Budget-Friendly Hotels in Serbia That Are Actually Worth It

The most important thing to understand about budget accommodation in Serbia is that the word “budget” means something different here than it does in most Western European travel contexts.

A property that costs €40 per night in Belgrade (clean private room, central location, breakfast included) would cost €120 to €140 in a comparable neighborhood in Amsterdam, London, or Paris. 

A design hostel private room in Dorćol at €45 per night offers a quality of space and atmosphere that would be classified as boutique mid-range in most other European capitals. 

A centrally located economy guesthouse in Niš at €30 per night includes a full Serbian breakfast spread and a room size that would surprise most travelers arriving from Western Europe.

This is the value gap that Serbia’s budget accommodation represents. It is real, it is consistent, and it is the most useful framing for any first-time traveler deciding how much to allocate to accommodation on a Serbia trip.

This guide covers the budget options that are genuinely worth staying in across Serbia’s main destinations:

• Belgrade: the widest range of budget options in the country, including a design hostel category that most budget guides never mention
• Novi Sad: consistently cheaper than Belgrade at every tier, with strong central options at accessible prices
• Zlatibor: the most expensive destination on a Serbia itinerary but manageable in shoulder season with the right property
• Niš: the cheapest main destination in Serbia and one of the most consistently underrated budget travel bases in the Balkans

The most common feedback from international first-time travelers on a Serbia budget trip is not that the accommodation was acceptable for the price. It is that it was the best value they had found anywhere in Europe. This guide shows specifically where that value lives.

What Your Budget Actually Gets You in Serbia

Before the destination-specific recommendations, it is worth setting out what each price tier in Serbia actually delivers. 

The gap between expectation and reality at the budget level here is wide enough that framing it clearly changes how travelers approach the accommodation decision.

Under €30 per night

Economy hostel dorm beds and the lowest-tier guesthouses. Clean and functional. Shared facilities in hostel accommodation. 

This tier is most relevant to backpackers who specifically want the social infrastructure of a hostel environment and are comfortable sharing bathrooms and common spaces.

Private rooms at this price point exist but are limited in central locations. In Belgrade and Novi Sad, under €30 for a private room with ensuite bathroom in a central neighborhood is increasingly difficult to find. It is more achievable in Niš, which remains the most affordable main destination in the country.

€30 to €50 per night

The strongest value category in Serbia and the one where the gap between Serbian pricing and Western European equivalents is most pronounced.

At this price point across Belgrade, Novi Sad, and Niš, travelers can expect private rooms with ensuite bathrooms, central or near-central locations, breakfast often included, and a standard of cleanliness and service that consistently exceeds what the price suggests. 

This is the tier that generates the most positive surprise among international first-time visitors. Arriving with modest expectations and finding something significantly better.

€50 to €70 per night

What most international travelers would recognize as a comfortable mid-range hotel in a Western European context is available in Serbia at this price. 

Design-forward guesthouses, small boutique properties, and well-positioned economy hotels with genuine atmosphere. Breakfast almost universally included. Central locations across all main cities.

At this tier, the Serbia budget traveler is not compromising. They are accessing a quality of accommodation that would cost €120 to €150 in comparable European cities.

The Breakfast Calculation

Many Serbian budget and economy hotels include breakfast as standard, and the quality at this level is consistently higher than the price suggests. A full Serbian hotel breakfast spread (fresh pastries, eggs, local dairy, kajmak, cold cuts, and seasonal produce) would cost €8 to €12 at a café. 

Over a five-day Serbia itinerary for two people, an included breakfast represents €80 to €120 in real savings that does not appear in the nightly rate comparison. Always factor this in when comparing two properties at similar price points.

Belgrade Free Transport

Belgrade’s public transport has been entirely free since January 2025. For budget travelers specifically, this changes the accommodation decision meaningfully. 

Neighborhoods like Vračar and Dorćol, which are slightly removed from the Old Town, are now accessible without any transport cost. Properties in these areas that were previously slightly inconvenient for cost-conscious travelers are now as financially accessible as anything in Stari Grad.

Budget Hotels and Hostels in Belgrade

Belgrade has the widest and most varied budget accommodation landscape in Serbia. The range covers design hostels in Dorćol, economy guesthouses in Stari Grad and Vračar, and budget-friendly hotels throughout the central neighborhoods. 

