The Enchanting Pannonian Beauty – Fruška Gora Tour Guide
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Tourism Organisation of FREE COPY Vojvodina FRUŠKA GORA TOUR GUIDE The Enchanting Pannonian Beauty www.vojvodinaonline.com SERBIA Čelarevo NOVI SAD PETROVARADIN BAČKA PALANKA Veternik Futog Šarengrad DUNAV Begeč Ilok Neštin Susek Sremska Kamenica DANUBE Čerević Ledinci Banoštor Rakovac SREMSKI Beočin KARLOVCI Šakotinac Bukovac Man. Rakovac Popovica St.Rakovac Orlovac Testera St.Ledinci Lug Man. Paragovo FT Sviloš Grabovo Andrevlje Beočin PM Vizić Srednje brdo Stražilovo Brankov grob Man. Divša FT Osovlje Zmajevac PM Sot Ljuba Brankovac Šidina Akumulacija Dom PTT Bikić Do Sot PM Debeli cer Crveni čot V.Remeta Berkasovo Lovište Vorovo Moharac PM Iriški venac Man. Velika Lipovača Privina Akumulacija Ravne Remeta Papratski do Glava Moharač Stara Bingula Venac Letenka Man. Man. Grgeteg Privina glava Jezero Grgeteg Bruje Man. Petkovica Man. Stari Man. VRDNIK Man. Jazak Ravanica Kuveždin Man. Šišatovac Šišatovac Ležimir Man. Krušedol Man. Jazak Man. Neradin Krušedol Erdevik Bešenovo Man. Mala Divoš Remeta Gibarac Jazak Akumulacija M.Remeta Šelovrenac Akumulacija Remeta Akumulacija Grgurevci IRIG Bingula Manđelos Šuljam ČORTANOVAČKA ŠUMA Bačinci Bešenovo Manđelos DUNAV Čalma Akumulacija Akumulacija Kukujevci Vranjaš Kudoš Akumulacija Stejanovci Čortanovci 2 Stejanovci An Island in the Sea of Panonian Grain ruška gora is an island-mountain, an island in the sea of Panonian grain. It is sit- uated in Vojvodina, in the north of Serbia. It is immersed in the large plain of the FPanonian basin. Once it was splashed by the waves of the Panonian Sea, where- as today, towards its peaks climb regional and local roads that reveal beautiful local sto- ries about nature, ecology, the National Park, monasteries, tame mountain villages and temperamental people. Owing to these traffic arteries, al assets. As far as tourist offers, the the mountain is well-connected to area provides for all kinds of tourists both small and large municipalities in – from unique nature to exceptionally the area. Wherever one comes from, rich cultural heritage. Northern part Čelarevo familiar and delightful mountain- of the mountain’s slopes binds the riv- NOVI SAD ous sights will greet them, but also er Danube, probably the most impor- BAČKA PALANKA PETROVARADIN Veternik the less known ones, always offering tant tourist river in Europe. Futog new surprises. Novi Sad is only 17 km Busiest roads leading to this Šarengrad DUNAV Begeč away from Iriški venac location, and mountain are the major National Ilok it is due to this fact that this city and roads: Novi Sad – Beograd and Novi Neštin Susek Sremska Kamenica DANUBE Čerević Fruška gora are frequently perceived Sad – Iriški Venac – Ruma – Šabac. Ledinci Banoštor Rakovac as two entities of the unique tourist Most representative assets of Fruška SREMSKI destination in the heart of Vojvodina. gora are easily accessible from the Beočin KARLOVCI Šakotinac Bukovac In the northern Srem, the lone- neighbouring settlements. Follow- Man. Rakovac Popovica ly mountain beauty spreads in the ing municipalities are located in the St.Rakovac Orlovac Testera St.Ledinci west-east direction for approximate- vicinity or on the mountain itself: Lug Man. Paragovo FT Sviloš Grabovo Andrevlje Beočin PM ly 80 km. Its relatively small width of Novi Sad, Petrovaradin, Sremski Kar- Vizić Srednje brdo Stražilovo Brankov grob Man. Divša FT Osovlje Zmajevac around 15 km proves advantageous lovci, Irig, Inđija, Sremska Mitrovi- PM Sot Ljuba Brankovac Šidina concerning each new experience, since ca, Ruma, Šid, Beočin. Access to the Akumulacija Dom PTT Bikić Do Sot PM Debeli cer Crveni čot V.Remeta the comparatively small space offers mountain ridge from each of these lo- Berkasovo Lovište Vorovo Moharac PM Iriški venac Man. Velika Lipovača Privina Akumulacija Ravne Remeta Papratski do a high concentration of the most im- calities where Grebenski road stretch- Glava Moharač Stara Bingula Venac Letenka Man. Man. Grgeteg Privina glava Jezero Grgeteg portant national, natural and cultur- es is easy. Bruje Man. Petkovica Man. Stari Man. VRDNIK Man. Jazak Ravanica Kuveždin Man. Šišatovac Šišatovac Ležimir Man. Krušedol Man. Jazak Man. Neradin Krušedol Erdevik Bešenovo FRUŠKA GORA FACTS Man. Mala Divoš Remeta Gibarac Jazak Akumulacija • It spreads between N45°0’ and N45°15’, and between E16°37’ and E18°01’. M.Remeta Šelovrenac Akumulacija • A mirror of geological past (a significant part of European geological heritage). Bingula Remeta Akumulacija Grgurevci IRIG Manđelos • Highest peak – Crveni čot 539 m. Šuljam ČORTANOVAČKA ŠUMA Bačinci • A habitat to more than 1,500 plant species. Bešenovo Manđelos • A habitat to 60 mammal species from 16 families and 42 subspecies. DUNAV Čalma Akumulacija