East of the Iriški Venac road, three monasteries stand within a few kilometres of each other: Krušedol, Grgeteg and Velika Remeta. The last two are smaller and humbler than their famous neighbour, but their settings — one among gardens and vines, the other at the end of a narrow forest valley — are among the loveliest on the mountain.
According to tradition Grgeteg was founded in 1471 by Despot Vuk Grgurević, the folk hero Zmaj Ognjeni Vuk (“Vuk the Fiery Dragon”), for his blind father Grgur. Velika Remeta is linked by legend to King Dragutin around 1300, though it is first recorded in 1562.
Top things to do: Grgeteg & Velika Remeta
Grgeteg: the Predić iconostasis
The baroque church of St Nicholas dates from the 1770s; its iconostasis was painted in 1902 by Uroš Predić, one of the great Serbian realist painters. The monastery also keeps a revered copy of the Hilandar icon of the Three-Handed Mother of God.
Grgeteg: gardens and the view
The community keeps immaculate gardens, and from the slope above the monastery the vineyards roll away to the Srem plain — the view on this site’s home page.
Velika Remeta: the tallest bell tower
The church of St Demetrius is a rare brick building in the old Serbian manner. Beside it rises a baroque bell tower of almost 39 metres, built in the 1730s and the tallest on Fruška Gora. Fragments of 16th-century frescoes survive inside.
Walk between the two
A marked trail of about 4 km links the monasteries through forest and meadows, passing the ridge-top chapel area above Velika Remeta. It is an easy introduction to hiking in the national park.
How to get to Grgeteg & Velika Remeta
- By car: Grgeteg is about 6 km north-east of Irig and Velika Remeta a little further up a dead-end valley; both are also reached from the Sremski Karlovci–Krušedol road. Roads are narrow but paved.
- By public transport: there is none worth planning around. Take a taxi from Irig or Sremski Karlovci, or join a tour.
- On a tour: the three- and seven-monastery tours both include this pair together with Krušedol.
Insider tips
- Both monasteries are active communities; keep voices low and follow the dress code.
- Grgeteg’s shop is known for honey, herbal balms and wine from the monastery vineyard.
- The road to Velika Remeta is single-track in places — drive slowly and expect oncoming cars.
- Late April and May, when the orchards flower, and October are the prettiest months.
Best tours & tickets: Grgeteg & Velika Remeta
These top-rated experiences are the easiest way to see Grgeteg & Velika Remeta:
Small-group half-day tour from €75 Fruška Gora: 3 Orthodox Monasteries Tour
A newer half-day tour of the three neighbouring monasteries in the eastern valleys. It has no reviews yet, but the route is the most logical short circuit on the mountain and leaves the rest of your day free for wine or the spa.
- Velika Remeta
- Krušedol, the most important monastery
- Grgeteg
Small-group day tour from €101 Fruška Gora: 7 Orthodox Monasteries & Spiritual Journey
The deep dive: seven monasteries from the eastern valleys to Jazak in a single day, with a guide who explains the frescoes, relics and the story of the “Serbian Holy Mountain”. Check the meeting point when booking — this tour starts on the mountain.
- Velika Remeta, Krušedol and Grgeteg
- Novo Hopovo and Staro Hopovo
- Vrdnik-Ravanica and Jazak
