Serbia Monasteries Route: Krušedol to Hopovo Monastery
This 19 km, roughly 13-minute route in Fruška Gora, Serbia, links Krušedol Monastery, Gorski Smesko, a coffee, beer and kombucha stop, Staro Hopovo Monastery and Novo Hopovo Monastery. The stops sit about an hour from Belgrade on a forested hill in the Vojvodina region of northern Serbia.
- Mode
- Places
- Start
- Krušedol Monastery
- End
- Novo Hopovo Monastery
- Stops
- 4
- Video author
- Expats In The Making
- Updated
Stops on this route
- Krušedol Monastery — First monastery visited, a Fruška Gora monastery in the national park.
- Gorski Smesko, Awesome Spot For A Coffee/Beer/Kombucha
- Staro Hopovo Monastery — Old monastery reached by trail or driving near Grgeteg.
- Novo Hopovo Monastery — Newer monastery visited after the old one.
Useful for your trip
- Tip
- Wear long pants and cover your shoulders when visiting the monasteries; you may be turned away if you don't.
- Transport
- Fruška Gora is about 45 minutes to an hour from Belgrade; the monasteries are spread across the mountain and driving between them is longer than walking the trails.
- Transport
- A network of hiking trails connects the monasteries; walking from one to the next (e.g., Grgeteg to Hopovo) is much shorter than driving around the mountain.
- Where to stay
- There is a small campground on the top of the mountain on the Novi Sad side, which can serve as a base for hiking between monasteries.
- Food
- Gorski Smeško is a bohemian bar/cafe near the top of the mountain with good beer and kombucha; it has limited food but sometimes shows outdoor movies in summer.
- Timing
- Krušedol's monastery was closed when the creator visited, so check opening hours before going.
- Timing
- Grgeteg's entrance trellis with flowers is especially beautiful in summer.
- Tip
- Monastery staff may not speak much English, but people are friendly and happy to chat.
Video on this route
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