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Kikinda is in Banat region, Vojvodina autonomous province, Serbia. Kikinda is the administrative center of Vojvodina's North Banat District situated near Romanian border (9 km). The town has 37,676 inhabitants, while the municipality has 59,329 inhabitants. In Serbian, the town is known as Kikinda (Кикинда), in Hungarian as Nagykikinda, in German as Gross Kikinda or Großkikinda, in Latin as Magna Kikinda, in Romanian as Chichinda Mare, in Slovak as Kikinda, in Rusyn as Кикинда, and in Croatian as Kikinda.

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What to Experience in Kikinda

Museum "Kurija", located on town square. "Kurija" (came from Latin word for "curis"

A couple of cats that are sitting on the ground

Roman Catholic Church in Kikinda. Built between 1808 and 1811. (updated Apr 2017)

Large hashtag sign in a park during winter

The Pumpkin Days (Дани лудаје/Dani ludaje in Serbian)

A majestic white swan glides on dark water

Cuisine

Taste of Kikinda...

As a rule, at stores and restaurants it is hard to find quality drink. Only selected home made wine and schnaps are worth - and that is what really worth. Ask locals or host for recommendation. You can get excellent coffee almost everywhere, but be prepared - it is cooked at traditional way which is not in use in most of the European countries. At very center is located hotel "Narvik" (four stars) under in renovation, but you can also find smaller accommodation usually at bigger restaurants. Also there and there you can find private accommodation for low cost. You can find internet cafe near town square and telephone shops all around town, mostly in center. Many bars, restaurants and cafes offer free wi-fi for their guests. The mobile network (3G/GPRS/GSM) covers the whole town. If you are coming from a non-GSM standard country (e.g. the United States) check your mobile phone for GSM compatibility.

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Essential Information

Getting There

Multiple Options

Regional roads connects Kikinda with all the neighbouring cities and villages. Buses operate regularly to the surrounding villages and major domestic and some European cities. The road to the north is connected with highway E75 to Hungary (80 km) and Subotica (100 km). On the west side road leads to capital of Vojvodina Novi Sad (100 km), while on south Belgrade is 2 hours' drive away (115 km). On the east side 9 km away is the border crossing with Romania which is open. The closest way to get into Romania is through the Srpska Crnja border crossing. Rail line Banatsko Aranđelovo – Kikinda – Romanian border at Jimbolia, part of the former Szeged – Timişoara railway is the second oldest railway in present-day Serbia. The town is also connected by rail to Subotica and to Belgrade through Zrenjanin. Although most economical way, trains are also the slowest way to travel with average speed below 30 km/h. This station used to be a part of the famous Orient Express line....

Travel Tips

Getting Around & Staying

Getting Around

Most of the places of interest are in walking distance. There is no public transport within town, but there are plenty of cheap taxis around (€1-3). As a rule, at stores and restaurants it is hard to find quality drink. Only selected home made wine and schnaps are worth - and that is what really worth. Ask locals or host for recommendation. You can get excellent coffee almost everywhere, but be prepared - it is cooked at traditional way which is not in use in most of the European countries. At very center is located hotel "Narvik" (four stars) under in renovation, but you can also find smaller accommodation usually at bigger restaurants. Also there and there you can find private accommodation for low cost. You can find internet cafe near town square and telephone shops all around town, mostly in center. Many bars, restaurants and cafes offer free wi-fi for their guests. The mobile network (3G/GPRS/GSM) covers the whole town. If you are coming from a non-GSM standard country (e.g.

Where to Stay

At very center is located hotel "Narvik" (four stars) under in renovation, but you can also find smaller accommodation usually at bigger restaurants. Also there and there you can find private accommodation for low cost. You can find internet cafe near town square and telephone shops all around town, mostly in center. Many bars, restaurants and cafes offer free wi-fi for their guests. The mobile network (3G/GPRS/GSM) covers the whole town. If you are coming from a non-GSM standard country (e.g. the United States) check your mobile phone for GSM compatibility.

Money & Budget

As a rule, at stores and restaurants it is hard to find quality drink. Only selected home made wine and schnaps are worth - and that is what really worth. Ask locals or host for recommendation. You can get excellent coffee almost everywhere, but be prepared - it is cooked at traditional way which is not in use in most of the European countries. At very center is located hotel "Narvik" (four stars) under in renovation, but you can also find smaller accommodation usually at bigger restaurants. Also there and there you can find private accommodation for low cost. You can find internet cafe near town square and telephone shops all around town, mostly in center. Many bars, restaurants and cafes offer free wi-fi for their guests. The mobile network (3G/GPRS/GSM) covers the whole town.

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