For budget-conscious first-timers, it is the destination where the value gap between Serbian pricing and Western European equivalents is most dramatically visible.

The Design Hostel Category

This is the accommodation category that almost no Serbia budget guide mentions and the one that most consistently produces the “best value I’ve found in Europe” response from travelers who stay in it.

Good People Design Hostel in Dorćol is the clearest example. The property operates with the aesthetic sensibility of a boutique guesthouse at hostel prices; minimalist interiors, well-considered common spaces, and a community atmosphere that reduces the isolation of solo travel in an unfamiliar city. 

Both dorm beds and private rooms are available. The private room option specifically, at €35 to €55 per night, represents the strongest value proposition in the Belgrade budget category. 

A clean, design-forward private room with a good common area in a well-located Dorćol building; for a price that covers a dorm bed in Amsterdam.

The social infrastructure of a well-run Belgrade hostel is worth noting for solo travelers in particular. 

Staff recommendations, other guests, and the informal evening conversations that form around a shared kitchen reduce the friction of solo travel in a way that an economy hotel room cannot.

Economy Guesthouses and Budget Hotels

Several well-reviewed economy guesthouses and budget hotels in Stari Grad, Dorćol, and Vračar offer private rooms with ensuite bathrooms, breakfast included, and central locations for €35 to €65 per night. Properties in this category regularly appear in traveler reviews with comments that reflect the standard value reframe; room sizes larger than expected, breakfast better than anticipated, service more attentive than the price suggested.

The specific properties worth knowing about include a cluster of family-run guesthouses in the streets between Stari Grad and Dorćol that are not design hotels but are clean, centrally positioned, and significantly better value than their star ratings suggest. At the €40 to €55 tier, these consistently outperform expectations.

The Neighborhood Decision for Budget Travelers

With Belgrade public transport now free, the neighborhood decision for budget travelers is primarily about walking distance preferences rather than transport costs. Stari Grad has the best walking access to the main attractions but carries a small location premium. 

Dorćol offers almost identical access at a lower price with more local character. Vračar provides good access to the Temple of Saint Sava and the independent restaurant scene at the most affordable central prices.

New Belgrade is worth avoiding for budget leisure travelers regardless of how low the nightly rate looks. 

The time cost of the daily commute to the historic center erodes any pricing advantage over a two or three night stay.

For a full breakdown of which Belgrade neighborhoods suit which traveler types alongside specific property recommendations at the mid-range level, Belgrade hotels across all budget levels covers the city’s accommodation landscape in detail.

Budget Hotels and Hostels in Novi Sad

Novi Sad is consistently cheaper than Belgrade for comparable accommodation across all categories. 

The mid-range in Belgrade (€70 to €100 per night) is the upper budget in Novi Sad. For travelers who are managing total accommodation costs across a Serbia itinerary, Novi Sad is where the budget stretches furthest among the northern cities.

What the Budget Tier Delivers in Novi Sad

At €30 to €50 per night in Novi Sad, the standard accommodation experience covers a clean private room with an ensuite bathroom, breakfast typically included, and a location within easy walking distance of Freedom Square and the Old Town pedestrian zone. 

The city is compact enough that even the outer edges of the center are a short walk from the main attractions, which means budget travelers rarely face meaningful location trade-offs in the way that a large city like Belgrade occasionally requires.

The daily cost advantage extends beyond accommodation. Cafés, restaurants, and market food in Novi Sad are priced below Belgrade equivalents across the board. A long kafana lunch in the Old Town costs €10 to €14 per person. 

A coffee on Zmaj Jovina Street costs approximately €1.50. The total daily cost in Novi Sad, including accommodation and all meals, runs lower than a comparable Belgrade day even at the same accommodation tier.

Hostels and Budget Guesthouses

Several well-run hostels in the city center provide dorm and private room options for €15 to €40 per night. 

The smaller scale of Novi Sad compared to Belgrade means that even budget-tier accommodation is typically within easy walking distance of Petrovaradin Fortress, the pedestrian zone, and the Danube waterfront.

Budget guesthouses in the area around the Serbian National Theatre and the streets connecting Freedom Square to the river represent the strongest central budget option. 

Clean, hospitable, breakfast included, and positioned within a short walk of everything worth seeing in the city. 

These properties rarely appear in English-language hotel guides despite being among the most consistently well-reviewed budget options in northern Serbia.

