Tokaj Wine Region Historic Cultural Landscape, Hungary

River Tisza in the Tokaj Wine Region of Hungary
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The cultural landscape of the Tokaj Wine Region is an outstanding example of a region involved in the production of wine for centuries. Located in the Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county in northeastern Hungary, it is today recognised as a World Heritage Site.

The Tokaj Wine Region comprises 28 villages over a 7000-hectare area of vineyards. It is the site where the Tokaji aszú wine - the oldest botrytized wine - is grown.

Tokaj Wine Region was inscribed as a World Heritage Site during the X session of the World Heritage Committee in

World Heritage Site Inscription Details

Location: N48 8 60 E21 21 0 in the Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county in northeastern Hungary.
Inscription Year: 2002
Type of Site: Cultural
Inscription Criteria: III, V

Wine cellars, Tokaj
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