Provala
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Lake Provala has its own site: swimming, fishing, places to stay, how the lake was formed and its nature, in Serbian, Croatian, English and Russian.
The deepest lake in Vojvodina, near Vajska
Provala
A small but deep lake near Vajska, left behind when the Danube broke through an embankment in a great flood. A sandy beach and campsite in summer, fishing all year: carp, catfish, pike, zander and bass.
- 19 mgreatest depth, the deepest lake in Vojvodina
- about 4 halake area
- 2,000bathers a day the beach can take
- 6 minfrom Vajska, 20 min from Bač
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The lake · origin
How Lake Provala was formed
Provala formed when the Danube broke through an embankment near Vajska in a great flood: sources give 1924 or 1926, and the lake took its present shape after the 1965 flood.
Holidays · swimming
The beach and swimming at Lake Provala
A sandy beach with parasols, sun loungers, changing cabins and showers, a campsite in the wood and room for 2,000 bathers a day. No lifeguard; cars pay an environmental fee.
Holidays · fishing
Fishing at Lake Provala
Carp, catfish, pike, zander, grass carp, silver carp, bass and bream: Provala is linked to the Danube and said to be one of the richest bass lakes in Serbia. Who manages the water and what to know.
The lake · water
The water of Lake Provala and its link to the Danube
Provala is fed by rain, groundwater and the Danube, and its level follows the river. A 1995 test rated the water first class, pH 8.5–8.6.
Holidays · stays
Where to stay at Lake Provala
The “Bački dvor” complex by the lake: eight double rooms with bathrooms, a restaurant, café-bar and terrace. A campsite in the wood by the beach.
Editor of the site
Svetlana Morozova
Svetlana Morozova, editor of the site: a journalist since 1999, author of the book series “A Culinary Journey through Southern Russia”, lives in Vajska.
Lake Provala
Where Provala is
The lake lies about a kilometre from the village of Vajska in Bač municipality, 14 km from Bač (Vojvodina Travel). By car it is about 78 km from Novi Sad, 160 km from Belgrade and about an hour from Ilok in Croatia.
Why people come
- Swimming: a sandy beach with parasols, sun loungers, changing cabins and showers (Vojvodina Travel). There is no lifeguard.
- Fishing: the lake is connected to the Danube and full of fish: carp, catfish, pike, zander, grass carp and bass (Bač vesti).
- Quiet and nature: the wood around the beach gives shade, and nearby are the Plavna hunting ground, the Bač fishpond and the Danube.
The village of Vajska, its feasts and trips nearby are on our sister site vajska.rs.
Sister sites
Map of the lake and around
The map opens centred on the lake.