Valley of the Beautiful Women
Valley of the Beautiful Women
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James D
Westborough, MA97 contributions
Jun 2019
This is more commercial than you think. It is a large oval circle with little wine bars representing the local wineries. There is a price break for the wine, but it is really set up for larger groups (think bachelorette parties that sort of thing). We did find 2 that were interesting:
St Andreas (on the right side going up). Had a decent selection and were very helpful
Wanda- Wine steward/Owner's son was really helpful and made it enjoyable.
St Andreas (on the right side going up). Had a decent selection and were very helpful
Wanda- Wine steward/Owner's son was really helpful and made it enjoyable.
Written 7 January 2020
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wanderlaulife
Brussels, Belgium30 contributions
Aug 2020
This is a lovely place to spend a summer evening. One side of the park was more lively with music and more people sitting outside. The other side of the park had a cozier and more intimate wineries.
We enjoyed all the different places we were able to try. It's touristy, but the prices are very reasonable.
Don't forget to try the egri bikavér (bull's blood), which is unique to the area.
We enjoyed all the different places we were able to try. It's touristy, but the prices are very reasonable.
Don't forget to try the egri bikavér (bull's blood), which is unique to the area.
Written 22 October 2020
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Willemijn v
Rotterdam, The Netherlands177 contributions
May 2023 • Family
This Valley is heaven on earth for people who love wine. It’s is pretty, especially the restaurants and bars that are beautifully build and/or restored inside the hill and have a cool and cave-like though modern feel to them. The wine is tasty and the prices are tourist-rated. It is a less suited place for small children. They might be able to entertain themselves for two hours in the playground at the top of the hill. But that’s it. There are road-trains that drive from the city centre to the valley. But there are also quite a lot of parking lots around the valley. We were there when it was not high season. Could be there are parking problems in high season.
Written 4 May 2023
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Lance
London, UK7 contributions
Oct 2022 • Friends
Over 40 local wine producers open their cellars here in the valley. There are some varying theories as to how the name was established but certainly after a couple of hours sampling local wines you begin to understand. Definitely worth a visit for any wine lovers. Not expensive at all.
Written 26 October 2022
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Jolly traveler
Singapore, Singapore626 contributions
May 2022 • Solo
This wine tasting valley is within walking distance from the town square. I'd recommend going in the mid morning and stay until lunch. Their cellars are worth checking out. But if you came to see beautiful women you'll be disappointed 😉
Written 5 June 2022
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ch0cbr0wnie
London, UK189 contributions
May 2023 • Couples
What an amazing place! If you are in the area and love wine, you must go. Many wineries concentrated in one place. Disadvantage: you buy far too much wine and then have to think how to get it back home. Really loved the variety and wish we could come back for some more tasting. My personal recommendation: wine Ivan and Egri Bikaver in the winery 3; rose in 7 and 18; Egri Bikaver 2018 in 22. Really regretted that winery 2 was shut, I read good reviews about it.
Written 5 May 2023
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Jeanine van Velden
Pretoria, South Africa254 contributions
Dec 2017 • Friends
We visited the Valley of the Beautiful Women (Szépasszony-völgy : Note the Hungarian name, as it is what you’ll find on most signs) in December 2017 on a Sunday.
We took the train from Budapest to Eger and walked from the town to the Valley.
At first we thought we were lost, because the signs are few and far between, but we persevered and are so glad we did!
Of all the cellars we tasted wine in that day, we recommend the following:
Cellar 46 (Tóth Ferenc) – similar in look to the more traditional cellars, but with markedly better wines. Their whites are amongst the best we tried in Hungary. Personal favourite: Királyleányka
Cellar 38 (St. Andrea) – a modern wine cellar with high-end wines. Being from South Africa, this experience was more like the wine tastings we are used to. The sommelier explained the wines, gave them in the correct order and the wines were great. Hard to pick a favourite. I bought a bottle of the Egerszólát Egri Csillag Superior
We had Egri Bikavér at all the cellars we visited – because that’s what you do and would put Cellar 46 and 38 at level pegging. The cheaper cellars were very much hit and miss, especially on the reds.
