Baja Attractions

The tranquil summer resort of Baja, 160km (100mi.) south of Budapest and 20km (13mi) from the Serbian border, is surrounded by water - by the Danube, the Kamarás Danube (called Sugovica by Croatian settlers known as the Bunyevaz) and a further small arm of the Danube. The bridges over the Danube make Baja an important rail and road center and a flourishing commercial town. The town has a long tradition of weaving, and the more modern meat factory processes about one thousand pigs every day; electrical and furniture industries also play an important role.

The town shows many signs of the influence of the Serbs and Croats who settled here after the Turks had been driven out. In addition to the Bunyevaz a considerable number of "Danube Swabians" from southwest Germany live here, and one of the six high schools is German-speaking.