Celldömölk is located not far from our apartment at the foot of Mount-Ság. This mountain is the rest of a volcano erupted 5 million years ago. Archaeological excavations have shown that even in Roman times this territory was inhabited and cultivated. The crater of the volcano itself is worth a trip, which is made more luring by the Sághegyi Museum and the geological and ornithological study path. In 2005 also the crater of the mountain served as the site of the fantasy film Eragon, some scenes of the film were shot here. The film was made by the 20th Century Fox. The settings for the shooting could be visited in the crater for a long time. Ság-Mount as a nature phenomenon was an excellent base to realise an innovative project; the Kemenes Vulkánpark. Within the scope of the project a museum was built that introduces the 4-6 million-year-old natural and volcanic value of Kemenesalja. The museum is an educational-, entertaining- and scientific centre. In the central museum there is a stone park and a playground. The above mentioned educational path was also done up within the scope of the project. In the uniquely designed building there are interactive exhibitions in different tellingly named halls, for example in the Verne-cubicle we can have a visual trip into the centre of the Earth or in the Volcano-theatre you can see how the volcanic eruption looks like. In the Explorer-room you can play on your own and in the “Tűzhányó” and Volcano horror rooms it is introduced how a volcano works and what destruction it can cause. This Vulkánpark will probably attract thousands of tourists not only form our country but from Europa as well. We must not forget that this territory is a historic wine-growing region. Already the Romans dealt with viticulture and this tradition is still kept alive. Thus on the mountain you can find several wine yards and wine cellars. When we talk about wine we would like to draw your attention to an excellent opportunity. On the eastern side of the mountain you are welcome in Auntie Vali’s wine cellar, preliminary booking is necessary. She welcomes all the guests who are interested in viticulture, wine-tasting and village-tourism. When visiting this wine cellar each generation can have real experiences. Auntie Vali offers the guests “langosh”, scones, home-made jam and home-squash and last but not least with wine tasting. The wine-cellar can be reached by bike, car or on foot easily. Children can play here perfectly and there is a parking place as well. Since the host has got long viticulture experience and she is very hospitable she likes talking to visitors. It is highly recommended getting to know her and her delicacies and drinks.
Celldömölk, the town nearby has been enormously innovated for the past years; naturally the old sights play also an important role beside these innovations. The centre squares, the fountains and the church square are beautiful. The in the years around 1700 built Virgin Maria Catholic Church, the Benedict Closter, the Calvinist Church and the in 2010 finished council house all invite us for a walk.