SREMSKI KARLOVCI
THE TOUR INCLUDES:
Transfer to and from Sremski Karlovci, sightseeing (Patriarchy Residence, Orthodox Church, Karlovci Grammar School, Four Lions Fountain) and visit to the oldest wine cellar in the town – Živanović followed by wine tasting (our guests will have the opportunity to try six different types of wine, including the famous bermet, whose secret recipe has been passed down from generation to generation). Visitors will also be offered to try four different types of honey and can also visit the interesting Beekeeping Museum. Another spot that shouldn’t be missed is the monastery Krušedol, one of the most important Serbian monasteries, resting place of many important persons from the Serbian history.
ABOUT SREMSKI KARLOVCI
Sremski Karlovci is a town 10 km away from Novi Sad on the right side of the river Danube on the slopes of the Fruška Gora mountain. It was built probably during the period of the Roman Empire, which is also when the first vineyards appeared in this region.
During the Turkish invasion it became one of the biggest towns in Srem. In September 1698, representatives of the Turkish Empire and the Holy League met in Karlovci to conclude the Austro-Ottoman War and negotiate the terms of the peace. On January 26, 1969. they reached an agreement and signed the document known as the Treaty of Karlowitz. A curiosity during this occasion was a large tent with entrances on all four sides, so that the representatives of all the countries could enter the tent at the same time, without giving priority to any one of them. Another interesting detail was a round table, used for the first time in the history of war and peace negotiations. Today on this spot you can see the Chapel of Piece built as a memorial to this historical moment.
Karlovci earned a special place in Serbian history in May 1848, when patriarch Rajačić declared the unification of the regions Bačka, Banat, Srem and Baranja into the province of Serbian Vojvodina with Karlovci as its capital.
After moving the Patriarchy and other institutions to Belgrade, Karlovci lost its significance, but still stands as a unique museum of Serbian past.
PATRIARCHY RESIDENCE
ORTHODOX CHURCH
KRUŠEDOL MONASTERY
VINARIJA ŽIVANOVIĆ
Since the slopes of Fruška Gora were covered by exceptional sorts of grapes, Sremski Karlovci followed the tradition of making the highest quality wines.
Professor Jovan Živanović was a professor in Karlovci Grammar School, one of the most famous Serbian beekeepers, the founder of modern beekeeping, but also a man with a great knowledge of winemaking. Today the tradition of winemaking is followed by the seventh generation of the family.The wines are produced in a three hundred years old cellar, one of the oldest and biggest, used also by our ancestors.
The vineyards are still on the same place where there were centuries ago, in “Matej”, 200 meters above sea level, near the river Danube, on the slopes of Fruška Gora mountain, which together provide the excellent quality of grapes and wine.The Ausbruch wine was one of the choices on the wine list of the Titanic, amongst other world class wines.
The winemaker families of the town kept the very old recipe of the famous bermet as a secret for centuries and passed it down from generation to generation. It was served on the Russian, English and Viennese Court and exported to New York in the 1930s. It is made by adding 27 different ingredients to the natural wine, amongst which are raisins, nutmeg, vanilla, wormwood, dried figs and many others.
As the owners of the oldest winery in Karlovci, the Živanović family opened their doors to wine tourists from all over the world and everyone who appreciates a glass of traditional world class wine.