Бисерно острво, River island near Bečej, Serbia
Biserno Ostrvo is a river island near Becoj spanning about 980 hectares and surrounded by the Tisa River. The island combines natural waterway systems with agricultural land and contains areas under different levels of nature protection.
In the medieval period, major changes to the river course created the island territory as it exists today. These alterations established the favorable conditions that have shaped the land since then.
The name Pearl Island refers to the precious soils and fertility of the area, which visitors can see in the fields and plantations scattered across it. This landscape shapes daily life and determines which crops thrive here.
The area is best suited for visitors who want to move freely and explore the land on their own. Travel during warmer months when paths and fields are most accessible and easier to navigate.
The island has produced Krokan wine for generations, a local grape variety that thrives in the specific soil conditions found along a dead river channel. This wine is a notable feature of local farming and rarely seen outside the region.
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