Hegymagas leans into the magic of Szent György Hill (Szent György-hegy) all year. Spring and summer roll out wine, food, and hiking programs along the volcanic slopes; autumn brings harvest parades and panoramic tastings that define the village’s character; and smaller community gatherings keep things friendly and familiar whatever the month. Events run across multiple venues in the 8265 Hegymagas area, with dates updated by organizers, who reserve the right to change schedules and programs.
May Markets: Taste the Region
Every Saturday in May, the Hegymagas Market invites visitors to discover the flavors of the Badacsony region and shop directly from local producers. It’s simple, seasonal, and grounded in place: cheeses, charcuterie, baked goods, preserves, honey, produce, crafts, and, naturally, the area’s celebrated wines. Market days fall on May 2, May 9, May 16, and May 23 in Hegymagas, with stalls scattered across designated village spots so you can graze and wander between tastings and views.
Children’s Day on the Hill
Also on May 23, Hegymagas hosts a Children’s Day, turning the village into a family-friendly playground. Expect lively activities and a relaxed, communal tone right on the slopes of Szent György Hill (Szent György-hegy). It’s a good moment for families to pair vineyard walks with kid-focused fun between the market and the cellar doors.
June’s Headliner: Szent György-hegy hajnalig
On June 6–7, the landmark Szent György-hegy hajnalig (“Szent György Hill Until Dawn”) takes over: wine, music, food, and starry skies. It’s the hill’s after-hours calling card—cellars open late, kitchens run hot, and the basalt landscape keeps watch while glasses clink until sunrise. If you’re picking one weekend to feel the mountain’s pulse, this is it.
Stay: Guesthouses with Vineyard Views
Accommodation anchors the experience. Kovács Guesthouse in Hegymagas welcomes guests year-round, a base camp for morning hikes, lazy market strolls, and late-night tastings. Several wineries also offer guesthouse stays, letting you wake to vine rows and roll into tastings without ever getting in a car. Book ahead for spring and early summer weekends, especially around the hajnalig event.
Wineries: Small Plots, Big Personality
On Szent György Hill (Szent György-hegy), boutique scale is the virtue. One cellar cultivates 2×2 hectares—two separate 2-hectare plots—making its name by being small enough to obsess over every vine. The focus here is unusual for Badacsony: red wines take center stage. Pre-booked cellar tours lead into a six-wine flight of the estate’s best—about two hours of deep-dive tasting under the hill’s rugged, volcanic profile.
Family-run agritourism shines on the southern slopes, with one estate farming 20 hectares and pairing cellar life with guesthouse hospitality. It’s agricultural immersion with a glass in hand, where you can walk terraces by day and settle into tastings by dusk.
Another micro-winery—possibly the smallest on the hill—chases delicate, handcrafted bottles from special local varieties. The promise is intimacy: wines with a sense of place, poured in a setting you’ll remember long after the label fades. Tastings here are more than sips; they’re mood, moment, and the hush of vines after the wind.
Volcanic Signatures and Modern Craft
The region’s volcanic backbone gets a bold voice at Gilvesy, founded by owner Robert Gilvesy in 2012. The vinotheque is open during posted hours and by appointment, with purchases on-site or delivered. Tasting programs are arranged with the team, who guide visitors through the basalt-driven minerality that defines Szent György Hill’s (Szent György-hegy) whites and structured blends.
Horváth Pince, welcoming wine lovers since 1996 on the hill’s southern face, now farms 18 hectares. In the cellar, modern processing meets tradition: several wines age longer in wooden barrels, rounding the edges and layering spice into that stony core. It’s a confident, contemporary expression of Badacsony depth.
Down the slope, Nyári Pince sits just 200 meters from the Tarányi Cellar and the Lengyel Chapel, promising a knockout panorama with both draft and bottled wines. Tastings are by reservation, best scheduled alongside a golden-hour arrival when Lake Balaton flashes and the basalt buttes glow.
Always Open, Always Pouring
The Szent György Hill (Szent György-hegy) estate vinotheque swings open every day, year-round—a reliable waypoint for a quick glass, a case to go, or a deep browse between hikes. From spring to autumn, the renewed Estate Center adds the Viridárium kitchen, where the region’s produce meets its wines in seasonal plates. Think garden-forward cooking, local cheeses, mountain herbs, and pairings that play up acidity, basalt, and body.
How to Plan It
– Dates: Markets on May 2, 9, 16, and 23; Children’s Day May 23; Szent György-hegy hajnalig on June 6–7.
– Where: Multiple venues across 8265 Hegymagas and the slopes of Szent György Hill (Szent György-hegy).
– Bookings: Reserve cellar tours and tastings ahead; some programs run only by appointment. Guesthouse stays fill quickly on event weekends.
– Eat and drink: Market days for local producers; Viridárium for a seasonal kitchen; vinotheques and cellars across the hill for walk-ins and reservations.
– Note: Organizers may change dates and programs; check updates before you travel.
Hegymagas in 2026 is a year-long invitation to slow down on a volcano: sip reds where whites once ruled, walk terraces between tastings, and linger as the hill keeps the light just a little longer.
