Eras and  Wines - Egregy

The Romans brought the knowledge of viticulture to Pannonia and to the surroundings of Balaton which is reflected by the ceramic pot with the lettering “Da Bibere” (give me something to drink) discovered nearby. Viticulture became successful thanks to the knowledge of the Romans and the fortunate natural conditions. The soil of Egregy is medium hard, sandy and moderately stony. This “warm” sometimes “fiery” soil together with the favourable climatic characteristics facilitated outstanding quality wine making...

 

Numerous churches were built in villages during the Árpád era (11th-13th century) since the laws of Stephen I ordered already in the beginning of the 11th century to build one church in every ten villages. The Árpád era church of Egregy was built in the second quarter of then13th century one century before first mentioning it in a certificate (1341). In the middle age the cottages of the villages stood next to the church but after the Turkish era they moved more far. Since then the church stands alone and only the cemetery used for many generations surrounds it...
 

Take a walk in the historical past of Egregy - using today's devices!

Every station of the walking path has its own QR code which you can scan with your mobile phone or tablet thus you can gain detailed information.

NFC (short for 'Near Field Communication') is a technology that becomes a part of our everyday life, and is also suitable to read some of the links of the attractions with your smartphone or tablet via a NFC-chip.

What would be today's walking path without a companion app? You may download the 'Eras & Wines - Egregy' app from the Google Play Store, or the Apple App Store via iTunes as well.