19 April: ACHIEVEMENT TOUR
Venue: KĂKĂSTETĆ mountain top 36 km walk to the highest peak of Hungary (1024 m).
26 April: SAINT GEORGE DAYâS MUSCATEL WINE FESTIVAL (VI.)
Venue: the village of DOMOSZLĂ
National Muscatel Wine Competition, wine tasting, exhibitions, cultural programs.
1-4 May: WINE MAYDAY IN EGER (II.)
Venue: DobĂł Square (main square), city of EGER
Springtime wine parade with downtown programs.
3 May: OPEN CELLARSâ DAY
Venue: the village of NAGYRĂDE
Wine tasting in the cellars, meals baked in traditional ovens or cooked in big stew-pots.
10 May: FEAST OF EGERSZALĂK
Venue: the village of EGERSZALĂK
Tasting of meals baked in farmersâ ovens or cooked outdoors, wine tasting at the local cellars and restaurants.
11 May: PENTECOSTAL MARRY-MAKING
Venue: the village of NOSZVAJ
Reviving the rural Pentecostal traditions, baking in farmersâ ovens, folk dancing show, craftmenâs fair.
16-18 May: GYĂNGYĂS WINE DAYS, DAY OF GYĂNGYĂS CITY
Venue: the city of GYĂNGYĂS
Tasting the wines of the famous âMĂĄtraâ wine region, entertaining programs, folk artistsâ exhibition, village market. Choosing the best wine made in 2007 in the city of Gyöngyös.
24-25 May: MOUNTAIN BIKE MARATHON
Venue: the village of SZILVĂSVĂRAD
Cycling weekend for competitors, sport lovers, families.
14-15 June: SIROK CASTLE DAYS (XII.)
Venue: the Castle of SIROK village
Spectecular jousting on Castle Hill.
14 June: RUN TO THE TOP (XI.)
Venue: the village of MĂTRAFĂRED â KĂKESTETĆ mountain top
The 11,6 km distance of the foot-race and the 671 m altitudinal difference between start and finish makes every participant proud to touch the top stone, âthe top of Hungaryâ.
21 June: NIGHT OF MUSEUMS, HISTORICAL ARCHERY COMPETITION
Venue: the city of EGER
27-29 June: VETERAN CARSâ MEETING (XXII.)
Venue: the city of GYĂNGYĂS
The drivers of the beautiful old-timers take part in a tour de force, then run all around the hills of MĂĄtra. Entertaining programs for the guests.
3 July â 28 August: CRAFTS WORKSHOPS FOR KIDS
Venue: the village of NOSZVAJ
At 4.00 pm every Thursday in July and August children can join a crafts workshop in the Farmerâs House, Noszvaj.
4 July â 29 August: âLETâS BAKE SOMETHINGâŠâ
Venue: the village of NOSZVAJ
At 5.00 pm every Friday in July and August guests can enjoy baking and tasting traditional Hunarian farmer cakes and pastries in the Farmerâs House, Noszvaj.
4-6 July: PALĂC DAYS
Venue: the village of PARĂD
Gala programs, horse show and horseback-riding, game cooking competition, palĂłc bridal, craftsmenâs fair, street dancing, fireworks.
5-6 July: TROUT AND WINE FESTIVAL (VIII.)
Venue: the village of SZILVĂSVĂRAD
Presentation of trout meals, wine tasting, performance of traditional groups, belly-dancers, craftsmenâs display and fair.
5 July: CASTLE FESTIVITIES KISNĂNA
Venue: the village of KISNĂNA
Performance of valiants, archery, âwitch burningâ in the fortress, medieval meals and music.
6 July: STRAUSS NIGHT
Venue: small DobĂł Square, EGER
In the pleasant summer evening the well-known Strauss tunes are performed by the Symphonic Orchestra of Eger this year again. The audience can be part of a wonderful musical experience as well as a nice treat on the terraces of the restaurants surrounding the intimate square.
11-13 July: EGER BULLâS BLOOD FEAST ON ST. DONATâS DAY
Venue: DobĂł Square, EGER
In tents put up on the historical DobĂł Square guests can learn about the diversity of the world-famous wine of Eger, the Bullâs Blood. Wine tasting will be accompanied by gastronomic pleasures, surrounded by lectures and exhibitions of the profession.
13 July â 3 August: SUMMER MUSIC NIGHTS AT NOSZVAJ
Venue: the village of NOSZVAJ
Performers of diverse musical genres will play for the audience in the park of the De la Motte Mansion on four consecutive Sunday evenings.
