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Where is South Moravia?
Velké Pavlovice Wine Trail
Far from any sea, landlocked in the centre of Europe, lies the picturesque
wine region of Moravia. Wine experts call its climate “continental”, to
distinguish it from the Mediterranean climate of vineyards in southern
France, Italy and Spain. And indeed it is different – still to be discovered,
expansive and welcoming, brimming with history and folklore, bursting
with the colours of folk costumes, meadow wildflowers and the decorative
façades of small wine cellars. Along with wine regions in Hungary, Slovakia
and Lower Austria it is part of the Pannonian wine region, and of all the
wine regions in the world only here will you find wine-cellar lanes – rows
of small buildings that were built above underground cellars centuries ago.
Do you know why wine is kept in cellars? And why wine cellars are located
below the vineyards instead of in houses in the villages?
Welcome to the “land of no shadows”, as
the local inhabitants have aptly dubbed this
region, which has been used for agriculture
since time immemorial. How else to explain
the exceptional fertility of the land? The
knolls of this blessed area change their
colours throughout the year as if by the hand
of a master painter. Spring gives it every
shade of green, then with the coming of
summer the orchards turn orange with apricots and fields are awash with the
yellow and black of sunflowers – even more lovely than those by Van Gogh
– and in the autumn all the slopes are warmed by a palette of yellow, green,
brown and orange from grape leaves.
Sweetened by the sun,
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seasoned by the night
… this is the key to the uniqueness
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ripe and they possess a rare harmonic blend of sweetness from plenty
of sunlight and acidity from our chilly nights. When you visit any of our
vintners, your wine will be pulled straight from the cask with a pipette – a
special vessel in which wine is transferred from barrel to glass. Everything
having to do with wine must be done in cellars, because wine needs stable
low temperatures for its proper maturation and storage. And cellars are
located directly at the vineyards because in the past the smallholders didn’t
have enough space in their humble abodes for making wine, therefore they
built their cellars right below the vineyards. How convenient!
Cycling through the land
of monuments and wine
The most famous early inhabitant of our region is known literally throughout the world. It is a certain Venus of Věstonice, a female of buxom form
whose statue was created by an unknown mammoth hunter some 30,000
years ago. You may choose to begin your pilgrimage through our region’s
history, monuments and vineyards in her discovery site, the winemaking
village of Dolní Věstonice. The Moravian Wine Trails will take you past
the most beautiful sights of the region – historical towns, churches and
wayside crosses in small villages. They will lead you to beautiful views of
vineyard slopes, to wine-cellar lanes and also to the natural treasures of
the Podyjí National Park and the Pálava Biosphere Reserve. Today this
landscape, its parks and architectural monuments, together make up one
of the largest UNESCO-listed sites. So it’s high time to get in the saddle of
your bike and discover it for yourself. We wish you happy travels by day
and evenings spent – how else? – sipping some refreshing Grüner Veltliner
or some Cabernet Moravia, a variety developed in the Czech Republic. This
is something you won’t experience anywhere else in the world!
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Top events
Don’t miss
April
7 Cellars Standing Guard in Vrbice
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Hustopeče
Night of Cellars (Velké Němčice)
From evening until after midnight, 23 local
wineries open their cellars. It is said that
they were inspired by the popular “Night of
Churches” event.
The highest point in the wider area, Stráž,
upon which stands the Vrbice church,
derives its name precisely from its former
purpose to “stand guard”. The biggest local
curiosity, however, isn’t this church but a
group of about 80 wine cellars which curl
around the hill in an imaginary mystical
spiral, with their corridors boring into the
hill at seven different levels of elevation.
A visitor sees only the white limestone
façades of the cellars. The entrances to the
cellars were built in front of the much older
underground parts in the 1820s. They were
built by local masons who were brothers –
and who certainly could not have imagined
that two centuries later their work would be
admired by tourists from around the world.
The history of Hustopeče has been inextricably connected with wine for eight
centuries. According to written records
from 1368, the vineyards around the town
(belonging mainly to German colonists and
later to Habáns, Baptists who arrived in
the Czech lands in the 16th century) were a
source of great wealth for the nobility and
the Church, even in distant cities. The town
had separate laws, the so-called “Horenské
Law”, which strictly spelled out everything
having to do with vineyards and wine. It was
based on this law that the only historically
documented case of capital punishment
was carried out, in 1610 for stealing grapes.
