Notable sanctuary · Serbia
Balenica
Balenica is a sanctuary in Serbia.
Balenica: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Balenica
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Balenica — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.41194, 19.00218. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Balenica
- Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord · church · Vukovar-Srijem County · ~8 km · Must-see
- crkva svetih Filipa i Jakova · church · Vukovar-Srijem County · ~9 km · Must-see
- Vukovar water tower · church · Vukovar-Srijem County · ~9 km · Must-see
- Bugarsko groblje · park · Vukovar-Srijem County · ~12 km · Must-see
- Vučedol Culture Museum · museum · ~12 km · Must-see
- Vučedol · fort · ~12 km · Must-see
- crkva svetog velikomučenika Georgija · church · Vukovar-Srijem County · ~14 km · Must-see
- Erdut Castle · fort · Osijek-Baranja County · ~17 km · Must-see
- Crkva svetog Nikole · church · Osijek-Baranja County · ~20 km · Must-see
- Church of Assumption of Blessed Virgin, Negoslavci · church · Vukovar-Srijem County · ~20 km · Must-see
- Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary · church · Vukovar-Srijem County · ~21 km · Must-see
- Church of Saint Anne · church · Vojvodina · ~21 km · Must-see
- crkva svetog Nikole · church · Vukovar-Srijem County · ~25 km · Must-see
- Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius · church · Vukovar-Srijem County · ~25 km · Must-see
- Church of Pentecost · church · Vukovar-Srijem County · ~26 km · Must-see
- Island of Šarengrad · river spot · Vojvodina · ~31 km · Must-see
- Crkva uspenja presvete Bogorodice · church · Osijek-Baranja County · ~34 km · Must-see
- Tvrđa · fort · Osijek-Baranja County · ~36 km · Must-see
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Balenica
- Fruska Gora National Park · sanctuary · Vojvodina · ~70 km · Must-see
- СРП Засавица · sanctuary · Vojvodina · ~84 km · Must-see
- Nature Reserve Titelski Breg · sanctuary · Vojvodina · ~121 km · Must-see
- Pécsi Zoo · sanctuary · Baranya · ~121 km · Must-see
- Karadjordjevo · sanctuary · Vojvodina · ~26 km
- Kopački Rit Nature Park · sanctuary · ~36 km
- Tikvara nature park · sanctuary · Vojvodina · ~41 km
- Upper Danube Valley Special Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Vojvodina · ~44 km
- Мали Босут · sanctuary · Vojvodina · ~50 km
- Gornja Siga · sanctuary · ~51 km
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Balenica yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Balenica?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Balenica?
Nearby: Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord (church, 8 km), crkva svetih Filipa i Jakova (church, 9 km), Vukovar water tower (church, 9 km), Bugarsko groblje (park, 12 km), Vučedol Culture Museum (museum, 12 km), Vučedol (fort, 12 km).
Is Balenica worth visiting?
Balenica is listed as a notable sanctuary in Serbia on Spotwander.