{"id":10053,"date":"2025-05-08T06:35:51","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T06:35:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotelhelm.rs\/en\/?page_id=10053"},"modified":"2025-05-08T07:53:07","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T07:53:07","slug":"city-of-nis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hotelhelm.rs\/en\/city-of-nis\/","title":{"rendered":"A place of rich history and culture"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1745502825763{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221; woodmart_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; woodmart_gradient_switch=&#8221;no&#8221; row_reverse_mobile=&#8221;0&#8243; row_reverse_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; woodmart_disable_overflow=&#8221;0&#8243; woodmart_css_id=&#8221;680a4263cc7cc&#8221; responsive_spacing=&#8221;eyJwYXJhbV90eXBlIjoid29vZG1hcnRfcmVzcG9uc2l2ZV9zcGFjaW5nIiwic2VsZWN0b3JfaWQiOiI2ODBhNDI2M2NjN2NjIiwic2hvcnRjb2RlIjoidmNfcm93IiwiZGF0YSI6eyJ0YWJsZXQiOnt9LCJtb2JpbGUiOnsibWFyZ2luLWJvdHRvbSI6IjYwcHgifX19&#8243; mobile_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; tablet_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_box_shadow=&#8221;no&#8221; wd_z_index=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;9947&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; parallax_scroll=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_inline=&#8221;no&#8221;]\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" id=\"wd-section-title-css\" href=\"https:\/\/hotelhelm.rs\/wp-content\/themes\/woodmart\/css\/parts\/el-section-title.min.css?ver=7.6.0\" type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\" \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" id=\"wd-section-title-style-simple-and-brd-css\" href=\"https:\/\/hotelhelm.rs\/wp-content\/themes\/woodmart\/css\/parts\/el-section-title-style-simple-and-brd.min.css?ver=7.6.0\" type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\" \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" id=\"wd-mod-highlighted-text-css\" href=\"https:\/\/hotelhelm.rs\/wp-content\/themes\/woodmart\/css\/parts\/mod-highlighted-text.min.css?ver=7.6.0\" type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\" \/> \t\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"wd-681c5058070ef\" class=\"title-wrapper wd-wpb set-mb-s reset-last-child  wd-rs-681c5058070ef wd-title-color-primary wd-title-style-simple text-left vc_custom_1746686050042 wd-underline-colored\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"woodmart-title-container title  wd-font-weight- wd-fontsize-l\" >Nis Fortress - Guardian of the city<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" id=\"wd-text-block-css\" href=\"https:\/\/hotelhelm.rs\/wp-content\/themes\/woodmart\/css\/parts\/el-text-block.min.css?ver=7.6.0\" type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\" \/> \t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-681c5066cd34c\" class=\"wd-text-block wd-wpb reset-last-child wd-rs-681c5066cd34c text-left vc_custom_1746686062739\">\n\t\t\t<p>Nis Fortress is the most recognizable symbol of the city of Nis. The preserved imposing walls once protected the city from attacks, and today they are home to numerous cultural events and manifestations. Apart from its historical importance, the fortress also offers a beautiful view of the city, a perfect place for walking and relaxing in the very center of Nis.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" id=\"wd-list-css\" href=\"https:\/\/hotelhelm.rs\/wp-content\/themes\/woodmart\/css\/parts\/el-list.min.css?ver=7.6.0\" type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\" \/> \t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\" wd-rs-681c5072aa6b4 wd-list wd-wpb color-scheme- wd-fontsize-m wd-list-type-icon wd-list-style-default wd-justify-left \" id=\"wd-681c5072aa6b4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"list-icon wd-icon fa fa-solid fa-map-location-dot\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"list-content\">Look at the map<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wd-fill\" href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/cF1R9RWiHx3SEdjm7\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"List link\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;9948&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; parallax_scroll=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_inline=&#8221;no&#8221;]\n\t\t<div id=\"wd-681c507fbbee1\" class=\"title-wrapper wd-wpb set-mb-s reset-last-child  wd-rs-681c507fbbee1 wd-title-color-primary wd-title-style-simple text-left vc_custom_1746686084030 wd-underline-colored\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"woodmart-title-container title  wd-font-weight- wd-fontsize-l\" >\u0106ele kula - Monument to the tragic past<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-681c5087cb46c\" class=\"wd-text-block wd-wpb reset-last-child wd-rs-681c5087cb46c text-left vc_custom_1746686099239\">\n\t\t\t<p>\u0106ele-kula, also known as the &#8220;The Skull Tower&#8221;, is one of the most impressive and most visited monuments in Nis, attracting over 30,000 visitors every year. This terrifying, but historically significant building was built from the skulls of Serbian warriors killed in the Battle of Cegar in 1809. The Ottoman commander Hurshid Pasha ordered its construction as a frightening warning to the local population, after the failed rebellion against the sultan. Today it stands as a dark reminder of the suffering that Serbian people went through, but also as a symbol of their strength, courage and perseverance.