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This antique historical site on the way Nis-Niska Banja (Spa) is a witness of imperial Naissus wealth and glory. The remains of imperial palace, together with peristil, were discovered. Luxury villas with mosaic floors, sacral objects (baptistery room), economy buildings with pitos, Roman bathrooms, water tanks, fort remains etc testify about Naissus culture and wealth from the times of Emperor Constantine
Tinkers Alley.
This is an old urban downtown in today Kopitareva Street, built in the first half of 18th century. It was a street full of tinkers and other crafts, together with craftsmen houses deriving from Turkish period. Unfortunately, only one part from those houses was preserved today and protected as one structural building wholeness.
Nis fortress.
At the Nisava riverbank, on the remains of one Roman military camp, then Roman town called Naissus, and finally on the remains of Byzantium and medieval destroyed fortification, the Turks built strong fortress at the beginning of 18th century. The building of this fortress lasted from 1719 to 1723. It was built with local people tedious labor, Istanbul stonecutters and bricklayers. Beside those well saved walls and gates, numerous objects from various periods, such as armoury, Turkish steam bath, Turkish post station, Bali- mosque, powder place and prison were also saved within this Fortress.
The Skull tower.
Ćele Kula is a unique world monument. It is a tower built of the skulls of Serbian rebels for freedom. The Turks built this monument after Čegar battle.
Churches.
Although people have lived in this valley for about eight millenniums, there have not been any material proof about the religious life of pagan and antique cultures. Naissus emerges from pagan world under Emperor Constantine rule, after Milan Edict and the moment of accepting Christianity for an equal fate of great Roman Empire (the beginning of the 4th century A.D.) In the times of Nemanjić reign, Nis was an orthodox town but the temples from that time did not survive five centuries of Islam rule. Certain churches remained only in the villages around towns and monasteries in Sicevo Gorge as one of the biggest Serbian Middle Ages monastery communities. You can find the next churches deriving from the beginning of 19th century: St. Nicholas, St. Pantalejmon, St. Archangel Mihailo and Gavrilo (small minster temple) and the Church of Pentecost (Minster church). There is also a church, built in the fourth decade of the 20th century and located in Niska Banja. The name of this church is name is Saint Ilija.
Today we are witnessing the building of one more town temple "Saint Emperor Constantine and Empress Helene" in St. Sava Park and in the same time smaller and larger town parish churches. Little church of Sveta Gora monastery Hilandar on Delijski Vis, was damaged in 1944 bombing and renewed in the 90`s of the 20th century. In its complex you can find overnight place and St. Sava church. Seminary during the beginning of this century moved from Prizren and also started its work in Metoh. One can also find these places in Nis concerning other religions: Roman catholic church in Jug Bogdanova Street and Islamic religious community with mosque in General Milojka Lejanina Street are also present in Nis. After Jews holocaust in World War II the using of synagogue ceased in Ruđer Bokovića street. There is also one Adventist church in 7 Juli Street.
National Museum.
The National Museum was founded in 1933. In museum collections there are around 40,000 items from the realms of archeology, history, ethnology, art history, cultural history. The most valuable ancient collection exhibits articles which testify of the golden age of the imperial Naissus. In Nis National Musem there is a fixed display (a commemorative room) on the life and work of the writer Stevan Sremac: his personal library, personal belongings, and original handwritings. In addition, there is also a fixed exhibit (a commemorative room) on the poet Branko Miljković. Personal belongings, library, and original handwritings of this major poet born in Nis are displayed.
National theatre.
The National Theatre has a century odd long tradition. The curtian of the Puppet Theatre was first lifted in 1951. The Gallery of Contemporary Fine Arts is the guardian of artistic treasury, but also a promoter of modern flows in fine arts. Several galleries are available for exhibitions ("Serbia", Pavillion", and "Salon 77" in the Fortress).
Djavolja varos.
This unique natural wonder is situated only 60 km away from Nis. It is on the list of potential new world wonders
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