Festival weekend planner
Tokaji Szüreti Napok — a 3-day weekend in Tokaj
October. Tokaj, Hungary. 180 min from the airport.
The weekend, day by day
- Day 1
Arrive in Tokaj
Land at Debrecen Airport (DEB), settle in and walk the old town in the afternoon. Light dinner near your accommodation — save your appetite for the festival day.
- Day 2
Tokaji Szüreti Napok
Festival day — arrive early to avoid the lunchtime crowd. Pace yourself across the tastings and break for a long lunch mid-afternoon.
- Day 3
Wine country day in Tokaj
Use the third day for a single winery visit (booked ahead) and a long lunch before heading home.
Where to stay
- Hotels in Tokaj
Live availability around the festival dates. Festival hotels book out 6+ months ahead, so check early.
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One winery worth a detour
Royal Tokaji
Hungary's most historic sweet wine region, with cellars carved into volcanic rock and dessert wines that once rivalled Sauternes at the courts of Europe.
- Address
- Rákóczi út 35, 3910 Tokaj, Hungary
- Appointment
- walk-in
- Tasting price
- EUR 15 · Tour of historic cellar and 4-wine tasting
- Website
- Visit
Where to eat
Hímesudvar Fogadó — Tokaj
€€Traditional Hungarian inn with home-cooked regional dishes and a cellar full of local Tokaji wines
Must try: Gulyás (goulash)
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- Nearest airport
- Debrecen Airport (DEB)
- Festival site
- Visit official site
Insider tip
Seek out the small-lot Furmint tastings from Szepsy or Királyudvar during the festival—these dry wines are Hungary's best-kept secret and rarely exported, representing the region's future beyond Aszú. Visit the open cellars of smaller négociants in the back streets of Tokaj's old town where producers sell barrel samples at cellar-door prices.
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