Day 21: Novi Sad, Serbia

Today I had to wake up at 5 in the early morning, as I needed to take the bus from Sarajevo to Belgrade. I shared a taxi together with an Australian guy who stayed next door in the hostel, and then we took the same bus to Belgrade. Since I was still very sleepy, I barely talked with that guy both on the taxi and the bus. All I did on the bus was sleeping, sleeping and sleeping. I could barely remember the bus made some toilet breaks in between, however, I couldn't stay awake for more than 5 minutes and fell right back to sleep afterwards, despite it was freezing cold on the bus.

Walking to the old town

After 5-6 hours, I arrived at the good old bus station in Belgrade. I immediately went to buy the bus ticket to Novi Sad, there was bus to Novi Sad every half hour. When I got on the bus, I nodded off right away. Once the bus arrived at Novi Sad, I could finally get back my senses.

The hostel I reserved is called Hostel Rookies, which is centrally located next to the old town, and it isn't difficult to go from the bus station at all.

Theater Square

In the afternoon, I started sightseeing the old town. It is a smaller city comparing to Belgrade, but the architectures in the old town are very European, which makes it a lovely city. I walked pass the Liberty Square and headed to the river banks, it's accessible on foot and quite a pleasure to walk in this warm weather.

The name of Mary Church on Liberty Square

Old Town

Restaurants were everywhere

A lake in Danube Park

There is a bridge across the Danube, on the left bank I could see Petrovaradin Fortress. I didn't go up there in the end, as I was pretty tired after so many days of walking. I just spent some time strolling on the right bank instead. There were many people jogging, cycling and strolling, what a beautiful place to do some exercises.

Petrovaradin Fortress

Danube again

Danube is yellow, not blue

Lover locks on the bridge

Very European

Flower blossom

Statues by Danube

This once was a bridge which bombed by NATO

Very exercise-doer friendly

Before sunset, I walked back to the old town and wandered a bit more. At night, I had a Serbian's style fast food and then went back to the hostel. I got to know a new friend, who was a German woman. Interestingly, she had not stayed in Germany for few decades. Instead, she had worked in Hong Kong for 20 something years and now is residing in Malaysia. It is actually nice to have someone to talk to before going to bed.