The Tourism Organization of
Vojvodina (TOV) successfully organized the Fruška Gora wine walk “Fruška WALK
& WINE 2023“ on Sunday, August 27. Along the 7.6 kilometers long circular
walking route, wine and viticulture lovers had the opportunity to taste the top
wines of Fruška Gora winemakers at four tasting points as well as enjoy the
tastes of local specialties.
The inspiring walk through the
vineyards of the Fruška Gora started at the Fisherman's Square in Irig, where
the welcome desk was located, where participants picked up their starter packs.
Before the start of the walk, visitors had the opportunity to enjoy a welcome
coffee from the Small Coffee Workshop and capture unforgettable moments in the
photo booth. The photo op and music performance marked the the very end of the
walk as well.
Tours were organized every half
hour, and the participants of the walk were accompanied by tourist guides.
At each of the stands, visitors
to the event "Fruška Walk & Wine 2023" had the opportunity to
taste authentic wines, try gastronomic specialties and enjoy a varied music
performances. At one of the stands, a traditional welcome was prepared for the
visitor by a pudar - a guardian of the vineyard and grapes.
After the walk, at the starting
point - and at the same time the end point - the Irig Fishermen's Square, the
visitors had the opportunity to select and purchase authentic local wines they
tasted at the four points during the hedonistic walk. La Banda performance was
the musical backdrop of the event.
The President of the Provincial
Government - Igor Mirović, together with the delegation, participated in the
first Fruška Gora wine walk. On that occasion, he emphasized the importance of
this kind of event for Irig, Srem and the entire country, as well as for the
development of religious and wine tourism.
The event organizer is the
Tourism Organization of Vojvodina, with the support of the Provincial
Government, Ministry of Tourism and Youth, the Municipality of Irig, the Fruška
Gora National Park, the Association of Grape and Wine Producers with the appellation
of origin "Srem - Fruška Gora“, the Guarantee Fund of AP Vojvodina and the
Development Fund of Vojvodina.