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Beyond

Szekszárd,

cellar villages

att ract the

visitors

Bölcske, the “cellar village” which is surrounded by well-
kept vineyards and consists of more than 500 wine cellars,
is directly connected to the village and belongs to the Tolna
wine region. Of the varieties cultivated here, Blaufränkisch,
Zweigelt, Cabernet, Irsai Olivér, and Welschriesling are
worthy of mention.
Györköny, the famous cellar village of the Tolna wine region
is located on the hillside, and owes its image to the diligence

of its German-speaking sett lers. The more than 300 wine
cellars are lined up along streets that open from each other,
and surround the leisure centre and an open-air stage in a
semi-circle. On the open-air stage, cultural events take place
from spring to autumn, most of which are based on the
preservation of traditions.

The so-called Sárgödör (Mud Pit) square begins almost in
the town centre neighbourhood of Paks; there are a series
of press houses in the surrounding streets, with wine cellars

built deep into the loess. The majority of the press houses
also preserve the memories of vine-growing and winemak-

ing. The “nuclear city” offers rich cultural programmes thro-
ughout the year, with a variety of hotels and guesthouses.

Paks and Dunakömlőd are famous for their fish soup, and
the most famous local wine is the Siller.
In the cellar village of Sióagárd, in Leányvár, more than 400
press houses are connected to the street system of the village
on three levels of the hill, before arriving at the village, on
this side of the river Sió. At the entrance of the cellar village,
the Embroidery Museum awaits its visitors before they em-
bark on a trip into the world of wines.

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