dig.

  16. Veliko Gradište Veliko Gradište lies at the foothill of the Carpathian and Homolje Mountains, on the banks of the river Pek and the Danube. Once a Roman Settlement - Pincum on the border of the Roman empire, this small town offers a good starting point for cultural tourism and an insides of the turbulent history on the Balkans. What to see around Veliko Gradište: Fortress Ram According to the folk tale the fortress Ram got her name, from Sultan Beyazit who came here, spread his cloth (ihram) and sat down on it and said: “Here, where this ihram is, build me a fortress.“

  17. Golubac The soaring towers of the Golubac Fortress on the narrow Danube banks, with their arrow slits and walls, form a picturesque view and the entrance to the more then 100 km long Danube gorge. The Fortress has been reconstructed in 2018 and offers also a Visitor Center as well as an on-site dock for cruising ships. Did you know? That the Danube is the widest near the fortress of Golubac? It reaches almost 7 km.

  18. Golubac The soaring towers of the Golubac Fortress on the narrow Danube banks, with their arrow slits and walls, form a picturesque view and the entrance to the more then 100 km long Danube gorge. The Fortress has been reconstructed in 2018 and offers also a Visitor Center as well as an on-site dock for cruising ships. What to see around Golubac: Danube gorge - Iron Gate Millions years ago, the river cut a path through high, sheer cliffs of the Carpathians. Today the stream is tamed, but this 100km stretch still flows through one of the most spectacular Danube landscapes.

  19. Donji Milanovac The city of DonjiMilanovac is located in the middle of the Danube gorge. Here the river flows through two canyons and three gorges, in which the narrowest point is only 150m wide, with 200m to 500m high cliffs towering above the river’s surface. Did you know? That Donji Milanovac was originally built on the river island Poreč, during the 17th century. In 1830, due to frequent flooding, Serbian ruler Prince Miloš ordered the town to be moved to somewhat higher right Danube bank?

  20. Donji Milanovac The city of DonjiMilanovac is located in the middle of the Danube gorge. Here the river flows through two canyons and three gorges, in which the narrowest point is only 150m wide, with 200m to 500m high cliffs towering above the river’s surface. What to see around Donji Milanovac: Archeological site Lepenski Vir The unique artefacts from Lepenski Vir show one of the oldest European cultures that lived on the banks of the Danube more then 9000 years ago.

  21. Donji Milanovac The city of DonjiMilanovac is located in the middle of the Danube gorge. Here the river flows through two canyons and three gorges, in which the narrowest point is only 150m wide, with 200m to 500m high cliffs towering above the river’s surface. What to see around Donji Milanovac: Archeological site Felix Romuliana (UNESCO) Felix Romulina is part of the cultural “Roman Emperors’ Route” stretching along the Danube to the city Niš. 16 out of 52 Roman emperors were born on the territory of today`s Serbia.

  22. Donji Milanovac The city of DonjiMilanovac is located in the middle of the Danube gorge. Here the river flows through two canyons and three gorges, in which the narrowest point is only 150m wide, with 200m to 500m high cliffs towering above the river’s surface. What to see around Donji Milanovac: Tabula Traiana Towering above the surface of the river is the Tabula Traiana,103 AD evidencing that the Roman emperor Trajan had successfully built a bridge over the once daunting gorge.

  23. The Danube connects National Tourism Organisation of Serbia www.serbia.travel

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