Bajša lies 6 km west of Bačka Topola. This village with a rich past is mentioned as early as the Middle Ages. Archaeological excavations in 1977 uncovered the remains of an 11th-century Romanesque church.
Hungarians, Serbs and Slovaks have lived together in this multi-ethnic village for more than 250 years. The ethno house has three rooms, one for each of the village’s communities, arranged according to local tradition: Hungarian, Serbian and Slovak. Old crafts and folk art are also practised there.
The meeting of different cultures and customs and the long period of living together have benefited the people of Bajša in many ways throughout history. A tradition of tolerance and mutual respect, while preserving national and religious identity, is still nurtured in the village today. There are three churches – Catholic, Orthodox and Lutheran – built after 1751, when the village was resettled.
Bajša is also home to the Zako family mansion, which is currently in very poor condition.
The village offers hunting, and the local wines and rakija (fruit brandy) are well worth trying.
