In the central part of the Tisa area on the south of Serbia, in the heart of Vojvodina, there is Bečej. The typical Pannonian town with 35.266 inhabitants is 130 km far from Belgrade or 50 km from Novi Sad.

The natural geographical conditions allowed a high degree of agriculture development and also the food industry. Bečej is also a very important cultural center of the region.

The archaeological founds show the continuity in settlements in this part of the Pannonian basin since the pre-historic age, and the first written mentioning of Bečej`s name goes back to 1091.

Very good terrain allowed the expansion of tourism, mainly hunting and fishing. The rich sports tradition with a big reason gave Bečej the name – Sport`s city. The main tourist attraction of Bečej is the castle “Fantast”.

This huge castle was built by Bogdan Dunđerski in 1923 on his land. The castle is surrounded by a beautiful park where is also the Chapel dedicated to St. Đorđe.

Bečej is a hospitable city, with the open heart, full of love and tolerance.

Settled places in Bečej community are: Bečej, Bačko Gradište, Bačko Petrovo Selo, Mileševo, Radičević and Poljanica.

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TOURISM ORGANISATION OF BEČEJ MUNICIPALITY
Address: Trg Oslobođenja 1, Bečej
Phone: +381 (0)21 69 10 404
E-mail: tobecej@gmail.com
Web: www.tobecej.rs
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/toBecej/

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