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\" wd-rs-681c509835897 wd-list wd-wpb color-scheme- wd-fontsize-m wd-list-type-icon wd-list-style-default wd-justify-left \" id=\"wd-681c509835897\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"list-icon wd-icon fa fa-solid fa-map-location-dot\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"list-content\">Look at the map<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wd-fill\" href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/3n4TVD1ZmJQu218L6\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"List link\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1745502825763{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221; woodmart_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; woodmart_gradient_switch=&#8221;no&#8221; row_reverse_mobile=&#8221;0&#8243; row_reverse_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; woodmart_disable_overflow=&#8221;0&#8243; woodmart_css_id=&#8221;680a4263cc7cc&#8221; responsive_spacing=&#8221;eyJwYXJhbV90eXBlIjoid29vZG1hcnRfcmVzcG9uc2l2ZV9zcGFjaW5nIiwic2VsZWN0b3JfaWQiOiI2ODBhNDI2M2NjN2NjIiwic2hvcnRjb2RlIjoidmNfcm93IiwiZGF0YSI6eyJ0YWJsZXQiOnt9LCJtb2JpbGUiOnsibWFyZ2luLWJvdHRvbSI6IjYwcHgifX19&#8243; mobile_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; tablet_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_box_shadow=&#8221;no&#8221; wd_z_index=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;9950&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; parallax_scroll=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_inline=&#8221;no&#8221;]\n\t\t<div id=\"wd-681c50d314538\" class=\"title-wrapper wd-wpb set-mb-s reset-last-child  wd-rs-681c50d314538 wd-title-color-primary wd-title-style-simple text-left vc_custom_1746686173414 wd-underline-colored\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"woodmart-title-container title  wd-font-weight- wd-fontsize-l\" >Tinkers alley - The spirit of old Nis<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-681c50e24852a\" class=\"wd-text-block wd-wpb reset-last-child wd-rs-681c50e24852a text-left vc_custom_1746686223618\">\n\t\t\t<p>Tinkers alley is the last preserved street of the old Nis bazaar and one of the most authentic places in the city. Once home to numerous artisans, today it has been transformed into a picturesque street with numerous restaurants and cafes, retaining the spirit of old architecture and tradition. The perfect place to enjoy local food and the atmosphere of former Nis.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">Photo: Tourist Organization of Nis<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\" wd-rs-681c50a41bd3e wd-list wd-wpb color-scheme- wd-fontsize-m wd-list-type-icon wd-list-style-default wd-justify-left \" id=\"wd-681c50a41bd3e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"list-icon wd-icon fa fa-solid fa-map-location-dot\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"list-content\">Look at the map<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wd-fill\" href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/jRre8vCNfndXqU3e8\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"List link\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;9952&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; parallax_scroll=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_inline=&#8221;no&#8221;]\n\t\t<div id=\"wd-681c51306dad9\" class=\"title-wrapper wd-wpb set-mb-s reset-last-child  wd-rs-681c51306dad9 wd-title-color-primary wd-title-style-simple text-left vc_custom_1746686261700 wd-underline-colored\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"woodmart-title-container title  wd-font-weight- wd-fontsize-l\" >Mediana - the archaeological jewel of Nis<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-681c51150617a\" class=\"wd-text-block wd-wpb reset-last-child wd-rs-681c51150617a text-left vc_custom_1746686247676\">\n\t\t\t<p>One of the most important archaeological sites in Serbia &#8211; Mediana &#8211; is located only a ten-minute drive from Hotel Helm. This former luxurious suburb of ancient Naissus, today&#8217;s Nis, was built at the end of the 3rd and the beginning of the 4th century, during the reign of the Roman emperor Constantine the Great and his successors. In addition to the remains of the luxurious villa with the peristyle, special attention is drawn to the floor mosaics, which cover more than 1,000 square meters, giving visitors an insight into the wealth and elegance of this former imperial residence.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">Photo: Tourist Organization of Nis<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\" wd-rs-681c50ae571ad wd-list wd-wpb color-scheme- wd-fontsize-m wd-list-type-icon wd-list-style-default wd-justify-left \" id=\"wd-681c50ae571ad\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"list-icon wd-icon fa fa-solid fa-map-location-dot\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"list-content\">Look at the map<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wd-fill\" href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/h95AzAbGsgKqyJkS9\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"List link\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1745502825763{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221; woodmart_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; woodmart_gradient_switch=&#8221;no&#8221; row_reverse_mobile=&#8221;0&#8243; row_reverse_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; woodmart_disable_overflow=&#8221;0&#8243; woodmart_css_id=&#8221;680a4263cc7cc&#8221; responsive_spacing=&#8221;eyJwYXJhbV90eXBlIjoid29vZG1hcnRfcmVzcG9uc2l2ZV9zcGFjaW5nIiwic2VsZWN0b3JfaWQiOiI2ODBhNDI2M2NjN2NjIiwic2hvcnRjb2RlIjoidmNfcm93IiwiZGF0YSI6eyJ0YWJsZXQiOnt9LCJtb2JpbGUiOnsibWFyZ2luLWJvdHRvbSI6IjYwcHgifX19&#8243; mobile_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; tablet_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_box_shadow=&#8221;no&#8221; wd_z_index=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;9946&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; parallax_scroll=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_inline=&#8221;no&#8221;]\n\t\t<div