The Petrovaradin Side for Budget Travelers

Accommodation on the Petrovaradin side of the Danube (across the Varadin Bridge from the Old Town) tends to run slightly cheaper than equivalent properties on the city center side. 

The bridge crossing adds approximately 15 minutes to every trip into the Old Town, which on a one-night stay is a daily consideration worth knowing about. For travelers who specifically want to be near the fortress, the lower price on the Petrovaradin side partially compensates for the crossing.

The EXIT Festival Exception

The budget accommodation category disappears entirely during EXIT Festival week in the second week of July. Budget properties fill first and their prices increase proportionally to mid-range during the festival period. 

Travelers visiting Novi Sad specifically for EXIT on a tight budget are best served by Belgrade as a base. The 90-minute bus is free for city legs and the Belgrade budget accommodation range is significantly wider.

For specific accommodation options in Novi Sad across the budget and mid-range categories, the guide covering accommodation options in Novi Sad covers the city’s main properties with practical guidance on what each one suits.

Budget-Friendly Options in Zlatibor

Zlatibor is the most expensive destination on a standard Serbia itinerary. It is primarily a resort destination with resort hotel pricing, and the budget category here is narrower and less compelling than in the cities. 

That said, it is not inaccessible for cost-conscious travelers, and there are specific approaches that bring it within reach of a tighter budget without sacrificing the mountain experience.

The Shoulder Season Opportunity

The most effective budget strategy in Zlatibor is timing. The resort has two clear pricing peaks — ski season (December to March) and summer (July to August) — during which central resort properties run 40 to 60 percent above their standard rates. 

The shoulder months of May, June, September, and October offer genuinely good conditions at noticeably lower prices. A hotel that costs €120 per night in January or August often runs €65 to €75 in October, which brings it into the upper budget tier and makes the resort center accessible without the guesthouse trade-off.

For budget-conscious travelers whose Serbia dates are flexible, timing the Zlatibor stay in May or September is the single most effective budget lever available for this destination.

Budget-Adjacent Options in the Resort Center

Titova Vila Zlatibor, covered in the Zlatibor hotel guide, is the closest the resort center comes to a genuine budget option; an outdoor pool, sauna, and a well-reviewed restaurant at €45 to €85 per night depending on season. 

At the lower end of that range, in the shoulder months, it represents the strongest value in the resort center for travelers who want spa access without paying mid-range resort prices. 

The historical character of the property (named after Yugoslav leader Josip Broz Tito who spent time at Zlatibor during his rule) adds an atmospheric dimension that newer properties at the same price cannot replicate.

Guesthouses Outside the Resort Center

Smaller family-run guesthouses in the villages and hillsides surrounding the resort center run €30 to €50 per night. These properties represent the true budget tier in Zlatibor. 

The trade-off is significant. Every trip to the Gold Gondola, the market, or the bus connections requires a car or a local taxi. 

For travelers with a rental car who are specifically prioritizing cost over convenience, the surrounding guesthouse option works. 

For travelers without a car who want to access the surrounding attractions efficiently, staying in the resort center at shoulder season pricing is the more practical budget approach.

The Budget-Conscious Zlatibor Strategy

If the resort center nightly rate is stretching the overall Serbia budget, there is a straightforward alternative worth considering: reduce the Zlatibor stay from two nights to one and redirect the saved accommodation cost to another destination or to the food and activity budget. 

One well-planned Zlatibor day (gondola in the morning, waterfall and ethno village in the afternoon, traditional dinner in the resort center) covers the essential mountain experience without requiring the second night that most itinerary guides recommend.

For travelers who want to understand where to stay in Zlatibor across the full range from budget to luxury, the Zlatibor hotel guide covers the resort’s main properties with seasonal pricing context.

Niš: Serbia’s Best Budget Travel Base

Niš is the most affordable of Serbia’s main cities and the destination that deserves more prominence in any Serbia budget guide than it currently receives in English-language travel content. 

Almost no budget accommodation article covers it with any specificity, which is a straightforward editorial gap given how consistently well it performs for cost-conscious travelers.

What Niš Costs

Budget hotels in the Niš city center run €25 to €50 per night for clean, well-located private rooms with ensuite bathrooms and breakfast included. To put that in context: a centrally located private room in Niš at €30 per night, with a full Serbian breakfast included, is the kind of accommodation that would cost €90 to €100 in a comparable central European city.

