Tag: Subotica

  • Sinking My Teeth into Subotica, Serbia: A Tale of Art Nouveau Architecture & Dental Tourism

    Remarkable architecture — and dental tourism — intersect in the northern Serbian city of Subotica.

  • The Women's Lido building overlooks Lake Palic, in northern Serbia.

    Paddleboating & Promenading at Lake Palić, Serbia

    Passing through Palić’s Great Park entrance, a heavily-carved wooden arch that resembled reddish-brown lacework, I couldn’t help but imagine who had strolled through the gates a century earlier when this part of northern Serbia was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. We continued along on a sidewalk that was covered by a thick canopy of handsome old trees, our…

  • The Art Nouveau Treasures of Subotica, Serbia

    Situated in northern Serbia, the city of Subotica is like a treasure box overflowing with Art Nouveau gems. Most of the buildings were constructed in the early 20th Century, when Serbia and neighboring Hungary were part of the Austrian-Hungarian Empire. Designers incorporated whimsical details, colorful flourishes, and folk art into Subotica’s City Hall, Synagogue, private homes,…