id=\"wd-681c513a95ccf\" class=\"title-wrapper wd-wpb set-mb-s reset-last-child  wd-rs-681c513a95ccf wd-title-color-primary wd-title-style-simple text-left vc_custom_1746686271944 wd-underline-colored\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"woodmart-title-container title  wd-font-weight- wd-fontsize-l\" >Film festival<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-681c51438a42f\" class=\"wd-text-block wd-wpb reset-last-child wd-rs-681c51438a42f text-left vc_custom_1746686282781\">\n\t\t\t<p>The festival of acting achievements of the domestic feature film &#8220;Filmski susreti&#8221; is one of the most prestigious manifestations dedicated to the film art in Serbia. It takes place every year on the unique summer stage in the Fortress of Nis, where since 1966 it has gathered film artists and lovers of the seventh art. This film festival is more than a festival &#8211; it is an opportunity to celebrate acting talent through film, exchange artistic ideas and enjoy creativity that combines emotion, story and top acting on the big screen.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\" wd-rs-681c50b6ecd2f wd-list wd-wpb color-scheme- wd-fontsize-m wd-list-type-icon wd-list-style-default wd-justify-left \" id=\"wd-681c50b6ecd2f\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"list-icon wd-icon fa fa-solid fa-map-location-dot\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"list-content\">Look at the map<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wd-fill\" href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/mpchCpsCkXZoRGFD9\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"List link\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;9951&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; parallax_scroll=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_inline=&#8221;no&#8221;]\n\t\t<div id=\"wd-680a4b2673073\" class=\"title-wrapper wd-wpb set-mb-s reset-last-child  wd-rs-680a4b2673073 wd-title-color-primary wd-title-style-simple text-left vc_custom_1745505070032 wd-underline-colored\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"woodmart-title-container title  wd-font-weight- wd-fontsize-l\" >Ni\u0161ville jazz festival<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-681c51598460b\" class=\"wd-text-block wd-wpb reset-last-child wd-rs-681c51598460b text-left vc_custom_1746686301070\">\n\t\t\t<p>The Nisville Jazz Festival is one of the most famous and the most visited jazz festivals in the region, which every summer turns the Fortress of Nis into the epicenter of top music and good energy. For more than two decades, this prestigious event gathers musicians from all over the world and jazz lovers who come to enjoy the unique blend of traditional jazz and ethnic sound of the Balkans. From the very beginning, Nisville has been recognized as a festival that erases the boundaries between musical genres and cultures, which was also recognized by the prominent American magazine &#8220;Downbeat&#8221;, evaluating it as the only event that combines the music of the American continent with Balkan melodies. Nisville is a place where you can feel the rhythm of the city, unite the incompatible and create an unforgettable atmosphere under the starry sky of the Fortress of Nis.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\" wd-rs-681c50bfc017e wd-list wd-wpb color-scheme- wd-fontsize-m wd-list-type-icon wd-list-style-default wd-justify-left \" id=\"wd-681c50bfc017e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"list-icon wd-icon fa fa-solid fa-map-location-dot\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"list-content\">Look at the map<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wd-fill\" href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/gzqXNuemJ9HAwmJW9\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"List link\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1745502825763{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221; woodmart_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; woodmart_gradient_switch=&#8221;no&#8221; row_reverse_mobile=&#8221;0&#8243; row_reverse_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; woodmart_disable_overflow=&#8221;0&#8243; woodmart_css_id=&#8221;680a4263cc7cc&#8221; responsive_spacing=&#8221;eyJwYXJhbV90eXBlIjoid29vZG1hcnRfcmVzcG9uc2l2ZV9zcGFjaW5nIiwic2VsZWN0b3JfaWQiOiI2ODBhNDI2M2NjN2NjIiwic2hvcnRjb2RlIjoidmNfcm93IiwiZGF0YSI6eyJ0YWJsZXQiOnt9LCJtb2JpbGUiOnsibWFyZ2luLWJvdHRvbSI6IjYwcHgifX19&#8243; mobile_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; tablet_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_box_shadow=&#8221;no&#8221; wd_z_index=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;9947&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-10053","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotelhelm.rs\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10053","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotelhelm.rs\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotelhelm.rs\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotelhelm.rs\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotelhelm.rs\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10053"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/hotelhelm.rs\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10053\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10056,"href":"https:\/\/hotelhelm.rs\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10053\/revisions\/10056"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotelhelm.rs\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10053"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}