Back for another year, over 50 cars and 120 partcipants from Hungary, Austria, Germany, Switzerland and Italy attend this fantastic event.
This year’s event started on Thursday September 12th, when the all of those attending the event gather at their first location. the Hotel Castello in Siklós. Thursday was put to one side to check into the hotel, enjoy the onsite facilities and of course catch up with friends from previous years, whilst also getting to know some new faces at the informal evening dinner.
On Friday, after a hearty breakfast, the event made it’s first trip to to visit the Basilica of Máriagyűd. Here, as in previous years the cars attending were blessed, and an organ recital by Noémi Kliszek was enjoyed by the members attending. The tour then progressed to Pécsre when the cars where lined up in Széchenyi Square. Sightseeing of early Christian catacombs, the Cathedral, and the areas Mosques. Then took place.
In the afternoon, members were then also able to enjoy a beverage of two as a visit to Villány gave the opporunity to find out a little more about the locally produced wine
Festivities continued over both Saturday and Sunday. Saturday saw a much more relaxed approach as members could either take a trip to Zsolnay Quarterto in Pécs, or those wishing a more speedy outing could visit Regöly, to under a visit at Újszkítia, where a uniquer display highlighted ancient Hungarian living forms and traditions. Both groups then came back together to meet at Pécsvárad Castle to undertake further sightseeing at this stunning location.
In the evening the now regular Gala Dinner took place again at the Hotel, where everyone had an opportunity to swap stories about the visits early in the day, and enjoy the evening and it’s fineries.
After the fun, frolics and games of the Gala Dinner on the Saturday night Sunday saw a calm and collected end to another fantastic event. Many are already looking to return next year. After a wholesome breakfast members bid farewell to each other, and made their own way back to to their home countries. Although a fairly new event this, attendance is growing and it is hoped that even more members will attend next year.
