Novi Pazar

By bus

Buses from Belgrade depart frequently (5-6 hours; €15 one-way)
From Bosnia and Herzegovina
Buses from Sarajevo run daily, departing at 15:00 and 22:00 (7 and-a-half hours, €15 one-way or €22 with a return ticket - return has to be within a month).
From Montenegro
Buses from Podgorica depart several times a day (€12-15; 5-6 hours, depending on lines at the Montenegro-Serbia border). This route goes through the mountains of Montenegro and is among the most scenic in Europe; if you want some nice sunset photos, get a seat on one of day/late afternoon departures.
From Kosovo
Buses from Pristina depart daily at 08:30, 14:20, and 18:30. 3-3.5 hours to Novi Pazar, €7.50. As of August 2018, Serbian border control is strict about passport stamps for passengers on this bus, checking closely that foreigners entered Kosovo through Serbia rather than via another country.
From North Macedonia
Buses to Skopje, North Macedonia depart daily, and also make stops in Mitrovica and Pristina.

Walk around, it’s a small, but charming city with a decent pedestrian street with many cafés in the city center.
Taxis are pink and easy to spot.

• Church of St. PeterFrom the 9th-century.

• Altun-Alem mosqueThe main mosque of the city, and it is the largest in this region of the Balkans and dates from 16th century.

• Amir-agin HanA historic 17th-century Ottoman building.

• Turkish fortressBuilt in 15th-century.

• Isa-begov hamamBuilt by the founder of Novi Pazar Isa beg Ishaković in 15th-century.

Further afield

• Old Ras and the Sopocani monastery

  address: Vicinity of Novi Pazar, Raška District
  Part of the World Heritage List, built in 1260 and it is noteworthy for its exceptional frescoes

• Saint George monastery

  address: Boturovina, Raška
  This is a is a 12th-century Serbian Orthodox monastery. Parts: Church of Saint George, dining-room, refectory, water tanks and walls around entry tower. Part of the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Talk with locals; there are not that many tourists in the city and people may not speak much English. However, many of those who fled to other European counties during the recent war have returned and are are fluent in German, French or Swedish.

The region is known for pršuta, air—dried or smoked beef, available as tenderloin or sausage links.

• Dućan Kod Esnafa

  address: Ulica Stevana Nemanje
  Friendly staff will offer you a sample slice of meat or fresh cheese. Approximately €15 for a kilo of smoked tenderloin. The meat travels well as it does not need to be refrigerated and they will vacuum-seal it for you in the shop.

• RileTypical Serbian barbecue restaurant on Ulica 1. Maja. A little bit before the road splits up on your left hand side. It's a family owned business and at least one of the sons speaks good English.

• Café Saray

  address: Ulica 1. Maja
  A courtyard with relaxed seats and cushions around a little fountain with a small selection of non-alcoholic drinks.

• Hotel Vrbak

  phone: +381 20 314 844
  address: 37. Sandžačke divizije 2
  Centrally located and easily spotted because of its distinctive architecture, the hotel offers 30 rooms.

• Hotel Palma

  phone: +381 20 335400
  address: Jošanički Kej
  Pleasant hotel with decent rooms, 10 minute walk from the bus station and city center. 24-hour reception, with a restaurant and bar on the ground floor. For some reason, it's listed as "Hostel Palma" on booking.com, but it is in fact, a hotel. Ask if the King Room is available- it's on the top floor and has a large balcony with a nice view of the surrounding hills.

• Kosovo: Mitrovica and Pristina
• Kraljevo
• Skopje, North Macedonia