Officially, the village dates from 1868, under the name of Eliesenheim, when its settlers were mainly Germans. Its expansion and distinctive multi-ethnic composition date from the period 1882–1887, when Slovaks, Hungarians, Bulgarians and Romanians came to settle.
The Ethno House in Belo Blato is an authentic 19th-century Banat house in the very heart of Banat, attracting ever more visitors.
The village itself is known for its straw producers, the first and the largest in Serbia, and it attracts tourists with its tranquillity and diversity.