The meeting point of the Bodrog and Tisza rivers at the southern edge of Tokaj is worth a short walk from the town centre. The confluence creates a wide, slow-moving expanse of water backed by the steep volcanic hills of the wine region — a landscape that appears in countless Hungarian poems and paintings and is genuinely striking in person.
The area around the rivers is good for birdwatching, especially during spring and autumn migration when the wetlands attract herons, egrets, and occasional white-tailed eagles. In summer, local fishermen work the banks early in the morning and late in the afternoon. The view back toward the town from the riverside, with the vine-covered hills rising steeply behind it, gives you a clear picture of why wine has been made here since at least the 16th century.