Interesting facts about the Jam Factory Museum

One room houses the museum’s exposition, which presents more than 20 types of Transcarpathian lekvar, six of which are on a tasting plate in the national mountain style. Over time, it is planned to increase the number of types of lekvar to two hundred. In addition to the traditional ones, there are all kinds of exotic lekvar – mango, melon, kiwi, orange and other fruits from more than 28 countries, which are striking in their diversity: from Hungary, which is close to us, to overseas Chile. A ceramic “jam” map of the world, made up of marks indicating where and what kind of jam is produced, informs the visitor.

In the second room, there is a tasting room where you can taste both the jam itself and smoked meat from the local breed of pigs – Mangalitsa and the authentic breed of cows – Hungarian Grey, organic juices and much more, as well as Hungarian cuisine.

The first lekvar tasting room is part of the “Sweet Transcarpathia” tourist route, created on the initiative of researchers from the Department of Tourism at Uzhhorod National University and with the assistance of several regional catering establishments. The route also includes visits to wine cellars, honey museum and gastronomic festivals.