• Explore Belgrade, the national capital. In the Old Town, visit Kalemegdan Park and Belgrade Fortress overlooking the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers. Nearby landmarks include the Orthodox Cathedral (Saborna Crkva) and Princess Ljubica's Konak, an 1831 Turkish-style residence.

• Dine out in Skadarlija, Belgrade's 19th-century bohemian quarter with its national restaurants and art galleries, or have a meal at one of the floating restaurants along the Danube.

• Visit some of Belgrade's excellent museums and galleries: the Museum of Contemporary Art, Museum of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Ethnographical Museum, Fresco Museum, Nikola Tesla Museum and, eventually, the National Museum (website: www.narodnimuzej.org.yu), which has sadly been shut pending renovation since 2003.

• Follow one of Serbia's wine routes. The Palic wine route follows the trail of 'Wines from the Sands' where the wine-making tradition is over 2,000 years old. Other wine routes in Serbia are: Vrsac, Oplenac, Smederevo, Negotin and Zupa.

• Go hiking or birdwatching in the Fruska Gora (website: www.npfruskagora.co.yu) hills to the south of Novi Sad, following woodland trails and discovering half-hidden monasteries.

VisitSerbia Card offers discounts and free entry to many tourist attractions (www.visitserbia.org)

See Contact Addresses for further tourist information.