Top Things to See & Do in Nis, Serbia
Top Things to See & Do in Nis, Serbia davidsbeenhere.com/ David’s Been Here is traveling through southern Serbia in search of the top destinations and best attractions. In this travel episode, David brings us the top things to see and do in Nis. Serbia’s third largest city, Nis is one of the most historically significant destinations in the entire country with loads of sites, attractions and monuments to show for it. Nis is famous for being the birthplace of the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great, the man responsible for converting the empire to Christianity. The city was known in those days as Naissus. First stop in historic Nis is straight to the city center where David meets up with his tour guide to explore the Nis Fortress. The fortress was built during Turkish rule (1386 – 1878) as was regarded as one of the most beautiful buildings in the Balkans. The Nis Fortress was used as an armory, hammam (bath), and prison. Much of the original building is still standing. It is a free attraction where people are welcome to stroll the paths and check out the 2,000-year-old Roman tombstones within. Nis didn’t escape the horrors of WWII, as evidenced by the presence of a German concentration camp. Through the years the camp housed 30,000 people, of which 12,000 were executed. Continuing along, David and his tour guide go see Skull Tower, built by the Ottomans. The skulls are those of Serbs killed by Ottomans during the Battle of Čegar during the First Serbian Revolution in 1809. They then head to the Archaeological Hall of Nis to check out some Roman artifacts from ancient Naissus. With a fascinating history and pedestrian-friendly streets, travelers stopping over in Nis will have no shortage of things to do! Did you like our list of top things to see and do in Nis? Leave us a question or comment below! Special thanks to, Car Rentals, Serbia Travel and XShot. All opinions are our own. Check out these other Serbia videos! The Medieval Fortress of Smederevo, Serbia youtu.be/aN63xQYhHFE Top Things to See & Do in Nis, Serbia youtu.be/CGWylFbUcDQ The Roman Military Base of Viminacium - Serbia youtu.be/le5TBAbBHX4 What to see and do in Novi Sad Serbia youtu.be/aAZ6oFi7ZTc The Wine Town of Sremski Karlovci, Serbia youtu.be/pJ9EgbQQo7A My name is David Hoffmann. I am a host and travel producer. I started this company because I believe that so much of what we are is where we’ve been. As a digital travel media company, our objective is to show others how to travel independently by providing practical advice and plenty of inspiration. I have hosted over 1,000 travel episodes across 6 continents, and have plans to bring you much, much more. In 2014 USA Today named me as one of their Top 10 Best Travel Videographers. Over the years I have worked with several tourism boards, hotel groups, and restaurants to introduce their brands to my audiences. Feel free to check out my DBH Films page for more information. My vision for the future is to continue encouraging the spirit of travel in others because it’s always an important question to ask yourself: #Wherehaveyoubeen?
