HUNGARY'S MEDITERRANEAN REGION - CULTURE & WINE

Route-Nr. 0018/2011

3 days /2 Nights

Pécs is the fifth largest city of Hungary, located on the slopes of the Mecsek mountains in the South-West of the country, close to its border with Croatia. Pécs was always a multicultural city where many cultural layers are encrusted melting different values of the history of two thousand years. Hungarians, Croatians and Swabians still live in peace together in economic and cultural polarity. In 1998 Pécs was given the UNESCO prize "Cities for Peace" for maintaining the cultures of the minorities, and also for its tolerant and helping attitude toward refugees of the Balkan Wars. In 2007 Pécs was third, in 2008 it was second Livable City in the category of cities between 75-200 thousand inhabitants.

In 2010 Pécs has been selected to be the European Capital of Culture sharing the title together with Essen and Istanbul. The city's motto is: "The Borderless City". After the reception of the title, major renewal started in the city. Renewed public places, streets, squares and neighborhoods, new cultural centers, a concert hall, a new library and center and a cultural quarter were constructed.

The historic old town of Pécs has the largest collection of monuments from the Roman period in Central Europe, that is why it was put on UNESCO's World Heritage List in 2000.

The Villány-Siklós Wine Road is the first and still most popular wine route in Hungary. On the Eastern slopes of this historic wine region, wine grapes are grown. The most common varieties are Blue Portuguese, Blaufränkisch, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir and Zweigelt.

Distance from Budapest: 220 km

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Program will be held on the following days: Friday - Saturday – Sunday
Accommodation: Four star hotel in Villány with standard room
Minimum number of participants: 4 persons
Participation cost: 375 EUR / person
Single supplement: 65 EUR / person

Travel services: 2 nights stay in a four-star hotel with free wellness facilities and breakfast buffet; three coursedinner with wine tasting in the exclusive Mandel restaurant; Hungarian sampler platter with local specialties, Lunch in Mohács, Visit to one of the most famous wine cellars in Villány: the Gere, Transfer to/from Budapest by air-conditioned minibus, transfer between Villány – Pécs – Villány, City-guide in Pécs, Excursion to Siklós and Máriagyűd, Use of the wellness facilities, wine-therapy (20 min), refreshing massage (30 min), 1x refreshing drink.

Additional information: The consumption of food and beverages beyond this offer should be paid separately. The budget of the program does not include entrance fees

and cost of tickets
Departure time: 9:00 am.
Place of departure: from the hotel where the guest is accomodated
Accomodation
Crocus Gere Wein Hotel****
H-7773 Villány, Diófás tér 4-12.
Tel.: +36 72 492-195
Website: www.gere.hu

Program

Day 1. (Friday)
09:00 Departure to Villány
11:30 Arrival to Villány, Check-in in the Hotel
15:00 Excursion to Siklós, Máriagyűd
19:00 Dinner with wine- tasting in the exclusive Mandel Restaurant

Day 2. (Saturday)
09:00 Leave for Pécs
09:30 Guided tour in the City with an English-speaking guide afterwards free program
17:00 Transfer back to Villány
18:00 Visiting the cellar of the famous Gere family with wine- tasting
19:00 Dinner (Hungarian sampler platter)

Day 3. (Sunday)
09:30 Farewell from Villány, travel to the Danube river
10:00 Mohács – the multicultural City – guided tour
12.00 Lunch
14:00 Departure back to Budapest

Reserve your place right away and send us the your completed travel registration!