Vršac is a city in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. There are traces of human settlement from the Palaeolithic and Neolithic periods. Remains from two types of Neolithic cultures have been discovered in the area: an older one, known as the Starčevo culture, and a more recent one, known as the Vinča culture. From the Bronze Age, there are traces of the Vatin culture and Vršac culture, while from the Iron Age, there are traces of the Hallstatt culture and La Tène culture.

The symbol of the town is the Vršac Castle, which dates back to the mid-15th century. It stands at the top of the hill overlooking Vršac. There are two Serbian Orthodox monasteries in the city, Mesić monastery from the 13th century and Središte monastery. The region around Vršac is famed for its vineyards.