The daily cost advantage extends well beyond the accommodation. Niš is the cheapest main destination in Serbia for food and drink across every category. A full kafana meal with rakija and house wine costs €8 to €12 per person. 

A coffee in the pedestrian zone costs approximately €1.20 to €1.50. The total daily budget for a solo traveler in Niš (accommodation, three meals, and all activity costs) can be managed comfortably at €35 to €45 per day. For a couple, the daily figure runs €55 to €75 total including a mid-range dinner.

The Budget Base Advantage

The city is compact and walkable. Staying centrally in Niš puts the Skull Tower, Niš Fortress, the Mediana Archaeological Site, and the main restaurant and café streets all within easy walking distance. 

There is no transport cost to factor in for the main attractions. The Skull Tower is a 15-minute walk from the center. Niš Fortress is in the center. The pedestrian zone is immediately accessible from any central budget property.

This walkability, combined with the low accommodation and food costs, makes Niš the destination where a tight Serbia budget goes furthest on a per-day basis of any city on a standard itinerary.

Who Niš Suits as a Budget Base

Niš works particularly well as a budget base for three specific traveler types. Solo travelers managing costs across a five to seven day Serbia itinerary who want one night at the lowest possible daily expenditure. 

Travelers on a southern Serbia loop that includes Devil’s Town or the wider region, for whom Niš is a natural overnight base. 

And budget-conscious travelers who want an authentic Serbian city experience without the tourist-facing pricing that Belgrade’s more visited areas can carry.

For travelers who have not yet considered Niš as part of their Serbia itinerary, the guide on why Niš is worth including on a Serbia itinerary covers what the city offers historically and culturally alongside the budget accommodation advantage.

Which Type of Accommodation Suits You Best

The accommodation type decision matters as much as the destination decision for budget travelers in Serbia. 

The same nightly rate buys very different experiences depending on whether it goes toward a hostel dorm, a design hostel private room, a family-run guesthouse, or an economy hotel. Here is how each category maps to different traveler types.

Design Hostels

The strongest budget category in Serbia’s cities and the one most consistently absent from budget accommodation guides.

Properties like Good People Design Hostel in Belgrade operate at boutique design quality with a community atmosphere that reduces the isolation of solo travel. 

The design ethos (minimalist, clean, considered) means the common areas and private rooms feel significantly more expensive than they are. Private rooms are available alongside dorm beds, which makes this category relevant to travelers beyond the pure backpacker demographic.

Best for: solo travelers who want atmosphere, social connection, and design quality at the lowest possible private room price. The Belgrade design hostel category in particular represents the clearest expression of Serbia’s budget value gap relative to Western Europe.

Economy Guesthouses

Family-run properties with private rooms, often centrally located and consistently including breakfast. The most reliably good-value category across all Serbian cities and the one that generates the most positive surprise among first-time international visitors.

The standard of hospitality in Serbian family guesthouses is notably high. Owners tend to be genuinely engaged with their guests, offering local restaurant recommendations, helping with logistics, and providing the kind of attentive service that larger budget properties cannot replicate. 

The breakfast at a family-run guesthouse in Niš or Novi Sad is often the best meal of the day.

Best for: couples and solo travelers who want private space, included breakfast, a personal touch, and central location at the €30 to €55 per night tier. The clearest expression of what “budget that is actually worth it” looks like in practice across Serbia.

Budget Hotels (2 to 3 Star)

More formal than guesthouses with consistent service standards. Central locations available across Belgrade, Novi Sad, and Niš at the €40 to €70 tier. Breakfast typically included. English-speaking staff as standard in the cities.

The 2 to 3 star category in Serbia delivers a service consistency that budget travelers who need reliability over atmosphere will find more reassuring than the guesthouse or hostel categories. The trade-off is less local character and less of the personal hospitality dimension that distinguishes the best Serbian guesthouses.

Best for: travelers who want hotel reliability; predictable check-in, consistent room standards, a front desk with regular hours, at a price that sits well below mid-range.

Apartments and Self-Catering

Available across Belgrade and Novi Sad through Booking.com and similar platforms. Can represent strong value for longer stays, groups, or families who want kitchen access and more space than a standard hotel room provides.

The quality variability in this category is higher than in the hotel and hostel categories. Reviews matter more here than in any other accommodation type. 

