24 MONOR. OUR TOWN. WE ARE BUILDING IT. In Monor, vine-growing andwineproduction have a centuries-old tradition, as evidenced by contemporary written documents. The locals planted vine on theMonor estate of the Eger Chapter. On the clay-loess hill, the cellars for storingwine barrels were dug by hand and in front of most of thempress houses were erected. Currently, there are asmany as 960 cellars on Strázsa Hill. The territorial extension of the cellar village is unique not only in Hungary but also in Europe. Most of the wine cellars serve individual, family needs, but there are more andmore people who are VITICULTURE and viniculture prepared to take advantage of the opportunities of wine tourismand are prepared to offer high-standard catering. The leaders of the town also recognized the growing demand from the visitors, so in 2021 the informationwebsite of the cellars of Monor was launched, where visitors can find current news, the registration of the guest-waiting cellars and their offered upcoming programmes on themonoripincek.huwebsite. Amodern lookout was completed on Strázsa Hill in the autumn of 2002, fromwhich not only the cellar village andMonor, but also several surrounding settlements and even Buda Hills can be clearly seen. The continuously renewed territory of the lookout has been the main square of the Hungarian Cellar Villages since 2015. At the Thousand Cellars Viticulture and Viniculture Trial, whichwas opened in the cellar village in 2009, you can get acquaintedwith the basics of Hungarian oenology, the grape varieties registered as Hungaricums and the natural andman-made values surroundingMonor. An easy walk, alongwith the wine tasting, makes for a pleasant and unforgettable experience. In order to spread the cultural wine consumption habits, the cellars regularly host events which can be read in detail on monoripincek.hu website.
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