Kisharsány
Its southern slopes are ideals for vine-growing and they are located at the border of red and white wine territories. The village has preserved its historic architectural structure of the wine cellar street. Its Calvinist and Hungarian traditions are still preserved by the residents. Its protected mulberry trees, cellars and the Calvinist church are the main tourism sights.
Since 2008 the so called Ördögkatlan (Devils’ cauldron) festival has been organized in every August and Kisharsány is one of the main location and host of the event.
Recommended tours
Bicycle tours around Kisharsány:
Attractions
Calvinist church
The church was constructed of stones and bricks from 1840 to 1842, and the late neoclassical style church, with certain late baroque characteristics, got a new tower in 1922. On grey and black granite boards located on the southern facade of the nave, the names of the victims of the First and Second World War are listed.
Fekete-hegy 'Nature Protection Area'
The Fekete-hegy Nature Protection Area received the protected status in 1997, it is located north from the Szársomlyó, around the much lower Fekete-hegy hill (341 metres), and its area is 94.6 hectares. It is called Fekete-hegy (literally: "Black Hill") because of the shadow of the Szársomlyó on it in certain periods of the day. Its climate is less sub-Mediterranean than in case of the Villányi Mountains. Almost 50 protected species were found in the area full of oak forests, including orchids in the fields that bloom in spring. The Nature Protection Area is accessible from the route from the direction of Kisharsány. Through the Fekete-hegy, departing from Kisharsány, Palkonya is also accessible via a panoramic walk. The nature protection area operation tasks of the area are fulfilled by the Duna-Dráva National Park Directorate.
Several columned porch, old farmhouse remained relatively intact in the village
Accomodation:
Ne-felejts Vendégház (Guesthouse) Cím: 7800 Kisharsány, Kossuth u. 8. Tel.: +36 30 4793 832 Tel.: +36 30 4459 969 E-mail: lakatost@vylyan.hu
Nitt Borház és Panzió (Winery and Guesthouse) Cím: 7800 Kisharsány, Pincesor 13. Tel.: +36 30 3699 266 E-mail: panzio@nitt.hu
Catering:
Vylyan Szőlőbirtok és Pincészet (Winery) Cím: 7800 Kisharsány, Fekete-hegy Tel.: +36 72 579 701 E-mail: info@vylyan.hu Web: www.vylyan.hu
History
The neighbourhood has already been inhabited since the late Bronze Age, between Kisharsány and Nagytótfalu a bronze lance was found and later Roman coins and wall remains were unearthed. The first written record dated back to 1249 as „Harsan” , means lime tree (diminutive shape). The estates were first controlled by the Kán family, then e.g. the Garai family, the Perényi family, the king himself and the Batthyány family.
In the middle age at the outskirts of the village Babócsa and Sári settlements existed but during the Turkish occupation they perished. As the Nagyharsány battle took place near this place mainly in the Nagyharsány area in 1687, the village afterwards went to Caprara Aeneas general’s own. The present church was constructed of stones and bricks from 1840 to 1842, and the late neoclassical style church, with certain late baroque characteristics, got a new tower in 1922. On grey and black granite boards located on the southern facade of the nave, the names of the victims of the First and Second World War are listed.