Pannonia Champagne Factory, Pecs

The story of Pecs's famous sparkling wine was started thanks to the Polish merchant Lőrinc Littke family's tradition of curing illnesses with warm wine baths. The factory was built on the site of Szent István Square in the middle of the nineteenth century and can be compared to a magnificent Renaissance edifice. This first construction of the factory still remains. The cellars of the building are 20 to 30 metres underground and are 3 km long. Littke tried to create special drinks using a large amount of original aromatic floral extracts. The sparkling wine factory still produces its great wine, but it is directed by the Swedish owners.