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Wine routes in the south transdanubian tourism region
4.4. The Mohács-Bóly white wine route
The Mohács-Bóly white wine route is a thematic wine route which is- indicated by its name
also- specialized on white wines and their connected events with the location concentrating
on the Versend district within the Pécs wine district (SZABÓ, G. 2001, 2002, 2003, MÁTÉ, A.
2007a, 2009). Out of the 33 settlements of the wine district 11 settlements of the wine district
and one settlement out of the wine district have wine route service providers. The number
of the service providers of the settlements significantly grew in the latter years. The most of
the suppliers are situated in the central settlement of the wine route – Bóly – with 25% of the
total suppliers. Mohács possesses of 18% of the suppliers. The wine producers could
not achieve any significant national results, however the wine route is really peculiar
due to its multiethnic variegation (Serbian, Croatian, German) and their connected
folk traditions and events. Due to the former producing traditions cellar villages
were maintained here as well (Máriakéménd, Szederkény, Bóly, Nagynyárád), which
wine tourism utilisation partly has begun. The familiarity of the wine route could be
strengthened by that the „Busójárás” of Mohács has been enrolled on the representative list
of the UNESCO cultural heritage in 2009.
4.5. The Pécs-Mecsek wine route
The Pécs-Mecsek wine route was established in 2005 encompassing the Pécs and Szigetvár
districts of the Pécs wine district. The first qualifications were carried out in the wine route
in 2007, so the least suppliers are found in this wine route. In its complementary services the
German ethnic culture and the long lasting tradition of village tourism could be an important
element in the future. Apparently Pécs and Mecseknádasd are the most significant settlements
of the wine route. Pécs as the Cultural Capital of Europe in 2010 advanced the popularization
of the wine route, however, concerning the façade of the city the role of the wine is hardly
reflected. The actuation of the wine route needs further developments.
5. Elements of the wine route cooperation
Family undertakings provide the services. The municipality facilitates the establishment of
the infrastructure background and backs the undertakings through local decrees. Communal
marketing is to be formed by the municipalities, undertakings and the wine-growing
communities. The associations may be in work relation with other exterior organizations
though the majority of the connections are characterized by a two-way information flow:
● Authorities, supervisory bodies, unions (Ministry of Agriculture and Regional
Development, National Public Health Authority, National Custom and Finance
Headquarters, Institute for Consumer Protection, National Council of Vineyard
Communities, etc.)
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