The city of Novi Sad, Serbia, sits on the Danube River, 50 mi/80 km by road northwest of Belgrade. Novi Sad offers a number of historical attractions, including the main orthodox church, with iconostasis created by Paja Jovanovic; the Muzej Vojvodine, a history museum; the University of Novi Sad; and the Almas Church, which was built in 1797 and features a classical baroque portal.
Across the river is the Petrovaradin Fortress—now home to an art center—which was built to defend against Turkis...