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Vojvodina and Budapest

Four days: Novi Sad, Subotica and Budapest on the Danube.

DURATION

4 days

DISTANCE

≈ 800 km

SEASON

Year-round

DIFFICULTY

Easy

COUNTRIES

Serbia, Hungary

Route on the map

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The line shows the approximate driving route and the return to Belgrade. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Day-by-day itinerary

1
Day 1
Belgrade → Novi Sad → Subotica
Petrovaradin Fortress and Subotica's Art Nouveau city hall.
2
Day 2
Subotica → Budapest
The Hungarian border and a drive across the plain.
3
Day 3
Budapest
The Parliament Building, the Danube embankment and the Széchenyi Chain Bridge.
4
Day 4
Budapest → Belgrade
The drive back takes about 5 hours plus the border.

What to see along the way

The stops in order: the numbers match the markers on the map.

Belgrade Fortress (Kalemegdan)

A fortress and park at the confluence of the Sava and the Danube. The route starts here: climb the walls for views of the rivers and the modern city.

Petrovaradin Fortress

The “Gibraltar on the Danube” opposite Novi Sad, the largest fortress in the region. It has a clock with swapped hands and hosts the EXIT festival.

Subotica City Hall

A 1912 building in Hungarian Secession style with bright roof tiles and a tower. A whole Art Nouveau district surrounds it.

Parliament Building (Budapest)

The neo-Gothic Hungarian Parliament on the bank of the Danube, completed in the early 20th century. The best views are from the Buda embankment and evening cruises.

Photos of the places: Wikimedia Commons, free licences. The author and licence of every photo are listed on the page «Photo credits».