Hercegkút: Hotels and Accommodations

Hercegkút has two World Heritage cellar rows. The Gombos-hegyi cellar row is described as the lesser-known of the two; a Stations of the Cross path leads from it to a chapel that also serves as a lookout point. This makes Hercegkút particularly interesting for travelers who would like to include such cultural sites in their stay.

For accommodation searches, the connection to the locality remains clear, for example when you want to book a hotel in Hercegkút.

Landscape in the Surrounding Area

The Nagy-Papaj is located in the immediate vicinity of Hercegkút. The surrounding area also includes Fekete-Papaj, Sátor-hegy, and Kecske-hegy.

Culture

The cellar row comprises almost 80 cellars with triangular gables. They are arranged in three rows and were carved into rhyolite tuff over a period of about two centuries. A footpath to this cellar row leads from the Hercegkút post bus stop via Petőfi-Sándor Street and the Hegyalja-Malomkő nature trail. The stop closest to the cellar row is the Hercegkút post stop; connections operate from Sárospatak.

Geographical Location

Hercegkút is located in northern Hungary, three kilometers northwest of Sárospatak.

Local Character

Wine from Kőporos, Gomboshegy, and Pogánykút was traditionally stored in the cellar system alongside potatoes and vegetables.

To the higher-level travel overview: Sárospataki.

Other Destinations

Other places within the same destination:

Vajdácska, Háromhuta, Bodrogolaszi, Erdőhorváti, Vámosújfalu, Makkoshotyka, Tolcsva, Komlóska.