Cathedral on Miletic square
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Novi Sad,
Neoplanta,
Ujvidegh, Neusatz... Call it as you wish, its 300.000 inhabitants
wouldn't
mind. As they never did.
Novi Sad is a beautiful town in the province of Vojvodina, somewhere in
the
middle of all the Balkan mess. It was founded in 1694. and was
proclaimed
'free royal city" in 1748. by Maria Theresa. Since then, it is always
close
enough to suffer from the wars around (of which, its three demolished
bridges
are the sad testimony), far enough not to be destroyed.
Its rich cultural and
historical
heritage made it an elegant and
sophisticated
plece. Its laid-back and relaxed
citizens
make it a very friendly place to live and come back.
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On the other
side
of the river Danube, sits
Petrovaradin
fortress, or Djava, as we like to
call
it. It is one of the oldest and biggest fortresses from
Austro-Hungarian
monarchy, with 16km of mysterious underground corridors.
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"Djava"
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Today, it is
the
home of artists and history. And of EXIT
festival.
The place where in summer, thousands of people join an unforgetable
musical
experience.
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Dunavski park
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Many parks in
the
city certainly add to its relaxed atmosphere. If that is not enough
"green"
and quiet, mountain Fruska Gora is not far away. It lurks behind the
houses
seen from my window, covered in mist.
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View from my window
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