Romantic Getaways in Serbia: A Short List

October 18, 2026

Serbia offers couples a short list of good evenings and a few easy overnight stays, and it has no resort circuit or established honeymoon trail. That suits travellers who like simple pleasures: a sunset on a fortress wall, fish soup beside a river, a cellar tasting, a mountain night with a train ride. This page gathers what exists, with prices in dinars (RSD), about 117 to the euro. Avoid crowds and demonstrations, which the UK government warns can turn violent at short notice.

The sunset ritual in Belgrade

The classic first evening is a walk to the Victor monument, the 1928 bronze by Ivan Meštrović at the end of Kalemegdan Park. From the ramparts you look across the point where the Sava meets the Danube. The park is free and open around the clock, so arrive early and claim a stretch of wall. Skadarlija, the cobbled lane with the kafanas Tri Šešira and Dva Jelena, is a short walk away for grilled food and live string music, and city transport costs nothing. Weekend tables fill up, so reserve.

Fish dinner on the Zemun quay

Zemun lies on the Danube side of the capital, and its quay, Kej Oslobođenja, is lined with waterside restaurants. The usual order is riblja čorba, the local fish soup, followed by grilled carp, perch or catfish and a glass of local white. Šaran and Reka are two names that come up often. Bring dinars, since small places do not take euros. A river cruise at dusk is another option; confluence boats run for about 90 minutes, but timetables follow the season, so compare evening cruise options before committing.

A night in wine country

Sremski Karlovci, a baroque town beyond Novi Sad, is the home of Bermet, a spiced dessert wine made with herbs. Cellars such as Bajilo and Kiš are named by one travel guide as welcoming to visitors, but their hours are unconfirmed, so phone ahead. Allow an hour or more from Belgrade. The Soko train covers the first leg, with one-way fares to Petrovaradin from 549 RSD since 15 July 2026; the Srbijavoz timetable has times. Magelan Travel’s Tuesday wine tour from Novi Sad was quoted at 7,600 RSD per person in 2026 on visitnovisad.rs . To turn the tasting into a weekend, search for stays in Sremski Karlovci .

A mountain night near Mokra Gora

For a quieter escape, the timber village of Drvengrad includes the Mećavnik resort, which is listed on Booking. The Šargan Eight heritage train runs from Mokra Gora through 22 tunnels and over 5 bridges, with adults paying 1,500 RSD and the summer season ending around 30 October. Ask the resort about dinner, and look at the Zlatibor tourist office for train times. Mokra Gora is 3.5 to 4 hours from Belgrade each way, so it is a trip of its own.

Over the trees on Zlatibor

The Gold Gondola rises 9 km to Tornik at 1,496 m in about 25 minutes, and a return is 2,000 RSD per adult. In October and November the first ride is at 10:00 and the last cabin up leaves at 15:00, which makes it a morning outing. Cabins stop in strong wind, so check goldgondola.rs on the day.

Other kinds of break

Serbia also has spa towns, among them Vrnjačka Banja and Sokobanja, which suit a slower, wellness-style break; ask their local tourist offices for current spa programmes. The festivals that draw crowds, Guča and Nišville, are held in August.