The Agora Cinema in Szekszárd has a mission: to bring the best of Hungarian and international film culture to the city and beyond. Its lineup ranges from romantic comedies to edge-of-your-seat thrillers and big, loud action flicks, with animation for all ages in the mix, too. Tickets are $3.92 for adults and $3.38 for students and seniors. You’ll find it right in town at 7100 Szekszárd, Szent István Square (Szent István tér) 10.
This Week’s Screenings
From Thursday, 2026.02.12 through Sunday, 2026.02.15, Agora rolls out a compact slate of hits and new arrivals. Dracula stalks into town on Sunday, 2026.02.15. Families get Zootopia 2 (Zootropolis 2) from Friday through Sunday, 2026.02.13–02.15, while the rom-com crowd can catch I Fell for You (Beléd estem) over the longer window Thursday through Sunday, 2026.02.12–02.15. All shows are in Szekszárd locations tied to the cinema’s schedule, with dates set so you can plan a quick night out or a weekend matinee.
What’s Coming Up
The calendar doesn’t stop after the first wave. I Fell for You (Beléd estem) returns for an extra date on 2026.02.17, giving latecomers another chance to catch it. Dracula extends its stay across 2026.02.17–02.20, so horror fans can dive in midweek. Family fantasy The School of Magical Animals: Together for the School (Mágikus Állatok Iskolája: Együtt a suliért) charms the weekend of 2026.02.19–02.22, followed closely by the quirky Patchface (Fércpofi) from 2026.02.20–02.22—and then again 2026.02.27–03.01 for an encore run.
If you’re in the mood for drama, I Feel at Home Here (Itt érzem magam otthon) runs 2026.02.24–02.25, and returns 2026.02.28–03.01 and again 2026.03.03–03.04. The crime drama The Path of Crime (A bűn útja) lines up 2026.02.26–02.27, sharing those dates with the classic Wuthering Heights (Üvöltő szelek). Horror staple Scream 7 (Sikoly 7.) slices into the late February/early March corridor too: first 2026.02.28–03.01, then back 2026.03.03–03.04.
Where to Stay
Making a weekend of it? Szekszárd has a clutch of stays to match the mood. Hotel Merops**** sits right in the city center, next door to the Mészáros wine house and a few minutes’ walk from the main square. It leans into small-town calm and wine-country vibes—good for a slow-breath getaway or a more active break. Expect distinctive interiors, a trained, attentive staff, and plenty of tailored services.
For a more intimate setup, there’s a property offering 8 rooms and 2 apartments aimed at travelers who want a compact base in town. You can add culinary detours: the Main Street Bistro in the Nádasdi House is a local favorite for its wide selection and refined plates, and there are organized wine tastings, too. Down in the cellar, events channel the Szekszárd mood—birthdays, friendly dinners, company gatherings—all set up to be genuinely memorable.
At the northern gate into town, Sió Motel spreads across 2.5 hectares by Route 6, set between the Szekszárd and Tolna wine regions, with the Gemenc Forest nearby and Sárköz just next door. If you want a simple hop-in, hop-out lodging by the vineyards and nature, it’s well positioned.
Hotel Zodiaco*** bills itself as the only three-star hotel in and around Szekszárd, pairing a modern, elegant setting with a keep-you-happy philosophy. They emphasize continuous, year-over-year innovation to make both business stays and weekend escapes as smooth as possible.
Wine Country, Wide Open
Szekszárd is wine country, and the options sprawl. Attila Estate (Attila Birtok) in the Baranya Valley farms 14 hectares and processes Blaufränkisch (Kékfrankos), Kadarka, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Zweigelt. Bodri Winery (Bodri Pincészet) runs a 100-hectare estate that’s also a tourism hub: winery, event center, restaurant, show kitchen, and guesthouses all tucked into a picturesque valley on the city’s southern edge. The 19,375-square-foot main cellar ripples under twelve domes, with a 3,229-square-foot aging cellar open for tours. A 15,069-square-foot rosé facility supports larger volumes of quality wine. On-site lodging hosts up to 61 guests, and yes—there’s an underground, thermal-water Roman bath, plus a jacuzzi and sauna. Optimus Restaurant (Optimus Étterem) plates modern spins on the many moods of Hungarian cuisine.
Borfaragó Cellar (Borfaragó Pince) welcomes groups in Szekszárd’s old “upper town,” in a former carpenter and woodcarver workshop. Expect tasting programs with craft wines, folk carving pieces, and a slightly tucked-away venue that’s easy to reach without being on top of the crowds. Another producer anchors its estate on Várdomb Hill, centering Blaufränkisch (Kékfrankos) for both single-varietal wines and blend backbones, while caring for Rhine Riesling, Cserszegi Fűszeres, Kadarka, Portugieser (Kékoportó), Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Syrah.
If you’re after low-intervention bottlings, one artisan cellar in the Porkoláb Valley works only with its own grapes and strips out industrial shortcuts—no commercial yeasts, malolactic starters, enzymes, fining agents, colorants, flavor/aroma/sourness tweaks, filtration, sterilizing, oxygen dosing, or heat treatments. Everything is bottled unfiltered. Another family winery ranges widely across local and traditional grapes, experiments with blends, and crafts rosés from nearly every red in their arsenal—wines that have scored internationally—while keeping pride of place for reds built on Blaufränkisch (Kékfrankos) and Kadarka, rounded out by Merlot, Cabernet, and Pinot Noir. There’s even a hillside refuge promising a break from routine: switch off, lean back, enjoy good wine.
Eszterbauer Family Winery, with Swabian and Serbian roots, runs tastings presented by family members inside a show cellar and representative wine house. The wine-and-guest house hosts groups of 8 to 50, serving everything from simple pairings to multi-course dinners; their web shop features award winners. Another family estate tends 6.6 hectares across four Szekszárd sites with Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Blaufränkisch (Kékfrankos) planted.
Plan, But Stay Flexible
Organizers reserve the right to change dates and programs. Double-check showtimes before you go—and leave time for a glass of something local after the credits roll.
