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Petrovaradin Fortress
Best time to visit
Best in the late afternoon before sunset, when the sun bathes the brick walls in golden light and the view of the Danube and Novi Sad is absolutely magical.
Budget tips
Entry to the courtyard and the ramparts is free, you only pay for entry to the underground passages (about 300 dinars). Student discounts are available, and if you arrive during the EXIT festival, entrance to the fortress is included in the festival wristband.
Recommended for
History lovers, Photographers, Party enthusiasts (during EXIT), Families with children
Plan your visit
2-3 hours
About
Quick facts: Underground corridors stretch over 16 kilometers in four levels beneath the entire fortress. Every year the EXIT festival takes place here, attracting over 200,000 visitors from all over the world.
Highlights: The Clock Tower has a unique mechanism: the big hand shows the hours and the small hand shows the minutes, so that even boatmen on the Danube can tell the time from a distance. In the underground there is a secret room of the former prison where you can still see inscriptions that prisoners carved into the stone centuries ago.
Insider tips
- Wear sturdy shoes, the underground passages have uneven stone floors and it is damp.
- The best photo is from the viewpoint by the clock tower at sunset, when you can see the entire Danube riverbed.
- Avoid weekends in July, when the fortress is closed to regular visitors due to the EXIT festival.
- Instead of expensive cafes on the upper courtyard, try a small stall with homemade rakija by the southern gate.
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