Solt town

In heart of the country, on the western part of the Southern Great Plain, in Bács-Kiskun County, next to the Danube bridge of Dunaföldvár, can be found Solt town.

This area had been already populated in the ancient ages. Because of the ford on the Danube this village played a very important role for the Romans, the Avars, and later the Hungarian settlers. The name of the settlement is derived from the name of Leader Árpád's son.

According to the legend, King Béla IV was hidden from the Tatar hordes in the swamp of Solt. From gratitude he gave two golden keys to the settlement. The keys were hidden on top of the local Presbyterian church which was hit by lightning. The keys melted and were never found again. Since then they are only seen in the seal of the town.

Solt had the right of holding national markets, therefore it became a booming market town. When Hungary was occupied by the Ottoman Empire, Solt lost much of its population, but because of the ferry on the Danube, the town got back its importance soon.

Many mansions were built by noble families (e.g. earl Gyula Teleki, earl Albert Nemes, earl Ágoston Vécsey), therefore in Solt many national monuments can be found (e.g. Vécsey mansion, Catholic church, Presbyterian church).

The settlement is very rich in natural values. The flat of Solt was filled by the Danube. In the surroundings many small lakes can be found. Some of them are natural, and the others are artificial lakes. In north-southern direction more dunes can be found, which are called mountain by the local folk, because on the Great Plain they rate as a height. The "Cellar-hill" of Solt contains more than 500 caved cellars, and it's a unique part of the town.

Révbér

In the 2 nd half of the 19 th century Earl Gyula Teleki (Hungary's ambassador in Italy), built his summer mansion on the area of "Upper-Révbér". After his death it was inherited by his younger son, Gyula. In year 1945 the land and the mansion were confiscated, and the buildings were taken down because of the building materials. Only the stable and the mansion of the clerk remained, which were used then by the local agricultural co-operative.

"Révbérpuszta" already functioned as an equestrian centre in the 80s. The real estate was purchased by the present owner in 1999, then the ranch could be developed.

In our equestrian centre the visitors could take part in a kind of time travel. On the ranch, which is full of sights, we can peep in the life and the culture of the jolly Cuman people. The impulsive horse show, the sweet zither melodies, the enchanting food and the fiery drinks drive the visitors into the pleasure of the village life. The restaurant is situated next to the horse-pool, in which 240 people can have seat, even in winter. When the weather is good, more 160 guests can also sit down on the terrace.

In the peasant yard the visitors can get acquainted with the traditional old Hungarian animals (such as racka sheep, grey cattle, mangalitsa pig, goat, and various kinds of poultry), and in the farm house one can have a glance at the life of people at the beginning of the 20 th century. The handicraftsmen's house gives home for folk arts (such as shoeing smith, potter, carpet weaver, embroider, etc.), where the old crafts, professional knowledge and skills are shown to the visitors.

The programme can be coloured by an intimate wine-tasting at the unique "Cellar-hill" of Solt, in which more than 500 caved cellars can be found.

Special and in Hungary singular facility, that very close to Révbérpuszta (about 500 meters ), on the river Danube there is a harbour, which is fit for mooring both big river cruisers and small pleasure ships. On the port our horse-carriages wait for the comers, and during a pleasure drive the guests can get know the beautiful varied landscape.

Our interesting high quality programmes mean especial excursions also for student groups, tourist groups, corporate training, and even pensioner trips.