Today, the town is not among the biggest
winemaking villages. The cellars, however,
are still preserved, and you can see two of
the most interesting ones at the House of
the Syneks (Dům u Synků). The cellars date
from 1579, and today there is a permanent
exhibition about wine here. In the narrow
courtyard of the house, Renaissance arcades
arch overhead and the underground cellar
beckons you to taste wines from the region.
You can sample excellent whites, including
Gewürztraminer (Tramín), Welschriesling
(Vlašský ryzlink), Neuburger (Neuburský)
and Sauvignon, and the red variety Blauer
Portugieser (Modrý Portugal).
www.hustopece.cz
May
Open Cellars (Velké Pavlovice)
Winemakers in this town have wine cellars
in the courtyards of their houses. You can
expect to see 20 such houses with cellars,
some of them up to 300 years old. In the
evening there is a traditional dance.
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For cyclists, the local terrain is also a boon. Although the clearest description
might be the words “up and down, up and down”, a ride through these hills
is simply a joy. From almost any spot you will see at least five church spires
in the surrounding villages. Most popular with cyclists is the northern area,
called Modré hory (Blue Mountains). In the words of a poet, it has been
described as “a palm with five fingers spread out in the landscape.” These
five imaginary fingers represent five winemaking villages of great renown. Be
sure to sample their excellent wines, especially the reds. You will definitely
want to learn how to pronounce the names of these villages correctly: Velké
Pavlovice, Němčičky, Bořetice, Vrbice and Kobylí. Here, they are known by
almost every schoolchild.
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June
Travels through the Region of André
The municipalities of Hustopeče, Velké
Pavlovice, Bořetice, Vrbice, Kobylí and
Němčičky invite all fans of relaxed cycling
and wine tourism on a ride through the
charming region where the André variety
of blue grape was created. Awaiting you are
four routes of differing lengths, open wine
cellars and tasting of local specialties.
Wine lovers should note that the Velké Pavlovice area is at the heart of red
wine production for all of Moravia. The ideal contour of the terrain, the soil
conditions and a very favourable microclimate allow the ripening of Blauer
Portugieser (Modrý Portugal), Blaufränkisch (Frankovka) and also the
varieties Zweigelt (Zweigeltrebe) and Dornfelder. You may also be surprised
by the velvety Merlots. Among white varieties that thrive here are Pinot and
lighter aromatic Gewürztraminer (Tramín) along with the locally cultivated
Pálava and Moravian Muscat (Muškat Moravský). If you are keen to taste
some wine in the modern halls of a medium-sized winery (producing around
100,000 bottles annually), you certainly shouldn’t miss the largest winegrowing town, Velké Bílovice. Cellars can be found just outside the village.
You’ll find hundreds of them in a network of adjacent streets.
August
Folk Costume Feast (Bořetice)
In every village, a traditional celebration
and harvest festival is the largest folk culture
event of the year. A procession of people in
richly decorated costumes is led by a young
man chosen as the “stárek”. For all lovers of
folk culture, it is a feast for the eyes and ears.
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What you can expect
164 kilometres of cycling paths
12 wine-cellar lanes
More than 300 small- and large-scale wineries, among them one of
the very biggest
1,000 and 1 vineyards and fruit orchards
September
Velké Pavlovice Vintage
This is the time of year for everyone to
rejoice at the abundance of grapes harvested.
Today, however, this celebration is also
associated with acted-out vignettes of the
archaic ceremony called “zarážení hory”. It
was the day when entry to the vineyard was
prohibited before the harvest of grapes was
allowed. The custom is part of folk theatre
today.
Accessibility
Year round for all types of bikes.