If you have done a lot of wine tastings and plan on visiting the Valley on your own (i.e. not with a wine tour), bear in mind that it is a different experience than what you’d find elsewhere. I read a lot of reviews complaining about staff not seeming interested or being rude, but I think that comes down to expectation vs reality.
The traditional cellars, in particular, are not geared towards tourists as some reviews will have you believe. They will not serve you. They will seem disinterested. But it really is nothing. Approach the counter, engage in conversation, ask questions about the wines (some will have answers, others will humbly admit that they don’t know) and try not to spoil the experience for yourself.
If your visit to Eger is a day trip only (like ours were) I recommend taking the earliest train available into Eger, have breakfast in the town (we went to Kis sziget kávézó és bár – highly recommended), walk to the Valley, spend about 3 hours there, walk back into town, have an early dinner and explore the town before heading back to Budapest. The centre of the town is beautiful and charming. We wished we had spent the night!
We took the train from Budapest to Eger and walked from the town to the Valley.
At first we thought we were lost, because the signs are few and far between, but we persevered and are so glad we did!
Of all the cellars we tasted wine in that day, we recommend the following:
Cellar 46 (Tóth Ferenc) – similar in look to the more traditional cellars, but with markedly better wines. Their whites are amongst the best we tried in Hungary. Personal favourite: Királyleányka
Cellar 38 (St. Andrea) – a modern wine cellar with high-end wines. Being from South Africa, this experience was more like the wine tastings we are used to. The sommelier explained the wines, gave them in the correct order and the wines were great. Hard to pick a favourite. I bought a bottle of the Egerszólát Egri Csillag Superior
We had Egri Bikavér at all the cellars we visited – because that’s what you do and would put Cellar 46 and 38 at level pegging. The cheaper cellars were very much hit and miss, especially on the reds.
If you have done a lot of wine tastings and plan on visiting the Valley on your own (i.e. not with a wine tour), bear in mind that it is a different experience than what you’d find elsewhere. I read a lot of reviews complaining about staff not seeming interested or being rude, but I think that comes down to expectation vs reality.
The traditional cellars, in particular, are not geared towards tourists as some reviews will have you believe. They will not serve you. They will seem disinterested. But it really is nothing. Approach the counter, engage in conversation, ask questions about the wines (some will have answers, others will humbly admit that they don’t know) and try not to spoil the experience for yourself.
If your visit to Eger is a day trip only (like ours were) I recommend taking the earliest train available into Eger, have breakfast in the town (we went to Kis sziget kávézó és bár – highly recommended), walk to the Valley, spend about 3 hours there, walk back into town, have an early dinner and explore the town before heading back to Budapest. The centre of the town is beautiful and charming. We wished we had spent the night!
Written 9 May 2018
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Gabriella W
Denia, Spain40 contributions
Jul 2017 • Couples
The concept is amazing! 40+ wine producers has cellars next to each other on a small street just 30 min walk from eger town (or 10 minutes with the small road trains). You can go from one to another tasting different wines (usually you buy 1 dl) or you can by bottles, cages or even fill up your own bottles and plastic cans. It ranges from dodgy places with cheap wines and not so impressive WC facilities to neat cellars with trendy interior. We tried approx 8-10 different producers and then chose our favourite to bring home. We focused on the Bikavér and favourite cellars was Nr 46, 33 and St Andrea (St Andrea were the producer of the Bikaver Superior we brought home). However we tried to eat in this area three times and the restaurants were really bad or kind of bad - in that range. So for your own sake: drink and enjoy the tasting at this place but go into town for dinner.
