Interested in the landmarks of Baranya county? Now you have the opportunity to choose from the following places worth of a visit, and we will provide you with a wandering tour to Baranya.
- Siklós: the main landmark of this town is its wonderfully renovated castle awaiting visitors from spring 2011.
- Mohács: this town is especially famous for a specifically Hungarian and unique event called “busójárás” which appeared on the UNESCO world heritage list in 2009. If not arriving at the period of the busójárás, you can still visit the place of the battle of Mohács in the Historical Memorial Park of Mohács instead.
On a beautiful sunny spring or autumn day it is a real pleasure to make a trip on the slopes of the Villány Mountains. The national Blue Tour Route can be reached at several parts of the mountains. Besides, you can climb onto the mountain called Templomhegy in Villány or the Nagy-hegy in Csarnóta, and stroll on the paths of Templomhegy or on those called the “magic berry paths”, or you can participate in a guided tour to Szársomlyó.
Make a boat trip on the Drava, one of the cleanest rivers with a romantic landscape in Hungary. In the previous decades the very environs of the Drava were not open to visitors because of the proximity of the border, thus the natural treasures of the area have remained intact. The Danube-Drava National Park reveals the wonder of undisturbed nature to visitors. The diversity of the landscape is simply amazing: The riverside is framed with bosks, swampy meadows, in the dead channels water lilies bloom, water chestnuts grow, black storks, white-tailed eagles and saker falcons settle down and breed.
You deserve comfort and relaxation after exhausting workdays even in winter! In the thermal bath and aqua park of Harkány you can not only re-energise yourself for the long and dark winter days, but also stay healthy due to the healing effect of the water.
Due to its historical heritage of 2000 years, its ethnic traditions, and its Mediterranean-like climate, Pécs is one of the most colourful and most exciting cities in Hungary. The fact that its 2000 year old history has not disappeared without a trace can be felt at every turn while walking in the city. Early Christian subterranean relics, a mosque, a minaret, a Turkish tomb, palaces adorned with Zsolnay building ceramics, relics of Bauhaus architecture all make this city excitingly colourful. The historic centre of Pécs was put on the list of UNESCO concerning the protection of cultural and natural heritage of universal value in 2000, and it has the World Heritage title thanks to the greatest number of findings deriving from the Roman era in all Central Europe.
If you feel like riding through the environs on a horse carriage, and you like high-quality homemade pálinka, it is an ideal programme for you and your friends! Enjoy the wondrous landscape, the fresh air, the rhythmic stamping of horseshoes, and do not worry about the autumn weather, you will not be cold, we assure you! 100% fruit with a large dose of good mood — this is how the pálinkas of Palkonya can be characterised.
During a visit to Villány it is a must to taste wine right in the cellar. The intimate cellar restaurant of our hotel provides a perfect place to taste the wines of premium quality from Villány stored in the wine safe.
Our guests participating in this programme have the opportunity to visit the cellars of two family-owned vineyards of Villánykövesd having a long tradition, and to taste the wines of Villány grown in the vineyard of the hotel. The program starts with serving homemade pálinka welcoming our guests in Görbe-pince, that is the cellar restaurant of the hotel.
Autumn is beautiful in Villánykövesd. Leaves turn yellow, and the forests have dazzling colours. The area of the Villány mountains and the fisheries of Palkonya are ideal for walks. Forget about the problems of weekdays for a couple of hours and inhale some really fresh air! During nordic walking you can enjoy the beauty of Hungarian landscapes, the fresh air, the chirping of birds and the songs of nature. We recommend nordic walking to everyone who likes this sport and even also to those who would like to become familiar with it now, regardless of age and sex. Nordic walking sticks can be hired at the hotel reception.
Discover the new aquapark in Siklós: Thermal Spa Siklós! Distance from Villánykövesd: only 15 kms!