Travel guide

Tokaj

The sweet wine kings drank

🗓️ Best time: May–June, September–October💰 Budget · ~$60/day📍 Hungary

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About Tokaj

A small town where the Bodrog meets the Tisza, at the centre of a UNESCO wine region that has been making Tokaji Aszú since the 17th century — the botrytised sweet wine Louis XIV called the wine of kings.

⭐ Things to do in Tokaj

Rákóczi cellar tastingVineyard walk on Tokaj hillDisznókő estateBodrog river kayakThe 600-year-old cellar tunnels under the townSzamorodni, the dry version almost nobody exports

🍽️ What to eat in Tokaj

Signature local dishes worth seeking out.

Tokaji Aszú 5 puttonyosFurmint dry whiteGoose liverHalászlé fisherman's soup

✈️ Know before you go

🚕 Getting around

Train from Budapest (2.5h); the town is walkable, cellars need a taxi.

💡 Local tip

Aszú is numbered in puttonyos — the higher the number, the sweeter. Start at 5.

🛡️ Safety

Very safe. Watch for taxi overcharging at Budapest airport — use Bolt.