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Popular Off the Beaten Path | Other Off the Beaten Path Tips | All Tips (28) Villány region is one of Hungary's first-class red-wine producing areas. The local red wines are usually full-bodied to heavy; they can be characterized by high alcohol and tannin content. Their specific, intensive bouquet makes them easily recognizable. The Portugais will age during one year, while the wines of bigger body appear in the market only after a few years of aging.
You can reach Villany by train from Pécs which takes about 50 minutes. |
If you get a full ticket at the basilica, that will include a side trip to the Bishop's underground wine making facility. The ticket also includes wine tasting of the famous villanyi wine. Each visitor will receive a glass of quality wine (1-dl / approx 2-cups glass). You can also purchase various bottles of local wines. The sate of Baranya has over 600 years of wine making history in the region. There is no entry into the current wine making facility, but you can see the huge barrels that were used for centuries by the Bishop's wine makers. This place is quiet cool, as it is under-ground and the old barrels and wine making equipment still smell wonderful. Don't miss this! Leave a Comment |
In my view the best wines in Hungary are the red wines from Villany, again south from Pecs. If you visit at the right time you can walk from wine cellar to wine cellar and sample [and buy!] the wine. The picture at the left is one of the cellars -- there is, literally a CELLAR underneath the little building! Leave a Comment |
Few people know about the sculpture garden near Villany. It was started under the communists as a place where artists could work on-site with the local stone. Unfortunately the market economy has dried up funding, but you can still visit the park for a very few forints and see the works that are still scattered on the grounds. Leave a Comment |
Finally there is the small medieval castle on a hill overlooking the town of Siklos. The name of the town means slippery hill!
All of these 'off the beaten paths' can be visited easily in one day and make a lovely day of it too! But you will need a car. Leave a Comment |
The church at Mariagyud. This is a 'healing' church. The wall to the right of the altar are filled with little plaques made of hammered silver requesting healing or good fortune for the body part or profession representedon the plaque. Then there are also the small marble plaques giving thanks in Croatian or Hungarian. Pictures are not permitted inside. Leave a Comment |
You see them all over Pecs, Signs of the Turkis, Ottoman occupation of 150-years in Hungary. You see baths, churches and these tall towers used for daily pray in the Islamic religion. Now days we see them as part of Hungary's history and the Turkish people actually like Hungarians and the other way around is also true. Leave a Comment |
Not exactly in Pecs, but still very close and can be seen from almost every corner of the city and from beyond the city places. This is the television tower of Pecs and it is located on top of a hill in the Mecsek mountains, called Misina. This is not the summit of the mecsek, but it is the closest to the city. The tower itself does not look very large, until you are standing right underneath it. It is huge, take it from me. The closest thing I've see to this was the CN tower in Toronto, Canada. This TV tower was built in 1968 and it is 176 meters tall. A restaurant is located on top and an open air look out. The top portion does not turn as some people believe. You can get to the top for about $600- Ft with a hight speed elevator. Make sure you go on a clear day with not too much wind. The view from the top is a lifetime experience. Unfortunately we went on a hazy day, but it was still very nice and unique. Leave a Comment Phone: +36 72 336-900 |
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Zsongor-kő is a beetling cliff of red sandstone on the southern side of mountain Jakab-hegy. We get a beautiful view of Délbaranyai-plain from the cliff. Its stairs were curved in 1892, and bars were paced at the same time. This natural look-out tower lies 540 m high. It is the most beautiful site of Mecsek, we can observe the plain below us from above. On the edge of the horizon ridges of mountain Villány are rising. |
The gate with its entrance, bastion and arcade looks like a small fortress. The edifice was meant to be a symbolic doorway to the Mecsek Hills, it was therefore called Mecsek Gate. This edifice is one of the most beautiful symbols of the Mecsek. |
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