Eger-Tokaj Wine Region
Wine enthusiasts will be familiar with the names of Eger, the source of strength-giving Bikavér (Bull's Blood), and the picturesque town of Tokaj, with its world-class dessert wines and down-to-earth rustic atmosphere. For the tee-totallers among us, Eger boasts a historic castle and beautiful Baroque town centre, and both towns are great starting points for walking, cycling or riding tours around wooded hills of the Bükk. The Aggtelek stalagtite caves, the museum village of Hollókő, the castle hotel in Lillafüred, the intact Romanesque abbey of Bélapátfalva and the Miskolc Tapolca cave spa are particular highlights. The Bükk and Aggtelek National Parks are also a Mecca for bird- and butterfly-watchers and nature lovers. For those of an equestrian bent, the Lippizaner horses made famous by the elaborate dressage routines of the Spanish Riding School in Vienna are bred and trained at Szilvásvárad.
