Fantast palace, a fairy-tale place

Bogdan Dundjerski has built the Fantast palace, one of the most beautiful palaces in Serbia, 100 years ago. He did it, according to some stories, just to prove he hasn’t gone bankrupt.

The Fantast palace is a right place for all those romantic souls regretting for not being born at the time of glamorous courts and balls. Spend a weekend in one of the most beautiful palaces in Serbia and feel as royalty while walking through spacious halls, riding horses or enjoying the enchanting parks around it.

When Bogdan Dundjerski, one of the richest people in Serbia at that time, built this palace in the early 20th century, he never thought that one day it would become a luxury hotel and perfect getaway for all those seeking a break from reality in a fairy tale ambient.

The story says that Bogdan built the house “out of spite”, to show his power and wealth to all those claiming that he had bankrupted. And so he built a palace from his dreams that even today stands as one-of-a-kind in the entire region.

Monumental white building with four towers from which kilometers of the Pannonian plain can be seen, remained to testify of Bogdan Dundjerski, a man whose family had built numerous palaces manor houses, none of which is so beautiful and unique as the Fantast palace. Its owner was buried right here, in the Chapel near the house, at the place of his dreams.

The Fantast palace is located in Central Vojvodina, 14 kilometers from the town of Bečej and 60 kilometers from the city of Novi Sad. It is the monument of great cultural significance. This beautiful building was completed in 1925, and in 1983 it was transformed into a luxury hotel. The complex as a whole is 65 acres in area.

Its owner Bogdan Dundjerski has never married and had no children. He was a bohemian his whole life, and one of his great passions was horsemanship. He had also built a stud-farm for race-horses that is still active today.

The very house was named after Bogdan’s best horse – Fantast. The stud-farm has bred some of the most famous race horses in the entire region. Once it occupied more than the half of the entire estate and it had around 1400 horses.

Today, this is one of top destinations for all those who love horseback riding. There are around 80 thoroughbred horses in six stables, and there is also a racing track. The school of riding is organized for all beginners. The more experienced ones can enjoy riding in the vast plain of Vojvodina.

Beside the house and the stables, visitors can also visit a little house, the chapel of Saint George and the beautiful park where the time has stopped somewhere in the early 20th century. Recently, tennis courts and a landing field for small aircraft have been built. The Fantast palace offers visitors the unique combination of old charm and modern comfort.

How to get to the Fantast palace?

The Fantast palace is located 12 km from Bečej on the Bečej-Bačka Topola road. Bečej is only 47 km from Novi Sad and a 130 km from Belgrade.

You can get to the palace by car from the directions of Belgrade, Novi Sad, Subotica and Zrenjanin.

If you decide to go by bus, you have a direct bus line to Bečej from Novi Sad, but mind that there is no organized transportation to the palace. You can also chose the regular Bečej-Bačka Topola bus line and the curtious drivers will stop at the palace which is on the 12th km of this road.

When you are already here, dont miss…

…the opportunity to enjoy the beauties of the palace surroundings and the view of the dreamy Vojvodinian plain from the tallest tower of the palace.

Riding lovers shouldn’t miss one of the largest stables in the country which is the part of the palace complex and has 80 thoroughbreds.

When you venture in to these areas you will be assured of the famous Vojvodinian hospitality and the hosts will greet you with a true feast. Serbian cuisine of the Vojvodina region is very famous so don’t miss the opportunity to enjoy pleasure of gastronomic specialties and local wines.

The river Tisa flows near Bečej so you mustn’t miss the unique opportunity to witness “Cvetanje Tise” (The Tisa blooming), an incredible spectacle when the river comes to life on the wings of thousand of insects known as ‟Tiski cvet“ (the Tisa flower).