Day trip · North-east of Budapest
A castle that defied an empire, Bull’s Blood wine in the Valley of the Beautiful Women, an Ottoman minaret, and the UNESCO village of Hollókő.
Day trip feature
In the hills of northern Hungary, a baroque wine town guards the memory of a famous siege, and a village keeps its old traditions alive.
Climb to Eger Castle, taste Bull’s Blood in the cellars of the Valley of the Beautiful Women, and visit the UNESCO village of Hollókő.
Read the full back story below, then plan your trip.
The back story
A castle that defied an empire, Bull’s Blood wine and a village frozen in time.
The siege of 1552
The castle that held out against the Ottoman army in 1552, with walls, bastions and museums above the town.
Bull’s Blood
A valley of wine cellars cut into the hillside outside Eger, famous for Egri Bikavér, Bull’s Blood.
An Ottoman minaret
A slender minaret from the Ottoman era in the centre of Eger, which you can climb.
A grand basilica
A great neoclassical basilica in the centre of Eger.
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UNESCO World Heritage
A traditional Palóc village beneath a castle ruin, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987.
About two hours by train
Trains from Keleti station reach Eger in about two hours; Hollókő is easiest by car or on a tour.
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