Tips for trips in South Moravia: Interesting places

South Moravia is our sunniest region and offers a truly rich and diverse range of options to spend your free time. Passionate tourists, cyclists, wine lovers, gourmets, adventurers, families with children and those looking for cultural experiences will find their place here. We have tips for you on amazing places that will easily capture your heart and to which you will be happy to return.

You will fall in love with this picturesque village at first sight. You will find her on the shore Novomlýn reservoirs, surrounded on all sides by vineyards. The biggest attraction, apart from the popular municipal wine shop, is here Archeopark, which you definitely don’t want to miss. This archaeological park is designed as an interactive exhibition dedicated to the age of mammoth hunters. You will see various tools from the Paleolithic era, art objects and a unique dump of animal bones.

In the Museum of Southeastern Moravian Villages you will return to the history and times of our ancestors. You can admire folk architecture from the 18th century, cottages with thatched roofs and well-preserved craftsmen’s workshops. In total, you will find more than 60 objects in the terrain, which has been artificially created and planted with greenery to match the original environment.

Find out how people in this region once lived and lived and what they did for a living. See the water sawmill or vineyard buildings and equipment, as well as the vineyard, which presents wine growing from ancient times to the present day. It is the only exhibition of its kind in our territory. They regularly organize programs for children and demonstrations of folk customs and traditions.

After the excursion into history, you and your children may like to rest and relax. You can have fun in the water paradise of Aqualand Moravia, visit the Vyškov Zoo or the Brno Zoo to see the animals. Wild West lovers will be delighted by the Western town in Boskovice, the little ones will have a great time in the World of Fairy Tales in Valtice.

The magical wine village is hiding in the heart of the Blue Mountains, not far from Velké Bílovice and Hustopečí, and it would be a shame to miss this gem. Sometimes Vrbici is called the Hobbit because its cellar houses are very reminiscent of the cute dwellings of the famous hobbits from JRR Tolkien’s books. The system of unique local cellars, which are excavated in the sandstone rock and weave through the Stráž hill in seven floors, will take your breath away. Cellars with a typical stone facade began to be created here more than a hundred years ago in places that were originally quarries for stone and gravel.

The local church of St. Jiljí in the pseudo-Romanesque style or the Mound of Peace, a memorial to fallen soldiers and civilians during the liberation of the village at the end of World War II. It is also tempting to take a walk through the surrounding vineyards, where the Tramín, Neuburg and Riesling Vlasský varieties are grown here.

OF Vrbice it is only a short distance to other unique wine villages A mare or Boretica with Kraví Hora viewpoint. Mikulov, Znojmo, Velké Bílovice, Velké Pavlovice or Čejkovice in the Hodonín region are also among the more unknown and frequently visited places.

A small, but all the more attractive ruin Orphan Castle it is connected with many mysterious rumors, for example the one about the murder of all the inhabitants of the castle or the horseman who rides out of the castle to Turold every night. You can visit the ruin at any time, it is freely accessible. You can get here in a short time on foot from Klentniceif you want to combine the visit with a longer trip, you can start from nearby Mikulova. You can explore the ruins to your heart’s content, but stick to the marked trails for your own safety.

A castle with nine towers, towering majestically on a rocky promontory above the Brno Dam, will delight all romantic souls. The sprawling medieval mansion can be found a few kilometers outside of Brno and you can reach it by a pleasant walk around the Brno Reservoir (from the parking lot and the terminal by tram at the Pier it’s about seven kilometers here), in the summer season you can take a cruise.

Beneath the castle is a vast network of secret underground passages, where treasure is said to be hidden to this day. Squirrels you can go around the monumental walls, where the linden avenue stretches. Of course, the castle is surrounded by many rumors and legends, the most famous of which is probably the one about the headless coachman, who, accompanied by a dog, rides in a fiery carriage every midnight in the valley below the castle.

The breathtaking baroque castle with a beautifully landscaped, extensive garden is a true pearl of the Slovácko region. It is located in the town of the same name, and in addition to visiting the wonderful interiors, don’t miss a walk along garden area with terraces and an English park. Children in particular will be delighted by the castle’s mini zoo, which is actually a rescue station for wild animals.

It is also interesting Podhradí Museumwhose exposition will be presented to you Buchlovice and other municipalities of the Buchlov microregion. A short distance from here you will find the village of Tupesy with traditional pottery production and also the legendary pilgrimage site Velehrad.

Over Pavlov stands romantic the ruins of Děvička Castle. Don’t regret the effort and hike to this landmark Fevers, you will enjoy enchanting views of the wide surroundings. From the castle, you can follow the hiking trail through the Pálavské vrchy to Klentnice or Dolní Věstony. You can also go on the wine trail, and while wandering, don’t forget to look into one of the countless small wineries, sit in the cellar and taste the results of the work of the local winemakers.

Looking for a place to go with your significant other? The answer is Waltz. They are called the Capital of Wine and we cannot help but agree with this statement. The dominant feature of the peaceful town is the famous baroque castle, the former residence of the Liechtenstein family, but that is far from all that you can see, experience and taste here. You will find it in the cellar of Valtice Castle Salon of wines of the Czech Republic, which is a permanent tasting exhibition of the best Moravian and Czech wines. During the tour, you can taste all the samples on display or choose from several tasting programs. You will also enjoy the tour labyrinth of the Valtice underground or castle wine cellarsalso connected with the tasting.

It is also worth seeing Chateau park, which includes the Herb Garden, where you can smell more than 300 types of medicinal plants and herbs and buy an original herbal souvenir to take home. You can have a picnic in the garden. The most beautiful view of Valtice and the surrounding area can be seen from the monumental classicist Reistna colonnadewhich is located just a short distance above the city, and if you are a fan of cycling, you can cycle along the educational wine trail.

• Uherské Hradiště – take a walk through the historical center of the metropolis of Slovácko and the wine-growing alleys, visit the Slovak Museum or the unique KovoZoo and get to know Slovak folk traditions up close.
• Boat cruise along the Baťa Canal – drive along your own axis, the boat and houseboat rental office is in Sudoměřice.
• The trail of Jára Cimrman – you can walk the educational trail from Lomnicathe path follows the yellow tourist sign from Lomnické náměstí to Synalov and ends at the hunting lodge below Sýkoř peak.
• Vranov nad Dyjí Castle – the jewel of the European Baroque offers three sightseeing circuits, the surroundings are interwoven with a network of hiking trails and cycle paths.
• Lavender farm Starovičky – admire the lavender fields near Hustopeč, where they grow medical lavender and use it to make food, cosmetics and decorations.
• Sunny Lookout Tower – a lookout tower in the middle of the vineyards nearby Velké Pavlovice offers panoramic views of Pálava, the Lednice-Valtice area and the surrounding wine villages.