Trail profile
Certifications and marks of quality
4 Lednice-Valtice complex
The largest artificial landscape in the world
is befittingly inscribed on the UNESCO
World Heritage List. Its beauty has earned
it the moniker “the Garden of Europe”. It
spreads out between the towns of Valtice,
Lednice and Břeclav, and in addition to
the palatial chateaux of the Liechtenstein
family in Lednice and Valtice you will find
a number of romantic buildings dotting
the landscape. In the garden of the Lednice
Chateau, for example, there is a 23-metre
obelisk commemorating the peace accord
between France and Austria and also an
Oriental minaret. For a pleasant change,
try a boat ride on the Dyje River from
the Lednice Chateau to John’s Castle
(Janohrad), a romantic artificial ruin
which served as a hunting lodge. The vast
complex is decorated with other such
structures, including the Temple of Apollo
(Apollónův chram), the Pond House
(Rybniční zámeček) and the Border House
(Hraniční zámeček), now converted into a
hotel. About halfway between Lednice and
Valtice you will encounter the Chapel of St.
Hubert, dedicated to the patron of hunters,
opticians and mathematicians. In Valtice
you can admire the Temple of the Three
Graces with a statue of the trio of Greek
goddesses, the Reistna Colonnade and the
Rendezvous triumphal arch.
www.zamek-lednice.com
www.zamek-valtice.cz
8 Free Federal Republic of Kraví hora
The Republic of Kraví hora (meaning Cow
Mountain, derived from the name of the hill
above the local wine cellars) is a microstate
within a state, established by an association
of winemakers in Bořetice. Since the
beginning of the 21st century, it has been
setting up its own state structures, including
the offices of president, prime minister and
cabinet ministers. It has its own embassy,
and together with a similarly established
microstate of distillers it has even signed
a nonaggression pact. You can become an
honorary citizen, get a passport, and pay using
their own currency – the kravihorec. The local
cellars line up along two long streets, Horní
and Dolní (Upper and Lower) Frejd. There is
also a square with a statue of wine yeast. “No
one looks after us as well as wine yeast does”,
says the honorary president. The government
also established a public holiday on the last
Saturday in May. It is celebrated with the
hoisting of the state flag and the opening of
all the cellars. Bořetice benefits from its welldeveloped tourism services and popularity.
www.south-moravia.info
Other interesting places along the way
Accommodations
The Cyclists Welcome certification is an indication of high-quality services geared particularly to
cyclists. Certified food-service and lodging facilities,
camp sites and tourist destinations all provide the
ideal base for you and your bike. Establishments
marked with this logo guarantee safe storage of
bikes, equipment available for repairs and bike
washing, facilities for washing and drying clothes,
and a range of other useful services.
www.cyclistswelcome.cz
The Wine Tourism certification is granted to
establishments that guarantee tourists high-quality
facilities and an authentic wine-consuming experience. The Wine Tourism certification logo helps
tourists to find top-notch wine-serving establishments, and not just in South Moravia.
www.wineofczechrepublic.cz
Restaurants certified within the Czech Specials
programme have proven themselves to be expert in
the areas of gastronomy and tourism, guaranteeing
high-quality Czech cuisine as well as regional specialties. Get a taste of the Czech Republic!
www.czechspecials.cz
Garni Hotel 1. Plavební (F5)
Lednice 3,
+420 603 568 876,
www.hotel-lednice.cz
Penzion San Marco (D8)
Mutěnice, Vinařská 715,
+420 777 243 423,
www.penzion-mutenice.cz
Hotel Zámeček Mikulov (F3)
Mikulov, K Vápence 1209/6,
+420 519 512 855,
www.zamecekmikulov.cz
My Hotel (F5)
Lednice 657,
+420 519 340 130,
www.myhotel.cz
Autokemp Merkur Pasohlávky(D1)
Pasohlávky,
+420 519 427 714,
www.kemp-merkur.cz
Penzion Harmonie (F5)
Lednice, Slovácká 735,
+420 519 326 039,
www.harmonielednice.cz
Orea Hotel Iris*** (E3)
Pavlov, Lužní 215,
+420 739 372 506,
www.hotel-iris.cz
Vinařství Tomanovi (F8)
Moravská Nová Ves,
Parc No. 1488/3, 1488/11,
+420 777 561 535,
www.vino-sklipek.cz
Penzion U Hroznu (E6)
Velké Bílovice, nám.
