--- title: "Niš – what is there, and how you get there | Mixroutes" description: "Niš, Serbia: Niš, less often spelled in English as Nish, is the third largest city in Serbia and the administrative center of the Nišava District. Nearby…" url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/nis" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/nis.md" image: "https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/%D0%9D%D0%B8%D1%88_34.JPG/3840px-%D0%9D%D0%B8%D1%88_34.JPG" --- City in southern Serbia · Central Serbia # Niš Niš, less often spelled in English as Nish, is the third largest city in Serbia and the administrative center of the Nišava District. ![Niš](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/%D0%9D%D0%B8%D1%88_34.JPG/3840px-%D0%9D%D0%B8%D1%88_34.JPG) Niš · Wikimedia Commons The place Niš, less often spelled in English as Nish, is the third largest city in Serbia and the administrative center of the Nišava District. It is located in the southern part of Serbia. According to the 2022 census, the city proper has a population of 178,976, while its administrative area has a population of 249,501 inhabitants. Adapted from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ni%C5%A1), CC BY-SA 4.0. What is there ## Worth seeing in and around Niš 10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name. 1. Skull Tower Skull Tower is a stone structure embedded with human skulls located in Niš, Serbia. It was constructed by the Ottoman Empire following the Battle of Čegar of May 1809, during the First Serbian Uprising. 2.5 km · monument in Nis, Serbia · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skull_Tower) 2. University of Niš The University of Niš is a public university in Serbia. It was founded in 1965. 4 km · university in Serbia · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Ni%C5%A1) 3. Mediana Mediana is an important archeological site from the late Roman period, located in the eastern suburb of the Serbian city of Niš. It represents a luxurious residence with a highly organised economy. 4.5 km · archaeological site in Serbia · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediana) 4. Niš Fortress Niš Fortress is a fortress in the city of Niš, Serbia. It is a complex and important cultural and historical monument. 600 m · fortress in Nis, Serbia · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ni%C5%A1_Fortress) 5. Čair Stadium Čair Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Niš, Serbia. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Radnički Niš. 1.2 km · Football stadium in Serbia · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%8Cair_Stadium) 6. Islam-aga's Mosque Islam-aga Mosque is the only functioningmosque in Niš, Serbia. There is another mosque in Niš Fortress which has been converted into a gallery, and another close to the University Rectorate that was damaged during the Anglo-American bombing of the city in 1944. 200 m · mosque in Niš, Nišava, Serbia · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam-aga_Mosque) 7. Saborna crkva The Holy Trinity Cathedral is an Eastern Orthodox church located in Niš, Serbia. It is under jurisdiction of the Eparchy of Niš of the Serbian Orthodox Church and serves as its cathedral church. 600 m · cathedral in Niš, Serbia · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Trinity_Cathedral,_Ni%C5%A1) 8. Čegar Čegar is a location in Serbia where the Battle of Čegar Hill took place. It was first marked on July 4, 1878 with the following inscription: "To voivoda Stevan Sinđelić and his undying heroes who lost their lives on May 19, 1809, in their attack on Niš. 6.3 km · mountain in Kamenica, Serbia · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%8Cegar) 9. Bubanj Memorial Park Memorial Park Bubanj is a World War II memorial complex built to commemorate the shooting and execution of more than 10,000 citizens of Niš and people from Serbia and other parts of the country, but according to some data, over 12,000 people, and it is located in Palilula municipality of Niš, Serbia. 2.6 km · war memorial · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubanj_Memorial_Park) 10. National Theatre in Niš The National Theatre is a theater located in Sinđelić Square, Niš, Serbia. It was founded in 1887 as "Sinđelić" Theatre, and reorganized in 1906 as National Theatre, following the completion of new theatre building. 300 m · theatre in Serbia · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Theatre_in_Ni%C5%A1) Ranked by the number of language editions of Wikipedia with an article on each, from Wikidata; the sentences are the openings of those articles, CC BY-SA 4.0. See ## What Wikivoyage says to see Niš is packed with historical sites worth visiting, dating from various periods. 1. Skull Tower Skull Tower was built in the 19th century by the Turks from the skulls of the Serbs killed in the battle of Cegar, near Nis, in May 1809. 2. Niš Fortress 3. Rusalia Church Church of Holy Trinity of Rusalia sits above the village of Gornji Matejevac. 4. Kazandzijsko It was built in the first half of 18th century. 5. Red Cross Concentration Camp From [Wikivoyage: Niš](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Ni%C5%A1), CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us. Do ## Things to do Football: FK Radnički Niš play soccer in SuperLiga, Serbia's top tier. Their home ground is Čair Stadium (capacity 18,000) 1 km southeast of town centre. Nisville international jazz festival is held every August on the Summer Stage of the Fortress. With numerous international participants, it has been the trademark of the city since the 1990s. From [Wikivoyage: Niš](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Ni%C5%A1), CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us. Eat ## Where to eat Niš is a food paradise. It is said that Niš produces the best burek, a sort of greasy, phyllo dough pastry filled with cheese or ground meat that is popular throughout the Balkan peninsula. It resembles a cheese pie, but contains more fat and has stronger flavour. Also, by general consent, it is much more delicious. 1. Etno Ćumurko Milorada Veljkovića Špaje 4. 2. Ekspres Mali Vikend Nikole Pašića 2. 3. Pasta Bar Sinđelićev trg 25. 4. Pekara TVRĐAVA Đuke Dinić 17. 5. Pekara Mićko Dimitrija Tucovića 27 (Opposite of the school (gimnazija)). From [Wikivoyage: Niš](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Ni%C5%A1), CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us. Go there ## Getting to Niš **Airports:** Niš Constantine the Great (INI), 4 km · Priština Adem Jashari (PRN), 109 km · Sofia (SOF), 142 km\ **Stations:** Niš Constantine the Great Airport, 3.9 km · Niš railway station, 1.6 km\ - Belgrade → Niš 197 km · quickest by road, 2h 44m · din1,160–1,540 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/belgrade-to-nis) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Belgrade&to=Ni%C5%A1) - Prishtina → Niš 93 km · quickest by road, 2h 34m · $10–14 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/prishtina-to-nis) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Prishtina&to=Ni%C5%A1) - Sofia → Niš 139 km · quickest by road, 2h 24m · лв15–20 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/sofia-to-nis) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Sofia&to=Ni%C5%A1) - From anywhere The planner compares every way there from wherever you are. [Plan a trip](https://www.mixroutes.com/?to=Ni%C5%A1) Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds. Not yet researched ## No local-transport research exists yet for Niš Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Niš. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more. The nearest places where the work is done 1. [Mljet](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/mljet) HR 9 ways of moving, 28 sources 362 km 2. [Thasos](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/thasos) GR 10 ways of moving, 17 sources 366 km 3. [Korčula](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/korcula) HR 9 ways of moving, 33 sources 388 km 4. [Mount Athos](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/mount-athos) GR 9 ways of moving, 21 sources 405 km 5. 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