Novi Sad (1980s)

Novi Sad is the second largest city in Serbia, after Belgrade, and the capital of the autonomous province of Vojvodina. It's also the largest Danube city that is not the capital of an independent state. It became an important trading, manufacturing and cultural center, and has historically been dubbed the Serbian Athens. Today, it's an industrial and financial center important to the Serbian economy.

In the 1980s, it was a lively, multicultural city in socialist Yugoslavia, known for its cultural life, strong education system, and growing urban development. It also blended diverse ethnic communities and enjoyed a relatively high standard of living, with a thriving economy based on industry and agriculture.