Osvoboditelů 382,
+420 777 207 440,
www.uhroznu.cz
Penzion Šardice (B8)
Šardice, Za dedinu 786,
+420 777 745 521,
www.penzionsardice.cz
Bukovanský mlýn (A9)
Bukovany 70,
+420 775 700 114,
www.bukovansky-mlyn.cz
Thanks to the Top Destinations programme, you
can get an overview of what you should not miss on
your visit to South Moravia. To earn the Top Destination designation means fulfilling a number of
criteria, focusing primarily on the quality and range
of services offered. Thus the logo Top Destination of
South Moravia gives you the certainty of an unforgettable experience and excellent service.
www.vyletnicile.cz
Nad Sklepy (E4)
Bulhary 210,
+420 777 172 297,
www.nadsklepy.cz
It is estimated that in Czech families there are
about five times more bikes than cars, and most
of them are used for cycle tourism. That’s why the
CzechMobil designation was created, indicating
places where cyclists and other sports enthusiasts
(in-line skaters, hikers, canoeists) can find everything needed for active recreation.
Hotel Zámeček Mikulov (F3)
Mikulov, K Vápence 1209/6,
+420 519 512 855,
www.zamecekmikulov.cz
The Czech Service Quality System logo ensures
you an optimal level of service quality across the
entire tourism sector.
The Czech Tourist Authority – CzechTourism
www.czechtourism.com
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Moravian Wine Trails
www.stezky.cz
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Tourist Authority of South Moravia
www.jizni-morava.cz
Penzion Proneco (E3)
Klentnice 78,
+420 602 619 000,
www.penzion.proneco.cz
Hotel Marcinčák*** (F3)
Mikulov, K Vápence 69,
+420 519 512 700,
www.hotelmarcincak.cz
Vinařství Tomanovi (F8)
Moravská Nová Ves, Polní 31,
+420 777 561 535,
www.vino-sklipek.cz
Rodinné Penzion San Marco Pod
Bůdama (D8)
Mutěnice, Pod Bůdama,
+420 777 243 423,
www.penzion-mutenice.cz
Wineries
Vinařství Springer (D6)
Bořetice 106, 107,
+420 606 702 971,
www.springer.cz
Patria Kobylí (C6)
Kobylí, A. Šebestové 716,
+420 519 440 751,
www.patriakobyli.cz
Vinařství Proquin (B3)
Velké Němčice, Na Kopečku,
sklep No. 60,
+420 776 029 080,
www.proqin.cz
Bukovanský mlýn (A9)
Bukovany 70,
+420 518 618 011,
www.bukovansky-mlyn.cz
Nad Sklepy (E4)
Bulhary 210,
+420 777 172 297,
www.nadsklepy.cz
Vinařství Dvořáček LTM (F9)
Mikulčice, U hřbitova,
+420 731 546 542,
www.vinarstvi-dvoracek.cz
Vinařský dům Sonberk (C3)
Popice, Sonberk 1,
+420 777 630 434,
www.sonberk.cz
Restaurants
Grand Moravia Restaurant (F5)
Lednice, 21. dubna 657,
+420 519 340 130,
www.myhotel.cz
Bukovanský mlýn (A9)
Bukovany 70,
+420 518 618 011,
www.bukovansky-mlyn.cz
Hotel Zámeček Mikulov (F3)
Mikulov, K Vápence 1209/6,
+420 519 512 855,
www.zamecekmikulov.cz
Hotel Marcinčák (F3)
Mikulov, K Vápence 69,
+420 519 512 700,
www.hotelmarcincak.cz
Orea Hotel Iris (E3)
Pavlov, Lužní 215,
+420 519 515 310,
www.hotel-iris.cz
Tourist information centres
Turistické informační centrum
Hustopeče (C4)
Hustopeče, Dukelské náměstí 23,
+420 519 412 909,
www.hustopece.cz
Turistické informační centrum
Lednice (F5)
Lednice, Zámecké náměstí 68,
+420 519 340 986,
www.lednice.cz
Turistické informační centrum
Velké Pavlovice (D5)
Velké Pavlovice, Hlavní 9,
+420 519 428 149,
www.velke-pavlovice.cz
Turistické informační centrum
Hotel Kraví Hora (D2)
Bořetice 510,
+420 519 430 090
Turistické informační centrum
Zaječí - Vinařství Nosreti (E3)
Zaječí, Vinařská 479,
+420 602 759 866
Turistické informační centrum
Velké Bílovice (E6)
Velké Bílovice, nám.
