Strekov has 300 hectares of vineyards; the area may change over time. Growing grapes and making wine have a long tradition among the town’s families.
Winegrowing, Cellars and Tastings
The Strekov wine region includes winegrowing communities from Mužla to Dvory nad Žitavou. Its vineyards lie on southwest-facing slopes at an elevation of 200 to 240 metres. In Strekov, calcareous clay-loam soils and distinctive microclimatic conditions are considered particularly suitable for growing high-quality grapevines.
A tour takes you through 180 cellars arranged in five rows among the vineyards, offering a sense of their distinctive atmosphere. There are various opportunities to taste the wines: Kasnyik Family Winery can arrange tastings in a family atmosphere, as well as tours of the winery and vineyards, on request. Emma Winery offers visitors tastings of its natural wines during wine festivals. As festival schedules vary, it is best to coordinate a tasting with the relevant festival date.
Festivals Celebrating Wine and Kőtés
The two-day Strekovský vínny festival has been held every July since 2008. Tastings of local and foreign wines take centre stage among the vineyards and cellars. The setting brings together wines from various origins with the vineyards and cellars that are characteristic of Strekov.
Kőtésfesztivál has a different culinary focus. Held every spring at the community centre, it has been dedicated since 2004 to preserving the traditional Lenten dishes of earlier generations. Kőtés is a traditional Hungarian Lenten dish; the festival helps reintroduce it to Hungarian gastronomic culture. The two events have different themes over the course of the year: wine tastings in July, and Kőtés and the tradition of Lenten dishes in spring.
Wetland and Birdlife
The protected Parížske močiare wetland also extends into parts of Strekov’s cadastral area. Its open water, reed beds, cattails and sedges provide suitable nesting habitat for the Little Crake (Porzana parva), Garganey (Anas querquedula) and Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus).
The very rare Moustached Warbler (Acrocephalus melanopogon) is of particular significance: Parížske močiare is the only place in Slovakia where its breeding has been reliably confirmed. The wetland is therefore notable not only for its plants and expanses of water, but also for this exceptional breeding record.
Cultural Sites and a Planned Educational Trail Project
The pilgrimage site of Cigléd lies outside Strekov’s built-up area. A Way of the Cross connects two chapels there, and the site also has a Calvary. Strekov is home to the Baroque All Saints Church, built in 1755 and remodelled in 1929. It is in good condition and serves its religious purpose. If you are planning a visit, check access in advance.
The planned Strekov–Svodín Educational Trail is 9.6 kilometres long. The Roman Catholic churches in Strekov and Svodín are planned as its start and end points. The information boards are intended to cover rare animal and plant species in the surrounding landscape, the pilgrimage site of Cigléd, folk traditions, cultural and historical monuments in Strekov and Svodín, and the Central European Marian Route. Six information boards, each measuring 1.8 × 1.2 metres, and twelve signposts have been produced for the project.
Discover more destinations: Maňa, Bíňa, Pavlová, Dolný Ohaj, Dvory Nad Žitavou, Veľké Lovce, Bánov, Komjatice.
To the regional travel overview: Nové Zámky.
