Moravian Wine Trails

www.stezky.cz Moravské vinařské stezky – Znojmo: 203 km from Prague

by train from Prague 4 h 39 min by bus from Prague 3 h 15 min by car from Prague 2 h 25 min

Target group: Pleasure seekers

A dense and incredibly varied network of themed cycle trails connects places attractive for their natural beauty and frequent historical landmarks, but above all for wine and wine-making. Cycle the length and breadth of countryside which has been devoted to wine since time immemorial, see viticulture traditions and meet people who live for wine. On bicycle through the region of sights and wine A total of 1,200 kilometres among vineyards and wine cellars and ten circuits named after original wine regions – these are the Moravian Wine Trails. Their backbone is the 245-kilometre Moravian Wine Trail from Znojmo to Uherské Hradiště. There is plenty more, however, because the main trails connect to local educational wine trails and the cross-border Skalická Wine Trail along the Moravian-Slovakian border. Seen from above, the Moravia wine-growing region is criss-crossed by cycle paths. Thanks to the Moravian Wine Trails, anything that is essential for vine growing, wine making, storage and, of course, tasting, can be reached by bike. But it is not only about riding between vineyards and wine cellars. The whole region lives for various events and experiences connected with folklore, wine and gastronomy, without which, tasting good wine is unimaginable. There are over 500 such events during the season. You can take part in thematic bike rides around vineyards, discover half-fermented wine, see the Festival of Open Wine Cellars, ride through the wine region to the rhythm of various musical genres during the popular event Music by Bike, etc. There are also gastro festivals – asparagus, cucumber, garlic, Moravian smoked meats, and goose festivals, apricot harvests, pumpkin harvests and sorb apple harvests – and, naturally, vintages and endless wine tastings. The range is complemented by folklore and kings’ parades, feasts or the Masopust carnival. The Moravian Wine Trails comprise 28 detailed routes. An ever-improving environment for cyclists is served by 220 facilities certified by the programme Cyclists Welcome and over a hundred specialised and certified wine tourism services, such as open-air wineries, cellars, wine bars, restaurants and themed guesthouses and hotels. 42

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Individual routes pass through unique folklore regions, places where folk traditions are not only honoured, but full of life. Chateaux and Cellars Streets It is simply breath-taking to travel through the beautiful scenery of the Lednice-Valtice Complex (UNESCO), Podyjí National Park, the Pálava Hills, around ponds and lakes, the Lužní virgin forest region near Lanžhot, a region of limestone caves, castles, ruins and countless lookout towers and vantage points. It is a joy to pass through dozens of chateaux – such as those in Lednice, Valtice, Mikulov, Bzenec, Ořechov, Milotice, Kyjov, Čejkovice, Klobouky u Brna, Znojmo, Strážnice, Dolní Kounice, Moravský Krumlov, Kyjov , Ždánice, Uherský Ostroh, Veselí nad Moravou, Pohansko or Hrušovany nad Jevišovkou. You will find varied exhibitions and museums, village reservations, Slavic fortified settlements, windmills and water mills, a Baroque forge in Těšany, spa towns and small towns of Hodonín, Lednice or Buchlovice. You can see the famous Baťa Canal and take a boat ride along it, or a bike ride alongside it. And wine? Open-air wineries and open wine cellars, rare seven-storey cellars in Vrbice, three-storey château cellars in Strážnice and, above all, whole cellar lanes or even small towns, such as Polešovice, Kobylí, Dráhy, Hýsly, Kelčany, Vlkoš, Bořetice, Velké Bílovice, Moravská Nová Ves, Vrbovec – and many more.

www.stezky.cz Znojmo region: znojemsko.info/ Brno region: www.destinace-brnensko.cz/ Mikulov region region: www.mikulovskoregion.cz/ Velké Pavlovice region: www.modrehory.cz/ Podluží region: jiznislovacko.cz/podluzi/region-podluzi Mutěnice region: mutenice.cz/vinarske-stezky/ Kyjov region: www.slovacko.cz/lokalita/6479/kyjovsko Bzenec region: www.bzenec.cz/ Uherské Hradiště: www.slovacko.cz/lokalita/6487/uherskohradistsko Strážnice region: www.straznicko.cz/