The trip, in order
Follow the route day by day. Times and prices can change, so check official information before you travel.
World Heritage vineyards
Tokaj
- 1
Tokaj Historic Wine Region
Cellars, vineyard hills and wine culture in Hungary's best-known historic wine area. Tokaj's noble sweet wines gave the region world fame and UNESCO recognition as a continuing cultural landscape.
- Duration
- 90 minutes suggested
- Price
- Check current operator pricing
- Start time
- Choose a start time that suits your day.
- 2
Tarcal Vineyard Viewpoint
Vineyard slopes and a large hilltop statue overlooking the Tokaj landscape. Tarcal represents the scenic and devotional side of the Tokaj cultural landscape.
- Duration
- 180 minutes suggested
- Price
- Usually free or low-cost, though parking or special services may charge
- Start time
- Choose a start time that suits your day.
Castle and quarry lake
Sárospatak
- 1
Sárospatak Castle
Red Tower castle complex on the Bodrog with links to princes and reformist schools. The Rákóczi family and later owners turned the site into one of north-eastern Hungary's most important historic residences.
- Duration
- 120 minutes suggested
- Price
- Admission normally charged for the main visit
- Start time
- Choose a start time that suits your day.
- 2
Megyer-hegyi Tengerszem
Striking stone-pit lake surrounded by high cliff walls and short walking trails. Once a millstone quarry, it later became one of the Zemplén's most unusual natural-looking attractions.
- Duration
- 180 minutes suggested
- Price
- Usually free or low-cost, though parking or special services may charge
- Start time
- Choose a start time that suits your day.
Border castles
Füzér area
- 1
Füzér Castle
Dramatic hilltop fortress above one of Hungary's most scenic border villages. The castle's commanding volcanic perch made it both a refuge and a frontier stronghold.
- Duration
- 120 minutes suggested
- Price
- Admission normally charged for the main visit
- Start time
- Choose a start time that suits your day.
- 2
Boldogkő Castle
Long ridge-top castle with one of the area's most photogenic defensive walls. Its narrow rock setting and reconstructed sections help visitors understand a medieval border fortress.
- Duration
- 120 minutes suggested
- Price
- Admission normally charged for the main visit
- Start time
- Choose a start time that suits your day.
Family activity finish
Sátoraljaújhely
- 1
Zemplén Adventure Park
Family activity park with chairlift, views and recreational hillside attractions. It broadened the tourism offer of the far north-east beyond wine and castles.
- Duration
- 180 minutes suggested
- Price
- Check current operator pricing
- Start time
- Choose a start time that suits your day.