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The town Kovačica, a place of straight streets and facades with lively colors, is located at the junction of three borders between Pančevo, Zrenjanin and Vršac. Kovačica is dominated by the Naive Arts Gallery, founded in 1955 at the Culture House '3rd October' and the International Center of Naive Arts 'Babka'. Within the Gallery, various cultural events are organized from time to time, among which the greatest one is 'The Kovačica's October', a traditional review of the living events of the Slovaks in Vojvodina. The glory of the Kovačica's naive painters' school was spread worldwide by Martin Jonaš, Zuzana Halupova, Jan Knjazovic, Martin Paluška and others. In addition to the painters, Kovačica is also famous for the violin manufacturer Jan Nemček. A visit to his workshop understands also informing of the hand making of the string instruments.
In Idvor, there is a Monument House, a museum collection and the native home of the worldwide famous scientist Mihailo Pupin, who was born there. During his several decades long scientific research work, in addition to the other discoveries, he gave a huge contribution to the development of the modern telephone communications.
The places Uzdin and Padina are famous for numerous painters, revitalizing of the old houses and good cakes. In Debeljača there are the Ethnographic Museum, a swimming pool and the lakes, where the sport fishermen and recreative persons may perform commercial fishing.
The Tamiš itself and its surrounding are the favorite excursion place for people from nearby cities and tourists too.
Since the first spring days, up to the early autumn, the Tamiš banks are full of excursion people, campers and fishermen. The carp fishing season lasts from June 01 to March 30, the catfish one from June 16 to May 30 and the pike fishing season from April 01 to September 30.