17-20 July: HISTORICAL FESTIVAL â MEDIEVAL MARKET
Venue: the city of EGER
17-27 July: HISTORICAL FESTIVAL â CASTLE FESTIVITIES
Venue: the city of EGER
The historical festival recalls the era of the Eger Castle functioning as protection for the country. Various programs including jousting and belly dancing performances await the guests, as well as tradicional craftsmen revealing their master strokes and selling their works.
18-20 July: EQUESTRIAN DAYS
Venue: the village of SZILVĂSVĂRAD
National Coach Driving Championship; International Horse Riding Show on Saturday evening; craftsmenâs market, gastronomic displays.
22â27 July: INTERNATIONAL MOTORCYCLE WEEK (X.)
Venue: the village of SIROK
Besides the special Hill Climb and the Mud Fighter Show, concerts of well-known national groups will be organized such as Beatriche, P. Mobil and Bikini.
26-27 July: ANNâS DAY PARISH FEAST
Venue: the village of NOSZVAJ
Saturday: baking strudels and traditional pastries in the Farmerâs House and announcing the results of the local Wine Competition. Sunday: craftsmenâs display and market, entertaining programs for children and families on the Lake-side green, SĂkfĆkĂșt (Noszvaj).
4-7 August: AGRIA INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCE MEETING (XX.) AND FOLK WEEKEND MARATHON (III.)
Venue: the city of EGER
Colourful cavalcade of folk dance groups coming from diverse parts of the world, taking place on the streets and squares of Eger.
15-17 August: WINE MUSTER AT THE EGER MARKET (VI.)
Venue: the city of EGER
Wineries of Upper Hungaryâs four big historical wine regions exhibit during these three days. Good mood will be guaranteed by folk concerts, delicious wines and meals.
23-24 August: EGER FOLK MUSIC GALA AND PROFESSIONAL MEETING (XII.)
Venue: the city of EGER
30 August: PLUM DAY
Venue: the village of NOSZVAJ
Cooking plum jam, baking jam pastries in traditional ovens, entertaining programs.
31 August: MĂTRA MOUNTAINBIKE MARATHON
Venue: the village of MĂTRAHĂZA
Challenging amateur and professional mountainbikers alike, competitors can choose of 30, 50 or 80 km distances, touching the most beautiful parts of the MĂĄtra Mountain.
6 September: POTATO DAY
Venue: the village of MĂTRABALLA
The first Saturday of every September is the celebration of potato harvest. Guests can taste special traditional potato meals and pastries of the region. Folk custom and folk costume shows accompany the event.
6 September: LĆRINCI GOULASH COOKING COMPETITION
Venue: the village of LĆRINCI
Nearly a hundred teams take part in the international competition, surrounded by craftsmenâs and folklife displays. Regional meals and wines can also be tasted in this historical settlement.
12â14 September: GYĂNGYĂS VINTAGE DAYS
Venue: the city of GYĂNGYĂS
MĂĄtraalja region wine exhibition and tasting, grape harvest march, cultural and folklore programs, fair and open-air goulash cooking competition are all included in the festival.
12-13 September: NOSZVAJ DAYS OF WINE CELLARS AND MEALS PREPARED IN TRADITIONAL OVENS
Venue: the village of NOSZVAJ
Come and taste the delicacies made in the traditional ovens of village houses. Wine tour (Friday), competition of oven-made meals, must and wine tasting, sampling tube competition, music and dancing (Saturday).
19-21 September: PALĂC CUSHION FESTIVAL (II.)
Venue: the village of MĂTRADERECSKE
Recalling the fabric making traditions of the PalĂłc region, pageantry of PalĂłc wedding accessories accompanied by folk musicians and folk dancers, offering gastronomic pleasures.
27 September: VINTAGE MARCH AND WINE TOUR
Venue: the village of EGERSZALĂK
11 October: TRUFFLE HUNTING (XI.)
Venue: the village of SZILVĂSVĂRAD
This is the eleventh year truffle hunting is organized in the beautiful Szalajka Valley. The program includes the 6th National Competition of Truffle Searching Dogs, as well as the exhibition and market of truffles and truffle products. After the appraisal of the truffles found everybody can taste the specialities made of swine bread.
17 October: EGER CASTLE DAY
Venue: the city of EGER
Special exhibitions and programs in the IstvĂĄn DobĂł Castle Museum.
Thanks to Tourinform Eger for the authentic source of information; translated by LGW.



