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Beyond Szekszárd, cellar

villages attract the visitors

Bölcske, the “cellar village” which is surrounded by wellkept
vineyards and consists of more than 500 wine cellars, is di-
rectly connected to the village and belongs to the Tolna wine
region. Of the varieties cultivated here, Blaufränkisch, Zwei-
gelt, 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 pres-
ervation 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 winemaking. Th e
“nuclear city” offers rich cultural programmes throughout

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 embark
on a trip into the world of wines.

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