Venue & Travel
Tokaj Vine and Wine Congress takes place in Sárospatak, a historic town in north-eastern Hungary, surrounded by the UNESCO-listed cultural landscape of the Tokaj wine region.
Sárospatak has been a centre of learning, culture and viticulture for centuries. The town is known for the Rákóczi Castle and the Sárospatak Reformed College, where the Czech educator John Amos Comenius taught in the 17th century - leaving an educational legacy that still shapes the town’s identity. Hosting the congress here places the scientific conversations inside a living wine heritage landscape.
Tokaj is one of the world’s oldest classified wine regions, with a continuous viticultural history reaching back over a thousand years and a formal classification dating to 1737. Its terraced vineyards, dry-stone walls and traditional cellars form a UNESCO World Heritage cultural landscape built around the production of botrytised aszú wines and the local indigenous grape varieties.
The congress takes place at the Lechner Building of the University of Tokaj in Sárospatak - Eötvös út 7. The building hosts the plenary hall, parallel-session rooms, registration desk, exhibition area and the partner programme spaces. Field-programme stops in the wider Tokaj region will be announced together with the scientific schedule.
On the map
Lechner Building of the University of Tokaj - Eötvös út 7, Sárospatak, in the heart of the Tokaj-Hegyalja wine region.
Travel
Sárospatak is well connected to international airports across Hungary and the wider region. Indicative distances and travel times are below.
Budapest Airport (BUD)
≈ 250 km
Direct train and intercity bus connections, ~3 hours by rail.
Debrecen Airport (DEB)
≈ 120 km
Closest international airport in Hungary, ~2 hours by car.
Košice Airport (KSC)
≈ 70 km
In Slovakia, the quickest access from the north.
Accommodation
The congress works with two partner hotels in Sárospatak. Dedicated rates and direct booking instructions are shared with registered participants.
Sárospatak · Partner hotel
Centrally located in Sárospatak on the banks of the river Bodrog, within easy reach of the Lechner Building and the historic town centre. A long-standing partner of academic and cultural events in the region.
Dedicated congress rates and direct booking instructions will be shared with registered participants.
Sárospatak · Partner hotel
A welcoming partner hotel offering an additional accommodation option for delegates and accompanying guests, with a calm setting and convenient access to the congress venue.
Dedicated congress rates and direct booking instructions will be shared with registered participants.
We encourage participants to extend their stay and experience the region beyond the congress hall. Suggestions to explore include:
Plan your visit
Register your interest now - the organising committee will share venue details, accommodation guidance and travel partners as soon as they are confirmed.