Szomolya is gearing up for a packed 2025–2026 with traditions, village pride, and a whole lot of black cherries. The Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén village invites everyone to state, church, and secular red-letter days, all dressed up with heritage programs. The star returns in early summer: the nationwide-famous Cherry Festival (Cseresznyefesztivál) puts Szomolya’s black cherry in the spotlight. Add to that the Feast of Our Lady (Kisasszonynapi Búcsú) and the Harvest Festival (Szüret Ünnep), and you’ve got a calendar that swings from folk celebration to foodie heaven. Between big dates, the must-sees stay constant: stroll the Beehive Stones (kaptárkő) nature trail, climb the lookout, step into the village house (tájház) and the village museum, and don’t miss the lace exhibit.
Winter Warm-Up: Crafts, Lights, Santa, Community
The year winds down with cozy community vibes. On November 30, 2025, the Winter Welcome Crafts (Télköszöntő kézműveskedés) brings cold-season creativity to life. From December 1, the village glows with the Illuminated Advent Calendar Game (Világító adventi kalendáriumi játék), lighting up streets and spirits. St. Nicholas Day (Mikulás ünnep) lands December 4—Santa doesn’t skip Szomolya—followed by Christmas for Seniors (Idősek karácsonya) on December 13. The Christmas Tree Decorating Contest (Karácsonyfa díszítő verseny) hits December 21, turning tree decorating into friendly rivalry, and it all crescendos on December 31 with New Year’s Eve (Szilveszter), a proper year-end send-off.
Black Cherry Takes the Stage
Save the date: June 6–7, 2026. The Cherry Festival (Cseresznyefesztivál) returns with markets, music, and cherries in every possible form. This is the moment for the village’s pride—the black cherry—to shine in pies, jams, spirits, and street-side tastings. Expect high spirits, local flair, and the kind of hospitality that makes you stay longer than planned.
Stay Like a Noble, Sleep Like a Local
By the Kánya Stream, two apartments promise old-world comfort with a grand-bourgeois mood: spacious, sunlit rooms and fully equipped kitchens for slow mornings and long dinners. Prefer something carved into the hillside? Three cave houses, just 9.3 miles from Eger at the foot of the Bükk Mountains on a one-hectare plot, welcome guests year-round. Each apartment sleeps 4, 6, or 9 and comes with a bathroom, toilet, hot water, underfloor heating, and a fitted kitchen. Every yard has its own terrace, plus grills and kettles for stew over open flames—because outdoor cooking just tastes better.
Wine Country, Hands-On
This is Eger Wine Region (Egri Borvidék) country, and Szomolya pours it proudly. One winery, founded by the Nagy family in 2001, sits on the eastern side of the region with most vineyards nearby; from tending the vines to bottling and sales, the family keeps a close eye on every bottle and welcomes guests with good wines and good vibes in the village of beehive stones and black cherries. Another family cellar calls this one of the best growing areas you can find—frankly true of much of the Carpathian Basin—and doesn’t shy from poetry: one of Earth’s finest habitats, the Creator’s palm.
Cellar Visits, Feasts, and a Show
Book ahead and you can tour cellars and taste wines all year. Beyond tastings, there’s oven-fired wine gastronomy, a spectacle-style pig-fattening and butchering program, proper wine snacks, and generous all-you-can-eat-and-drink options. Cap it with a dinner show starring the best wines of the Eger region, and call it a night well spent.
Organizers reserve the right to change dates and programs. Mark your calendar, bring an appetite, and let Szomolya do the rest.
