Törley Sparkling Manufactory and Visitor Center is opening its doors wide in 2026 with cellar tours, tastings, a Mother’s Day picnic-art afternoon, and a literary concert night. The brand’s story stretches back almost a century and a half, and the popular programs at the Törley Collection and Visitor Center bring that rich, sometimes bumpy, always resilient 140 years to life on the very streets where it began: in Budapest’s 22nd District, Budafok-Tétény.
Where it all bubbles
Events and guided walks unfold at two main locations in Budafok-Tétény, both embedded in the neighborhood’s historic wine and sparkling tradition. The Visitor Center’s address is 1221 Budapest, Anna Street 5–7, while one of the evening programs takes place at 1223 Budapest, Nagytétényi Road 31–33. The venues are as atmospheric as they sound—arched cellars, museum spaces, and tasting rooms lining a district famed for its labyrinth of wine tunnels.
May 2: Cellar walk and museum experience
On Saturday, May 2, Törley invites guests for a guided cellar walk at the Visitor Center. It’s not just a history lesson—it’s meant to be a tactile, glass-in-hand experience of the sparkling world. The tour leads through the museum and cellars, connecting the dots from 19th-century craft to modern production, with stories that follow Törley’s rise, reinvention, and enduring presence on Hungarian tables. Budapest plays host to a scene that fuses tradition with a crisp pour in the glass.
May 2: Picnic & Bubbles, a creative Mother’s Day afternoon
Also on May 2 comes Picnic & Bubbles—an intentionally designed afternoon where relaxation meets making something memorable. It’s a Mother’s Day–themed creative experience: think blankets, baskets, and shared time for crafting and conversation. The idea is simple and charming—set aside a few hours to create together, toast with sparkling, and hold onto the moment. The program takes place in Budapest and is tailored for anyone eager to savor both leisure and creativity in one sitting.
May 9: Törley Cellar Walk with tasting
On May 9, the Törley Cellar Walk returns with a museum-and-cellar visit that ends where all good sparkling stories do: at a tasting. Guests explore the refined, exciting world of Törley, guided through the brand’s heritage and styles before sampling what the cellars promise. It’s an ideal route for anyone curious about how the region’s geology, grape selection, and production choices translate into the glass.
May 20: “The House Is Ours” – words, music, and a prelude below ground
On May 20, writer Krisztián Grecsó and musician Róbert Hrutka bring a musical-literary evening titled The House Is Ours. Before the performance, guests can join a cellar tour starting at 17:00. Spots are limited, so early planning is wise. The performance venue is at Nagytétényi Road 31–33, a setting that suits the blend of spoken word, song, and the subtle fizz of a culture steeped in wine and bubbles. Tickets start at roughly 9,500 HUF (about USD 26).
Museum visits across late April and early May
The museum opens for broader visiting windows too. From April 27 to May 3, and again from May 4 to May 10, visitors can tour the Törley Museum, browse artifacts spanning production, branding, and lifestyle, and meet the bottles, labels, and gear that built a national icon. The exhibition lays out the brand’s evolution, from the founder’s ambitions to postwar reorientation to contemporary craft.
Stay, eat, explore: Budafok-Tétény’s add-ons
Within the event complex, a boutique hotel has been created with an exterior aligned to the historic surroundings and a modern interior. Rooms sit just steps from the event halls—a practical perk if you’re staying for evening programs or tastings and want to leave the car behind. The idea is maximum comfort wrapped in the area’s small-scale, manor-villa charm.
Budafok-Tétény doubles as a food-and-wine playground. The Borköltők Társasága Cellar Restaurant (Borköltők Társasága Pince Étterem) caters private events and larger groups in indoor and outdoor spaces, with options for room rental and catering. Záborszky Winery’s Wine City (Borváros) is a standout: a one-of-a-kind “Wine City” where visitors stroll a skanzen-like Wine Street lined with the façades of ten key Hungarian wine regions—Badacsony, Balatonboglár, Eger, Etyek-Buda, Mecsek Foot (Mecsek-alja), Somló, Sopron, Szekszárd, Tokaj-Hegyalja, and Villány—while videos walk you through twelve more terroirs.
Local dining has layers: from homestyle, self-service daily menus in Budafok’s center on Kossuth Lajos Street to the long-standing István Tanya Inn (István Tanya Vendéglő) on cobbled Magdolna Street, with a family-style interior, a heated winter garden, and a shady summer terrace under a giant chestnut. Weddings, class reunions, corporate events, and birthdays can fill a 60-seat private room or expand to off-site venues for 80–150 guests.
Wider sparkling culture: Orders, brands, and bottles
The Törley Sparkling Order keeps watch over tradition and quality, honoring founder József Törley (1858–1907) while championing Hungarian sparkling, Törley’s name, and the etiquette and joy of drinking bubbles. Beyond Törley, György Villa showcases whites from Etyek-Buda and reds from Villány with a focus on clean, fruit-forward varietal character. Katona Wine House (Katona Borház) bottles the sun, fruit, and fine acidity of vineyards on the south shore of Lake Balaton across 111 acres, plus a small foothold in Tokaj; wines are processed at Boglár and often matured or bottled in Budafok.
And then there’s Hungaria—Sparkling Otherwise—born in 1955, powered by more than six decades of restless expertise under the Törley group. The brand’s edge comes from meticulous standards, time-tested methods, and adopted international tech, yielding a name that’s fused with exclusivity and high quality. It’s the modern face of a neighborhood that still hums beneath the streets—cellar by cellar, story by story, cork by cork.
