The Agora Cinema in Szekszárd is doubling down on its mission: to bring the best of Hungarian and international film culture to the region, with something for every age and taste. From romantic comedies to edge-of-your-seat thrillers, hard-hitting action, and family-ready animation, the program stacks up across February and early March. Standard tickets are 1,450 HUF, with discounted 1,250 HUF options for students and seniors. Find it downtown at 7100 Szekszárd, Szent István Square (Szent István tér) 10.
What’s Playing This Week
The mid-February lineup leans into variety. On February 15, Dracula (Drakula) lands for a single-date appearance in Szekszárd, setting the tone for a darker, gothic weekend highlight. From February 13–15, Zootopia 2 (Zootropolis 2) powers the family front, pulling in fans of animated buddy-cop adventures with fresh stakes and city-spanning antics. Running February 12–15, I Fell for You (Beléd estem) brings the Valentine’s afterglow with a rom-com vibe—the kind of cozy, crowd-pleasing escape that pairs with popcorn and a late show. All screenings listed are in Szekszárd; the slight spelling variance “Szekszád” found in the listings refers to the same city.
Continuing Through February
I Fell for You returns February 17 for another single-date run, while Dracula expands across February 17–20, giving horror lovers a weekday option. From February 19–22, School of Magical Animals: Together for the School (Mágikus Állatok Iskolája: Együtt a suliért) takes over the family slot, a feel-good school adventure with a magical twist. Fércpofi pops up February 20–22, carrying on to a second weekend later in the month. The calendar favors staggered returns, letting locals catch missed titles without the rush.
Late-February Highlights
For February 24–25, This Is Where I Feel at Home (Itt érzem magam otthon) adds a warm, intimate note—think character-driven drama with a strong emotional center. February 26–27 goes double-bill serious with The Path of Crime (A bűn útja), likely a gritty crime drama, plus Wuthering Heights (Üvöltő szelek), the classic brimming with stormy passion and unforgiving moors. It’s a two-day stretch that swings from noir-ish intensity to literary thunder. Fércpofi returns February 27–March 1, and This Is Where I Feel at Home follows up February 28–March 1, closing the month with human-scale storytelling.
Horror Fans, Mark Your Calendar
Scream 7 (Sikoly 7.) slices into the schedule February 28–March 1 and again March 3–4. Expect meta mayhem, masked menace, and the kind of audience energy that makes late shows crackle. It’s a rare back-to-back week presence, perfect for both diehards and the curious who missed the first wave.
Early March Echoes
As March kicks off, This Is Where I Feel at Home holds its March 3–4 encore, mirroring Scream 7’s second shot. The playbook is clear: Agora keeps rotation nimble, favoring multiple windows over marathon runs so word of mouth can do its thing.
Where to Stay: Four Finds Nearby
Looking to make a weekend of it? Four local listings stand out:
– Hotel Merops**** puts you in the heart of Szekszárd, steps from the Mészáros wine house and the city center. The vibe is small-town calm meets wine-country charm, with polished interiors, a prepared staff, and tailored services. It’s set up for both slow-down seekers and active explorers.
– Sió Motel sits at Szekszárd’s north gate along Route 6, straddling the Szekszárd and Tolna wine regions. It’s near the Gemenc Forest and the Sárköz area, spread over 2.5 hectares—a practical base with nature within easy reach.
– Hotel Zodiaco*** bills itself as the only three-star option in Szekszárd and its vicinity, a modern-elegant pick that leans into guest satisfaction with annual upgrades aimed at smoothing both business stays and weekend breaks.
– A smaller listing features eight rooms and two apartments for Szekszárd visitors, plus a slate of food and wine experiences in and around town. The Main Street Bistro in the Nádasdi House wins locals and travelers with a wide menu and polished plates. Wine tastings are on offer, and the cellar hosts mood-rich events—birthdays, friendly dinners, even corporate gatherings—promising the kind of intimate atmosphere that sells the city’s wine identity.
Wine Country, Wide Open
If cinema brings you to town, wine may convince you to linger. Attila Estate (Attila Birtok) in the Baranya Valley farms 14 hectares, processing Kékfrankos, Kadarka, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Zweigelt. Numerous estates around Szekszárd focus on harmony between food and wine—Bodri Winery (Bodri Pincészet) spans 100 hectares and doubles as a tourism center with winery, event complex, restaurant, show kitchen, and guesthouses tucked into a scenic southern valley. Its 19,375-square-foot main cellar is crowned by twelve domes; a 3,229-square-foot maturation cellar opens during tours; the 15,069-square-foot rosé facility scales quality production. Sixty-one guests can bed down in well-finished rooms, and there’s a thermal-water underground Roman bath, jacuzzi, and sauna. The Optimus Restaurant showcases modern-leaning Hungarian cuisine.
Cellars With Character
Borfaragó Cellar (Borfaragó Pince) sits in the heart of the old “upper town,” inside a onetime carpentry and woodcarving workshop, serving tastings of artisanal wines alongside folk-carving masterpieces. Another producer centers operations on Várdomb Hill, led by versatile Kékfrankos—either solo or anchoring blends—while also tending Rhine Riesling (Rajnai rizling), Cserszegi Fűszeres, Kadarka, Blaufränkisch (Kékoportó), Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Syrah. One artisanal winery works mostly in the Porkoláb Valley and vinifies only estate-grown fruit, skipping commercial yeasts, malolactic cultures, enzymes, fining agents, colorants, flavor and acid tweaks, filtration, sterilization, oxygen dosing, and heat treatments; every wine is bottled unfiltered.
Tradition Meets Experiment
Local cellars juggle classics and exploration. Expect strong rosés from nearly every red variety—some with international medals—alongside proud reds built on Kékfrankos and Kadarka, rounded with Merlot, Cabernet, and Pinot Noir. The Eszterbauer family, with Swabian and Serbian roots, runs a tradition-steeped estate offering tastings led by family members in a show cellar and representative wine house. They host groups of 8–50 with menus from simple snacks to multi-course dinners, and a webshop brimming with award-winners. Another family winery farms 6.6 hectares over four sites, focused on Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Kékfrankos.
Organizers reserve the right to change dates and programs.
