Szegi between the Bodrog riverbank and historic cellar heritage

The Bodrog riverbank and the water base

The Bodrog riverbank, lined with trees and shrubs, is an important tourist destination in Szegi and offers peaceful relaxation to local residents and visitors to the village. If you are looking for a quieter counterpoint to more active excursions during your trip, you can make this riverside landscape an important part of the character of your stay. It shapes the relaxing aspect, while the tourist water base offers a different, more active side of the visit.

The tourist water base offers river travellers accommodation, catering and cooking facilities, as well as camping pitches. Visitors can rent kayaks and canoes there for shorter trips. However, access to the base is inadequate, so take this into account when planning. If staying at the base is important to your overnight plans, check its current availability in advance. This also helps you decide whether quiet time by the river or water activities are more important to you when choosing where to stay.

A combined cycling and canoeing trip

A Szegi cycling and canoeing trip described for 2024 combined both forms of activity: from the Tokaji Vízitúra Központ, the route followed a new cycle path along the Bodrog to the Szegi Vízibázis; from there, participants paddled back to Tokaj. On the return trip, they could stop for refreshments at the Bodrog-parti Lebuj-kanyar. The sequence—first cycling along the river, then paddling back on the water—makes the transition between the land and water stages tangible. If this trip is relevant to your plans, check whether it is currently offered.

The Hatalos-hegyi cellar system

The Hatalos-hegyi cellar system is located on the boundary between Szegi and Szegilong. It was created in the 1960s from medieval mines. Its origins therefore bring together two clearly distinct periods: the medieval mines and the creation of the system in the 1960s. This historical feature is clearly different from relaxing by the river or activities on the water, adding another dimension to choosing a destination.

More topics in the wider destination

The wider destination of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén is also home to the Baradla-Domica cave system, which is part of the UNESCO World Heritage site Caves of the Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst. The short Aggtelek cave tour is one kilometre long, takes 60 minutes, and is classified as easy. Alongside Szegi’s water-based experiences, this offers a clearly defined cave visit as a separate type of activity.

The Tokaj Wine Region offers a different regional focus. It is a protected wine-growing area under legal protection; its climate, soil quality and hillside exposure are suitable for growing grapes. Thus, in addition to river and cave experiences, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén offers a landscape and viticulture perspective. These different focuses can be considered as separate interests when planning your trip, without attributing them to Szegi itself.

Find the right holiday apartment

When choosing a holiday apartment in Szegi, you can use your preferred way of spending the day as a guide: peaceful relaxation by the tree-lined Bodrog, water activities at the tourist base, or an interest in the history of the cellar system. Information about the water base is particularly relevant to your plans if you want to stay there or use kayaks and canoes; take its accessibility into account and check the current availability of accommodation. This lets you compare the features of the destination with the specific holiday apartment listings without inferring particular features of an accommodation from the activities.

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