A five-star rating from twelve reviews tells a different story from five stars across two hundred reviews. Read the most recent feedback carefully and pay specific attention to comments about cleanliness, noise, and natural light.

One specific caution worth noting: Belgrade has a higher-than-average proportion of basement and ground-floor apartments listed on short-term rental platforms. 

These vary significantly in natural light and ventilation. If this matters, specify it in the search filters or confirm the floor level before booking.

Best for: groups of three or more, families with young children, and longer stay travelers of five nights or more who want kitchen access and the flexibility of self-catering.

Making Your Budget Go Further in Serbia

A few practical details that make a meaningful difference to the total cost of a Serbia trip beyond the nightly accommodation rate.

Book Shoulder Season

May, September, and October are the most budget-friendly months across all Serbian destinations. Accommodation runs 20 to 40 percent below peak period rates. The weather is excellent for both city sightseeing and outdoor destinations. The main attractions are fully operational. For budget travelers with flexible dates, the shoulder months are the most straightforward way to reduce total accommodation costs without any trade-off in experience quality.

January and February offer the lowest accommodation prices of the year in Belgrade and Niš. The conditions are cold and the days are short, but the indoor cultural programme (museums, kafanas, the Tesla Museum, the Temple of Saint Sava) is fully available and significantly cheaper to experience without summer crowds.

Factor in the Breakfast

Always include breakfast in the price comparison rather than treating it as a fixed add-on. An included breakfast at a Serbian budget property saves €8 to €12 per person per morning. 

Across a five-day itinerary for two people, that is €80 to €120 of real savings that does not appear in the headline nightly rate. Two properties at the same listed price are meaningfully different value propositions if one includes breakfast and the other does not.

Use Belgrade’s Free Transport

All Belgrade public transport, buses, trams, and trolleybuses, has been free since January 2025. For budget travelers, this removes the transport cost entirely from the daily Belgrade budget and makes neighborhoods further from the center financially accessible. 

Budget accommodation in Vračar, Dorćol, and even Zemun is now as financially accessible as Stari Grad. The time cost of the commute remains, but the financial cost has gone.

The Serbia Daily Budget

A well-planned Serbia trip covering Belgrade, Novi Sad, and Zlatibor can be managed on a total daily budget of €40 to €60 per person. This covers:

• Accommodation at the €30 to €50 budget tier (with breakfast included)
• Lunch and dinner at traditional restaurants and kafanas
• All local transport within cities (free in Belgrade, very low cost elsewhere)
• Attraction entry fees (most of Serbia’s best attractions are free or very low cost)

This is meaningfully lower than comparable itineraries in Croatia, Slovenia, or most Western European destinations. For budget travelers who have been priced out of neighboring Balkans destinations in recent peak seasons, Serbia offers a genuinely different cost environment.

Attraction Costs Are Minimal

Serbia’s most rewarding attractions are disproportionately free or very low cost:

• Kalemegdan Fortress in Belgrade: free entry
• Temple of Saint Sava: free entry
• Niš Fortress: free entry
• Zlatibor resort center walks and lake: free
• Sremski Karlovci town walk: free
• Gostilje Waterfall: approximately €2 entry

The attraction budget on a Serbia itinerary is a minor line item rather than a significant cost driver. Budget travelers can allocate the savings to food and the occasional wine tasting without compromising on what they see.

Book Budget Accommodation Across Multiple Destinations Together

Managing three or four separate accommodation bookings across Belgrade, Novi Sad, Zlatibor, and Niš on different platforms is more time-consuming than it needs to be. Booking budget accommodation across Serbia through LetUsJourney covers all destinations in one place, which simplifies the process and ensures the accommodation decisions across the full itinerary are consistent.

For a complete breakdown of what a Serbia trip costs beyond accommodation, including food, local transport, and activity costs across different budget levels, the guide on how much a Serbia trip actually costs gives the full daily budget picture with specific numbers.

Planning Your Budget Serbia Itinerary

The budget accommodation landscape in Serbia is more rewarding than most English-language travel content suggests. 

The properties that are genuinely worth staying in are spread across four distinct destinations, each with its own pricing logic and its own value profile. Here is the summary version for travelers who want the full picture in one place.

