| To The Reader The easternmost part of north Hungary, the southern area of the historic Zemplén
county, along with the slopes of Abaúj to the east of river Hernád provide tourist
attraction both in the nature and the facilities created by man.
Tokaj-Hegyalja region, which gives the world famous Tokaj
wines, as well as the beautiful untouched hills and forests of Zemplén and the rivers
Bodrog and Tisza make a unit, suitable for recreation.
Through visiting old castles that formerly belonged to the
Rákóczis and Károlyis and wandering among the walls of Sárospatak castle, or the ruins
of Fűzér, Boldogkőváralja and Regéc fortresses invite the visitors back into historic
times.
There are some places having gained internetional
reputation in the respect of their cultural heritage: Hollóháza, Sárospatak,
Sátoraljaújhely, Tokaj and Vizsoly, but they offer cultural refreshment to the exacting
audience of these days.
The Zemplén Regional Enterprise Agency has had the
regional tourism-development plan elaborated with the assistance of the Hungarian Tourism
Rt. According to the preliminary surveys conducted, 71 out of 104 settlements in the
region belong to the recreation area of Zemplén, while 13 of them are situated in the
Upper Tisza recration zone. Tokaj itself and its surrounding settlements have tourist
facilities, while Karcsa and Pácin ( in the Bodrogköz area ) are classified as historic
settlements. The number of settlements having tourist importance is 87 altogether, which
shows the presence of great attraction for tourists in the region. The previously
mentioned five settlements have gainaed national reputation while 35 of them are also
outstanding within the region.
The complex development plan outlined twelve potential
products of tourist importance that area to be introduced in the market. The professional
preparatory work has been launched with the assistance of the self-governments and the
interested enterprises.
Outlined products of tourist importance in the Zemplén
region:
The tourism database of the Zemplén region has been put
together and is being update on a constant basis and it is provided to the regional
tourist agencies.
Following the suggestions in the regional
tourism-development plan, the enterpreneurs in the Hegyköz region who are engaged in
tourist industry, initiated the establishment of the Association for Tourism in Zemplén.
The Association focuses on the co-operation among the ventures dealing with tourism, as
well as on the activation of the potential resources in order to develop the products and
to define the commonly used marketing principles.
The objectives of the Association in the long run include
the uniting of the nature conservation areas and the constant improvement of the products
of tourist importance.
This, Zemplén will appear as an attractive destinaiton for
both domestic and incoming tourism, with its complexity and originality on the palette of
the Hungarian tourist trade.
Visit the Zemplén region, meet the plenty of the tourist
offers and collect pleasant experiences. We hope to welcome you on your repeating visits
to us.
Dr. Kelényi Gábor
Chairman of the Association |