Bojnice Honest Wine Festival 2026

When: Saturday 17 October 2026, tasting 14:00–20:00 (tasting pass from 13:00 at the opening station)

Where: historic centre of Bojnice — walkable wine stops; start and pass sales: Bencovje grunt – Crafts Museum, Hviezdoslavova 34

Organiser: Bojnice Honest Wine Festival / Zuzana Mocková

Tickets: tasting pass on the day (pass €30 + glass deposit €5 + neck pouch deposit €5; limited to 300 passes). Advance purchase on request from the organiser.

Why go: a seventh edition of authentic wines from Slovakia and abroad, a slow-travel pace, and romantic Bojnice with partner restaurants right on the route.

The seventh Bojnice Honest Wine Festival returns to the town with Slovakia’s most romantic castle. Instead of a crowded fairground, guests follow a network of wine stops in the historic centre — each paired with a specific winery and its story.

The festival follows a slow travel idea: a measured number of producers, several samples per stop, and time to enjoy both the wine and the town. Walking between hotels, restaurants and wine shops links tasting with local dining.

The opening station at Bencovje grunt starts selling passes an hour before official tasting begins. A booklet with the stop map comes with the pass — best enjoyed as a long weekend in Bojnice, not only a quick afternoon dash.