The Budget Destination Hierarchy

• Niš is the cheapest main destination in Serbia across both accommodation and daily costs. Central budget hotels at €25 to €50 per night with breakfast included. The lowest food costs of any city on a standard Serbia itinerary. One night here costs less than almost any comparable city base in the Balkans.
• Novi Sad is the second most affordable, with budget options consistently running 15 to 25 percent below Belgrade equivalents at the same quality level. Central location, compact city, and a daily cost profile that makes it the strongest value city stop on a northern Serbia route.
• Belgrade has the widest budget range, including the design hostel category that no comparable European capital offers at the same price point. The €30 to €55 tier in Dorćol and Stari Grad delivers accommodation quality that consistently surprises travelers arriving with Western European budget expectations.
• Zlatibor is the most expensive stop but is manageable in shoulder season with the right property choice. The resort center at May or October pricing is accessible to budget travelers who would find the same properties unaffordable in peak periods.

The Accommodation Type Recommendation

For most budget-conscious first-timers:

• Solo travelers: design hostel with private room option in Belgrade, economy guesthouse in Novi Sad and Niš
• Couples: economy guesthouse across all destinations, budget hotel where guesthouses are limited
• Families or groups: self-catering apartment in Belgrade and Novi Sad, guesthouse in Niš, shoulder-season resort center in Zlatibor

The Overarching Budget Truth About Serbia

The €30 to €60 per person per day total budget is achievable across a Serbia trip that covers three or four destinations, includes good meals, and does not skip any of the main attractions. 

That figure includes accommodation, food, local transport, and entry fees. It is lower than a comparable Croatia trip in summer, lower than Slovenia at any time of year, and lower than most Western European city breaks at any budget level.

Serbia does not require travelers to compromise in order to travel affordably. It requires them to understand that the value gap here is real and to book the right properties in the right neighborhoods at the right time of year.

For travelers who want the full budget picture before finalizing the itinerary, the guide on how much a Serbia trip actually costs covers the complete daily cost breakdown across accommodation tiers, food categories, and transport options with specific numbers per destination.

When you are ready to sort the accommodation, the LetUsJourney booking engine handles budget-friendly properties across all Serbia destinations in one place. 

And if you would prefer a complete budget Serbia itinerary planned from the beginning, you can plan a budget Serbia itinerary with us and we will take care of the full trip structure alongside the accommodation decisions.

Serbia is one of the best value travel destinations in Europe. The accommodation is where that value is most immediately visible.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are hotels in Serbia cheap? 

Yes, significantly so by European standards. A clean private room with breakfast included in a central Belgrade or Novi Sad location costs €30 to €50 per night. The equivalent quality in a comparable Western European city would cost €100 to €140. The value gap is real and consistent across all main destinations.

What is the average budget hotel price in Serbia? 

Budget accommodation in Serbia averages €27 to €45 per night depending on destination and season. Belgrade and Zlatibor sit at the higher end of that range. Niš and Novi Sad sit at the lower end. Shoulder season prices (May, September, October) run 20 to 40 percent below peak period rates across all cities.

What is the cheapest city to stay in Serbia? 

Niš. Central budget hotels run €25 to €50 per night with breakfast included. Food and drink costs are also the lowest of any main Serbian city. A solo traveler can manage a comfortable total daily budget of €35 to €45 in Niš including accommodation, all meals, and activity costs.

Is Belgrade expensive for accommodation? 

No. Belgrade is the most expensive of Serbia’s main cities for accommodation but remains significantly cheaper than comparable Western European capitals. A central private room with breakfast runs €35 to €65 per night at the budget tier. The design hostel category in Dorćol offers boutique-quality private rooms for €35 to €55.

Are Serbian hostels good quality? 

Yes, particularly the design hostel category. Belgrade’s better design hostels (Good People Design Hostel in Dorćol being the clearest example) operate at boutique aesthetic quality with a community atmosphere. Private rooms are available alongside dorms. The quality consistently exceeds what the price suggests.

What does a budget Serbia trip cost per day? 

A complete Serbia trip across Belgrade, Novi Sad, and Zlatibor can be managed on €40 to €60 per person per day. 

This covers budget accommodation with breakfast, meals at traditional restaurants and kafanas, all local transport (free in Belgrade), and attraction entry fees. Most of Serbia’s best attractions are free or cost under €3.

When is the cheapest time to visit Serbia? 

January and February for Belgrade and Niš. The lowest accommodation prices of the year. May, September, and October for the best combination of good weather and below-peak pricing across all destinations. July and August are the most expensive months across all cities and resort destinations.