Csopak

On Friday we'll traveling to Csopak 4 days



Village of about 1,800 inhabitants at the mouth of the picturesque Nosztori valley connecting Balaton with Veszprém, on a sunny slope from the lake to the hills.



Grapes of the famous wine reminding us of the taste of almond are grown in the vineyards of red ground surrounding the village. This place had been popular among the Romans, too, this fact is supported by the several cellars and villas from the Roman age opened up on Kőkoporsó hill. At the time of the Turkish rule the villages of this area were almost completely destroyed, they were repopulated by colonists from Szeben county and from the Szerémség. Vineyards of Csopak were also destroyed because of the phylloxera epidemic, thereafter the famous "Italian riesling" grapes were domesticated here.



Wonderful villas, vine-dresser's houses (in the vineyards) and mansions were built one after each other in the middle of the 19th century. Csopak provides several sights to its guests. The St. Stephen church of the Árpád age was burned down in 1830 because of a stroke of lightning. The remained Broken Tower ("Csonkatorony") has become the symbol of the village centre. Ruins of St. Nicholas church (13th century) of the former village Kövesd remained.One of the last water-mills of the area, built in 1910 and still in good operating condition, can be found at the valley under the Tower; an exhibition can also be visited in the water-mill.



World-famous treasure of Csopak is the wine. At the places for tourists and at the wine cellars up on the hills the Italian riesling, Pinot Gris and the new star wine, Chardonnay can be tasted. Pleasant excursion (along blue route sign) to the look-out tower of Csákány hill above the village. Red route sign leads to the neighbouring village Paloznak and the Királykút spring. Calvary hill at Veszprémfajsz offers a great view to its visitor. At the lakeside, at the entrance to the beautifully developed bathing area, there is a carbonated water spring that is particularly effective for gastric and biliary complaints.