Osvoboditelů 1363,
+420 776 573 880
Turistické informační centrum
Čejkovice (D7)
Čejkovice, Příhon 1,
+420 725 574 235
Regionální turistické informační
centrum Židlochovice (A2)
Židlochovice, Masarykova 100
+420 547 426 024,
www.zidlochovicko.cz
www.zidlochovice.cz
Bike service and rentals
Autokemp Merkur Pasohlávky (D1)
Pasohlávky, ATC Merkur,
+420 519 427 714,
www.kemp-merkur.cz
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Zaječí
6 Velké Bílovice
This small town attracts visitors mostly for
wine tourism. Characteristic for Zaječí wine
cellars, of which the most valuable are the
Baroque ones, is light stone, which is used
also for decoration. Most of the wine cellars
are located to the west of the main road. The
exception is Dolní (Lower) street, where visitors are drawn to cellar No. 291 (Urbánkův).
Another unmissable site is the monumental
Church of St. John the Baptist.
Velké Bílovice is the largest winegrowing
village in the region of Moravian Slovakia
(Slovácko), with 800 hectares of cultivated
vineyards. The wine-cellar complex of
Belegrady, composed mostly of pressing
facilities with cellars, numbers 650 and
is separated from the village by the Bílovický Stream. You can easily navigate the
labyrinth of this small winemaking town
according to the street names. Belegrady
has its own pub and sports complex called
Chřástelka. You will find both edification
and pleasant cycling along a 15-kilometre
nature trail in the vicinity, with information
panels about winemaking, vineyards and
wine festivals. The trail will take you about
3 kilometres north of Velké Bílovice to the
hill called Hradištěk, from which there is
a magnificent view of the countryside. In
2003 a replica of a Romanesque rotunda
was built atop the hill.
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Přítluky
This village, founded in the 13th century,
was already famous a century later for
its vineyards and fine wine. Let yourself
be enticed by the offerings of the local
winemakers and sample the MüllerThurgau, whose flavour may stay with you
all the way to the nearby Nové Mlýny (New
Mills) reservoirs. Many visitors come here
because of the favourable conditions for
sport and leisurely walks. You can enjoy
a view of the local landscape, dominated
by the reservoir system and the limestone
knolls of the Pálava Hills, from the lookout
tower aptly named Maják (Lighthouse).
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Podivín
Archaeological findings attest that this is
a very old settlement. Legend says that for
many years it was inhabited by Baptists
known as Habáns, who in times of unrest
would hide in cellars and are said to have
left treasure in the area of Podivín known as
Podoxy. In the town you can also admire the
Church of Sts. Peter and Paul, the Chapel of
Sts. Cyril and Methodius and the impressive
Jewish cemetery with ceremonial rooms
built in the Oriental style.
Map of the Velké Pavlovice Wine Trail
Published by CzechTourism, Prague 2014 ©
Vinohradská 46, 120 41 Praha 2
Text: Partnerství o.p.s., DRING Consulting s.r.o.
Translation: Mimi Fronczak Rogers
Photography: Partnerství o.p.s., CzechTourism, Lukáš Stavěk,
Ladislav Renner, David Marvan, Jan Miklín
Base maps, preparation: © SHOCart s.r.o.
Year: 2014, 1st edition
Despite careful research, the information in this brochure can not be
guaranteed.
The official tourist presentation of the Czech Republic
www.czechtourism.com
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9 Čejkovice – Templars’ Cellars
To visit the extensive historical wine cellars of the Knights Templar from the 13th
century is an experience you will never forget. Probably also because tasting the local
wines will convince you that their quality is
grounded in ancient tradition. Wine is the
true treasure of the Knights Templar. Enjoy
a guided tour with expert commentary,
fortify yourself in the restaurant, and most
importantly, do not forget to taste some
Čejkovice wine.
www.templarske-sklepy.cz
10 Klobouky u Brna – windmill
To see one of the last windmills in Moravia,
go up to the hilltop near the village of
Klobouky. At one time three mills stood
here, but since 1905 only one remains.
The mill was in operation until 1938. In
fighting at the end of the Second World
War, the wooden mill burned to the
ground. The current mill is very similar
to the original. Enthusiasts transferred it
here from Pacetluky near Kroměříž and
reconstructed it in the 1980s. It is one of
the few windmills in the country to have
its internal equipment and to be fully
functional.
Velké
Pavlovice
Wine Trail