Viewpoints around Rakovac

From the hills above Rakovac the whole Danube valley opens up: Novi Sad with its bridges, the river and the flat Bačka plain beyond. These are the viewpoints described on this site, from the nearest to the furthest.

Lookout with the swing, above Novi Rakovac

A meadow on the hill above Novi Rakovac with a swing on an old tree, about 1.4 km from the monastery in a straight line. One of the widest views in the area: Novi Sad with the arches of the Žeželj Bridge, the Danube and the plain. More: Lookout with the Swing.

Hill above Stošin Do, above Stari Rakovac

From the hill above Stošin Do, on the slope above Stari Rakovac, you look down the valley onto the monastery and the old village, and out through a gap in the woods to Novi Sad. Photos from a November morning: Morning above Stošin Do.

Kesten viewpoint, 305 m

Kesten is a hill east of the monastery; from the viewpoint you look north over Novi Sad and the Danube. The path from Rakovac or from Stari Ledinci passes the hermitage of Isaija Parivodski. Fences have cut some of the old paths, so check locally before you go. More: Kesten Lookout.

Brankovac, on the Fruška Gora ridge

A national park picnic area on the ridge road between Zmajevac and Crveni čot, with tables, shelters and a playground, and the open “Beočin meadows” with a broad view north. By car: up past the monastery to Zmajevac, then west along the ridge. More: Brankovac Picnic Area.

The view across the valley

How the hills between Novi and Stari Rakovac look through the seasons, from one spot on Belegirska Street: Views from Belegirska Street.

All these places are on the map.