Niš is a city in Serbia situated on the river Nišava. Situated at the crossroads of Balkan and European highways, connecting Asia Minor to Europe, Niš is one of the oldest cities in the Balkans, and has from ancient times been considered a gateway between the East and the West.

Tourist Attractions

• The Skull Tower
• Čegar - The place where Battle on Cegar Hill had happened on May 19, 1809.
• Concentration camp - One rare saved German Nazis prisoner camps in Europe
• Bubanj - A place where 10 000 civilian hostages from Niš and south Serbia were being shot during World War II by German Nazis. Monument is in the shape of three clenched fists.
• The Nis Fortress - The extant fortification of Turkish origin, dating from the first decades of the 18th century (1719-1723). It is situated in the city center.
• Mediana - Archeological site from the late Roman period located on the road leading to Sofia near EI Nis.
• Tinkers Alley - An old urban downtown in today Kopitareva Street
• Kalča, city passage and Gorča - Trade centers situated in Milana Obrenovica Street.
• The Spa of Niš - It is situated at 10 km from city center on the road leading to Sofia, in the bottom of Suva Planina Mountain.