Bela Crkva
Monday, 24 March 2008 05:43

highlights

 

Bela Crkva is a little town on the south of Banat, one hundred kilometers east of Belgrade. It’s interesting because of its many lakes, seven of them are suitable for swimming (the best known are Glavno, Vracevgajsko, Sljunkara and Saransko Lake). The whole industry emerged around the Glavno Lake: organized beaches with showers, bungalows, tourist area, camp, restaurants etc.

The scenery consists of numerous hills covered with orchards and vineyards, and the best way to see it is by bike. You can use a ferry to cross the Danube River and get to the old fortress of Ram. Border crossing to Romania, Kaludjerovo, is only 4 km away from the town. Deliblatska Pescara is 15km away.

history

 

Considering that Bela Crkva is interesting for its lakes, we won’t pay much attention on its history- but, just in case somebody is interested in what was happening there during the centuries, here are a few words about it.

Bela Crkva was founded in 1717 by count Merci with the goal of colonization of Germans from Frankish, Swabian, Hessian and Wuerttembergian provinces on the Rhine River. This was the town of the craftsmen and traders, with a lot of well organized guilds.

In 1743 Bela Crkva was being inhabited by Serbs, and also Romanians, Jews, Gypsies, Hungarians and Czechs- German majority lingered until the end of the WW II.

During the Military Border, founded by Austro-Hungarian monarch to stop Turkish penetration, Bela Crkva was one of the most important border towns. In 1815 Bela Crkva gains the status of the town.

In the year 1918, with the ending of WW II, Bela Crkva with entire Vojvodina was joined to the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.

getting there

 

You can reach Bela Crkva:

* by bus from Belgrade which runs during the whole day. The first one goes at 07:00, and the last one at 18:00
* by bus from Vrsac: three direct buses per day (the last one goes at 17:10) and two buses with change in Uljma.
* by bus from Kovin: 3 buses per day, between 07:00 and 19:00.

You can reach Vrsac from any bigger place nearby by bus.

For more information you can call: Bus station Vrsac, Milosa Obilica bb, phone: 013 / 822 - 866 and 013 / 821 – 946.

You can reach Bela Crkva by train: from Belgrade to Vrsac train no. 361 operates, departing from Belgrade at 16:00, arriving to Vrsac at 18:11. From Vrsac to Bela Crkva the railway exists, but we don’t know if it’s used.

10 km away from Bela Crkva there is a village Banatska Palanka from where you can cross the Danube by ferry and get to the little town Ram where the ramparts of the old fortress are. In December, January and February the ferry goes three times a day (7:00, 10:00, and 13:30) from Banatska Palanka. The trip takes one hour and the ferry is going back immediately. In October, November and March the ferry operates four times a day (6:00, 10:00, 11:30, 15:00), and from April to September five times a day between 5.00 and 17:00. Be aware because the timetable could have been changed in the meantime.

things to see

 

Bela Crkva is very interesting for its numerous lakes, seven of them are suitable for swimming (the best known are Glavno, Vracevgajsko, Sljunkara and Saransko Lake).

During the whole spring, summer and early autumn, coasts are overwhelmed with thousands of tourists from all over the country. Some beaches are organized, supplied even with showers and you can pitch your tent in the camp nearby. You can ride a bike on mild slopes surrounding this little town, covered mostly by vineyards and orchards. If you go to the town Banatska Palanka you’ll have the opportunity to cross the Danube by ferry and visit the old fortress of Ram.

accommodation

 

No information at the moment.

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