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Tokaj and Nyíregyháza for Explorers - 1 day

Tokaj and Nyíregyháza
How long it takes?
1 day
Best vehicle choice for this plan:
public transport
car
bicycle
This region is famous for:
World Heritage Sites
Museums and exhibitions
Castles, Forts, Palaces
Tokaj and Nyíregyháza
Explorers
Day 1

World Heritage Wine Museum

Whenever people in other countries talk about Hungarian wine, they are most likely referring to ‘tokaji’. The former beer house is home to the museum of the World Heritage wine region, which you should visit before or after the unmissable visit to the wine cellars in Tokaj, combined with a tasting.

Sárospatak Castle

The best known of the Rákóczi family estates, it is the most popular sight in Sárospatak. One of the most beautiful works of late Renaissance architecture in Hungary, and home to the relics of the famous family. You must have seen it on the 500 HUF banknote several times, so why not visit it in person?

Zemplén Adventure Park

The first attraction at the Zemplén Adventure Park in Sátoraljaújhely that every visitor tries is the summer bobsled. But once you enter the park, you should also try all the others. Test yourself on a zipline, a chairlift and even a climbing wall.

During your Visit

Wine

You will find may different types of wine in Tokaj-Hegyalja, however as soon as you say ‘tokaji’, ‘aszú’ wine comes to people’s mind first. The most famous product of the wine region, which has put Tokaj on the world map of wines. This is the first thing you should taste when you visit Tokaj.

Gastronomy

Szatmári stuffed cabbage is the no. 1 dish during the winter holidays in Hungary, which is prepared in a special way in Szatmár, the eastern corner of the country. The stuffing for the cabbage bundles is made of smoked meat and cornmeal mush, and every household in Hungary has its own rituals and family legends related to making stuffed cabbage.

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