Akumulacija • Around 200 bird species. Kukujevci Vranjaš Kudoš Akumulacija • 16 monasteries built between XV and XVIII centuries. Stejanovci • First declared national park in Serbia (1960).. Čortanovci Stejanovci 3 2 3 4 1. Picnic spot Letenka 2. Picnic spot Testera 3. Information centre at Iriški venac 4. Educational path at Iriški venac 5. Picnic spot Lipovača 6. Picnic spot Stražilovo 7. Picnic spot Andrevlje 5 8. Eco camp Fruška gora at Stražilovo 6 4 8 First National Park in Serbia ruška gora, a low lying mountain, covered with forests, meadow-steppes, orchards, vineyards and bordering settlements, although beautiful as such, it does not imme- Fdiately reveal all of its abundant wealth and assets. First impressions may be de- ceitful. Fruška gora is a true repository of natural and cultural-historical assets due to which it was proclaimed a National park in the distant 1960 – first of its kind in Serbia. With respect to the inherent as- tions worthy of attention are also: Gr- sets and purpose, the Park’s space geteg, Grgurevačka pećina, Čerevićki has been divided into three protec- potok, Orlovac rocks and many oth- tion zones. In the first protection re- ers. In the second protection regime gime area (3,7% of the total NP’s area (67% of the total space), utilisa- space), all activities are forbidden, ex- tion is controlled and limited, along cept controlled education and scien- with the stipulated restoration meas- tific research. These are the most val- ures. In the third protection regime uable natural areas on Fruška gora, areas (29,3%), selective utilisation is among which stand out Papratski prescribed, controlled business activ- do and Zmajevac, where the forests ities and restricted structure building have been best preserved-most sim- are allowed. ilar to the primeval forests that ex- Aiming to provide most pleas- isted before the first appearance of ant and safe stay in the nature in the humans. Apart from the conserved National Park, a multitude of small- forests, some localities received first er and several large picnic spots have 1 www.npfruskagora.co.rs rank protection due to the presence been arranged along the mountain of the rare bird species (Kalin po- ridge: Čortanovačka šuma, Stražilovo, tok and Orlovac), rare plant species Glavica, Popovica, Andrevlje, Ležimir, (Kobila, Podgorac), and even Hover- Lipovača and others. Visitors are ad- flies (Ležimir, Rokov potok and Ja- vised on their responsibilities and vornati do). Protection of inanimate rules of behaviour during their stay 7 nature is equally important. Loca- in the Park. N 0 1 2 3 4 5km 5 1 2 3 A Mirror of Geological Past ruška gora belongs to the low mountains rank, and as such dominates the flatland space that surrounds it. Yet, do not feel reluctant just because you may think that Fthe mountain height may be equivalent to its geological and relief significance. On the contrary, Fruška gora is a mirror of geological past, and a true vault of geological as- sets of both Global and European importance. It is a young rock mountain, its the east, to the loess section of Telek in structure comprises rocks of differ- the far west. The area boasts rippling ent ages – from ancient Palaeozoic to yet tame clearings. the loess dust that keeps the secrets Geological diversity of Fruška gora of the Ice Age. is extraordinarily rich, which one can Longitudinal view shows that the see by exploring numerous geological mountain is split into three sections. profiles, fossil discovery sites, and raw Central part, from Đipša in the west, mineral deposit locations. In the “ge- to Banstol in the east, is characterised ological classroom” of this mountain, by the true mountain ridge. It length is one can extract traces related to the or- around 40 km. True relief features are igin of the Panonian basin, formation shaped by deeply carved brook valleys, of the lake, conversion into the sea, and which, combined with dense forests, its recession into the vast marshlands. create an image of exceptionally pleas- Heated debates on the contemporary ant and ecologically valuable landscape. climatic changes take completely new From Banstol in the west, to Slankamen course upon learning about equally dy- in the east, stretches the eastern wing namic, yet natural pulse of the Ice Age of Fruška gora. One of the most beau- climate that was discovered on the tiful sceneries of this section is situat- worldwide known loess profiles near ed on the tri-border area of Bačka, Ba- Stari and Novi Slankamen. nat and Srem. This elevation is situated For starters, we suggest that you at Stari Slankamen, above the Danube first learn about the secrets of Fruška banks, and it provides the view to the gora in the natural collection of the confluence of river Tisa to the Danube. Institute for Nature Conservation of Western wing stretches