Szomolya rolls into 2026 with a full calendar and an open invitation to locals and travelers. State, church, and secular holidays get the traditional treatment, and the village’s nationwide headliner returns: the Cherry Festival (Cseresznyefesztivál), starring its pride and joy, the black cherry. The Feast of Our Lady’s Day Fare (Kisasszonynapi Búcsú) and the Harvest Festival also light up the season. Year-round musts include the Beehive Rock (kaptárkő) nature trail, the lookout, the folk house, the village museum, and the rece lace exhibition. Mark the dates and come hungry for culture—and cherries.
Key Dates
– 01/26/2026: Blood donation in Szomolya
– 06/06/2026–06/07/2026: Cherry Festival (Cseresznyefesztivál) in Szomolya
Stay and Unwind
By the Kánya Stream, two grand-bourgeois apartments offer generous, sunlit rooms and fully equipped kitchens—comfort without fuss.
Sleep in Cave Houses
Just 9.3 miles from Eger, at the foot of the Bükk Mountains, three cave houses sit on a 2.47-acre plot. Apartments for 4, 6, and 9 guests each include a bathroom, toilet, hot water, underfloor heating, and a fitted kitchen. Every yard has its own terrace plus a grill and kettle-cooking setup.
Wine, Cellars, and Tasting
Expect fine wines and bright moods in the land of Beehive Rocks (kaptárkövek) and the black cherry. The Nagy family winery, founded in 2001, handles the vineyards, cellar, and sales under family supervision in Szomolya, on the eastern edge of the Eger Wine Region. Another family cellar here calls this one of the Carpathian Basin’s prime terroirs—“the Creator’s palm.” Book year-round cellar tours with tastings: oven-baked wine gastronomy, a showcase hog-fattening program, wine snacks, unlimited food and drinks, and show-dinner nights featuring the region’s best bottles.
Organizers reserve the right to change dates and programs.
