Tourism in Vojvodina

The Autonomous Province of Vojvodina (Serbian: Аутономна Покрајина Војводина / Autonomna Pokrajina Vojvodina [ʋǒjʋodina] (see Name for other languages)), is an autonomous province of Serbia, located in the northern part of the country, in the Pannonian Plain of Central Europe. Novi Sad is the largest city and administrative center of Vojvodina and the second largest city in Serbia.[1] Vojvodina has a population over 1.93 million (approximately 26.88% of Serbia excluding Kosovo and 21.56% including Kosovo). It has a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural identity,[2] with a number of mechanisms for the promotion of minority rights; there are more than 26 ethnic groups in the province,[3][4] which has six official languages.[5][6]

Most of Vojvodina is a flat terrain, but there are several mountain areas such are Fruška Gora, Vršac Mountains, Titelski Breg, and Zagajička Brda, as well as sandy areas such are Deliblatska Peščara (nicknamed "the European Sahara"), and Subotička Peščara.

There are also many water areas in Vojvodina, including rivers, lakes, bogs, as well as artificial canals used for agricultural production and water traffic (most notable of those is Danube-Tisa-Danube Canal). Main rivers in the area are Danube, Sava, Tisa, Begej, Tamiš, Karaš, Bosut, etc., while main lakes and bogs are Palić lake, Ludoš lake, Ledinci lake, Rusanda lake and Obed bog.

Hunting and fishing

Fruška Gora – a view from the south

Hunting grounds in Vojvodina include agricultural lands and forests. Main agricultural hunting grounds in Vojvodina are located near Bečej, Senta, Kanjiža, Novi Kneževac, Ečka, Novo Miloševo, Padej, Kikinda, Ada, and Sombor. Main forest hunting grounds are located in Posavina (near river Sava), Podunavlje (near river Danube), Fruška Gora, Vršac Mountains, Deliblatska Peščara, and Subotička Peščara. Hunted animals include rabbits, deer, different sorts of birds, boars, mouflons, etc.

Main fishing grounds in Vojvodina are located on the Danube river near Apatin, Sombor, Bačka Palanka and Novi Sad, on the Sava river near Sremska Mitrovica, on the Bosut river near Šid, on Obedska bara in Syrmia, on the Palić lake in Bačka, on the Danube-Tisa-Danube Canal, on rivers Tisa and Tamiš, as well as on the lakes and channels in southern Banat, near Bela Crkva and Kovin.

Festivals

Food festivals

Some of the main food festivals in Vojvodina include:

Drink festivals

Roman emperor Probus (276–282), the "father" of wine production in Vojvodina

Wine production in Vojvodina has a very long tradition and dates back to Roman emperor Probus (276–282), who was born in Sirmium (modern Sremska Mitrovica in Vojvodina) and who planted first plants of Vitis vinifera in Fruška Gora.

Some of the main drink festivals in Vojvodina include:

Cultural heritage

Serbian Orthodox monasteries

Map showing monasteries of Serbian Orthodox Church in Vojvodina

Other important sites

See also

References

Further reading

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