Written 30 July 2017
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Mutiny
Sydney, Australia2,638 contributions
After a 15-20 minute walk from Eger centre, you find yourself in the Valley of the Beautiful Women. This is such a unique, "MUST SEE" experience where all the wine cellars are laid out in a horseshoe shape around a little park. There is an information board just before you reach the cellars with provides a rating of each cellar (1 bunch of grapes = lowest, 3 bunches of grapes = highest). So you just walk around, take your pick, take a seat and order a glass of wine (100ml) or several from either their barrel selection or bottle selection. Prices vary from 80Ft to 400Ft. Some of the cellars serve light food to help soak up the wine. Late afternoon is definitely the best time to visit so that you can soak up the sun and enjoy a full range of wines. There are also plenty of restaurants nearby if you want to eat there as well. A taxi will cost about 800-900Ft to get back to your accommodation in Eger.
Written 14 June 2009
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Sandra L
Vacaville, CA237 contributions
Nov 2018 • Couples
Eger is apparently known as a wine-making area, and here is a small walkable variety of the wineries in the area, with cellars built into the hillsides of the valley. It has the occasional souvenir magnet stand, and a number of cafes/restaurants with typical Hungarian food so you won’t go hungry. We stopped at Preteny Volgy47, Toth Ferenc46, Juhasz Pinceszet 40, and Kedves 38. We are 1 hour from the Napa Valley in California and my husband is the wine drinker, not I, but we both enjoyed checking out each cellar, and he would taste the wines while I got on the wifi in each cellar and checked my email, and edited my fotos. My husband enjoyed Toth Ferenc46 and Preteny (he bought a Tokay Brandy at the latter).
Taxi from Dobó István was approximately 1300-1600Ft one way.
Taxi from Dobó István was approximately 1300-1600Ft one way.
Written 5 November 2018
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Hi I’m staying in Eger 19/8 and 20/8/19 in Eger. Is it possible to do a wine tasting tour in English from their rather than Budapest?
Written 17 August 2019
If you know how wine is being made (Google is your best friend), you don't need a guide. Just go to the place and let things happen. It is all very compact, many wine houses (small and large) on a square 100 metres. Most of the people (if not all) will speak basic English, needed for tasting and buying wine. Take your time and enjoy the place!
Written 20 August 2019
Immagino di sì, ma meglio controllare sui siti locali
Written 27 December 2018
I can't find hours and many of the wineries say that there is a 10-person minimum. We are only a group of 8 - will we be turned away? Can we enjoy this at night time or is it an afternoon thing?
Written 24 February 2017
Basically, they'll take anybody, anytime. Business is business and most of the time they're glad for any they can get. You won't be turned away.
Written 24 February 2017
Is Valley of the Beautiful Woman worth visiting in February? Will all the vineyards be open? I'm interested in wine tasting.
Written 7 January 2017
We're here in the Valley now and around 80% of cellars are open. So in february should be simillar.
Written 7 January 2017
Salve a tutti, sto pianificando il mio viaggio in Ungheria e vorrei visitare la "Valle delle belle donne". Vorrei sapere se per visitare le cantine bisogna prenotare, se ci sono orari e quant'altro e per poi tornare a Budapest dove alloggerò, fino a che ora si trovano i mezzi di trasporto pubblici? Qualcuno di voi sa darmi informazioni al riguardo? Grazie in anticipo
Written 12 July 2016
Hello, I am planning to visit Eger and surrounding wineries around 15th January 2017.
Could someone please advise if the wineries will be open for wine tasting and food at that time of the year.
Will it be safe to drive from Eger or is it best to take a taxi.
What time do wineries open and close in January.
Thank you.
Written 4 May 2016
Hi, I think that this is not the best time to visit this place beacause there is deep winter in Europe and also in Eger...maybe even 10 degrees of cold. Even the wineries are open after all cool wine tastes better in warm weather :)
The best choice to get there is special tourists bus from Eger, it is a short trip.
With the best wishes.
Written 4 May 2016
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