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Sombor is a city of 42,000 people (2022) in Vojvodina. Sombor is famous for its greenery, cultural life and beautiful 18th- and 19th-century centre.
Understand
[edit | edit source]Sombor is the administrative seat of the West Bačka District in Vojvodina. It is nicknamed "Greentown" due to its plentiful trees and greenery. Basketball fans may know it as the hometown of three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić.
Visitor information
[edit | edit source]- 1 Tourist info center, Trg Svetog Đorđa 1, ☏ +381 25 434350, [email protected]. M-F 08:00-17:00, Sa 09:00-13:00 (closed Su).
Get in
[edit | edit source]By car
[edit | edit source]Sombor is very close to the border of Croatia and Hungary (both are 30 km away from Sombor). From Osijek, drive 1 hour northeast to reach Sombor.
By train
[edit | edit source]You can take the train from Novi Sad to 1 Sombor railway station.
Get around
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Map of Sombor
See
[edit | edit source]- 1 Milan Konjović Art Gallery, Трг Светог Тројства 2, ☏ +381 25 412563.
- 2 City Hall, Trg cara Urosa 1, ☏ +381 25 458111. Inside the grandeur City Hall building, it houses "The Battle of Zenta" painting which is the largest painting in the Balkans region.
- 3 Sombor Museum, Trg Republike 4, ☏ +381 25 412728, [email protected].
- 4 (Upper Danube Nature Reserve), Apatinski put 11 (19km west of Sombor).
Do
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[edit | edit source]Eat
[edit | edit source]- 1 Godo Restaurant, Venac Petra Bojovića 13, ☏ +381 25 353424. 07:30-midnight daily. Traditional Serbian food.
- 2 Barcode Caffe Restaurant, Alekse Šantića 8, ☏ +381 69 3145525. Su-Th 08:00-midnight, F Sa 08:00-02:00.
Drink
[edit | edit source]Sleep
[edit | edit source]- 1 Barcode Hotel, Jugoslovenske Narodne Armije bb, ☏ +381 25 304425, [email protected]. Each room has a balcony and flat screen TV. It has a restaurant, fitness centre and sauna.
- 2 Andric Garni Hotel, Trg Koste Trifkovića 3, ☏ +381 25 422422, [email protected]. Single: RSD5730; double: RSD8050.