Provala

How Lake Provala was formed

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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.

The beach and swimming at Lake Provala

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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.

The water of Lake Provala and its link to the Danube

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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.

Fishing at Lake Provala

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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.

Stories and legends of Provala

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An 86-kilogram catfish, the “Copacabana of Vajska”, the Epiphany swim for the Holy Cross and the legend of the healing spring at Bođani: stories of Lake Provala.

Where to stay at Lake Provala

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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.

provala.rs is online

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The deepest lake in Vojvodina now has its own site: the beach and swimming, fishing, places to stay, the story of how the lake was formed and its water, nature and events nearby.

The site is edited by Svetlana Morozova from Vajska. The village itself is on our sister site vajska.rs.