South Moravia is a region of the Czech Republic.
- Brno. Largest city in Moravia, Moto GP Grand Prix every year takes place here; the Cerna Pole district is home to Mies van der Rohe's Tugendhat Villa, a key work of modernist architecture.
- Blansko.
- Kroměříž. Has a nice palace and gardens.
- Luhačovice. Moravian spa
- Mikulov. A town with a wonderful old castle and Monastery.
- Novosedly na Moravě. Village in the Moravian wine region, you can go on a great horseback trip through the vineyards.
- Rakvice.
- Znojmo.
- Zlín. City in South Moravia, the famous Bata shoe company started and developed here before the World War II; interesting functionalistic architecture.
Brno. Largest city in Moravia, Moto GP Grand Prix every year takes place here; the Cerna Pole district is home to Mies van der Rohe's Tugendhat Villa, a key work of modernist architecture.
Blansko.
Kroměříž. Has a nice palace and gardens.
Luhačovice. Moravian spa
Mikulov. A town with a wonderful old castle and Monastery.
Novosedly na Moravě. Village in the Moravian wine region, you can go on a great horseback trip through the vineyards.
Rakvice.
Znojmo.
Zlín. City in South Moravia, the famous Bata shoe company started and developed here before the World War II; interesting functionalistic architecture.
Brno aside, Southern Moravia is most famous for its wine. Except for the Czechs though, this fact is not very well known, so not many tourists make the trip to the region. The area has experienced a sharp decline since the 1990s, leaving many towns derelict. However the area from Kyjov to Hodonín is particularly wealthy in both vineyards, private cellars and manor houses. For a weekend adventure, the Mutěnice Wine Region is particularly enjoyable. The rural area outside of Brno though has particularly high unemployment and also has done little to attract foreign tourists so contact with the English and German speaking world is a lot more rare than in Prague. Expect to use your phrase book and knowledge of Czech a lot more than you may be used to. Also expect a lot of friendly hospitality.
In contrast to Prague or Brno not many people here speak English. Like most Czechs though, they do like to study and most people will be willing to make a strong effort to communicate in the English that they do know.
- Lednice-Valtice. One of the largest artificial landscapes in Europe dotted with Palaces and Follies. Sometimes it's an adventure to find all the monuments, since many of them are hidden in the forest. There's an Arabian minaret as well as an antic temple or colonade, a castle and even arch of triumph. Some of these monuments are in one place, but others are located kilometers apart. Thus it's better travel by car or on the bike.
- Moravian Tuscany. Beautiful countryside woth small to medium mountains, very much resembling the Italian original. Worth visiting to take magnificent photos.
- Pálava. Limestone Pálava Hills are characterized by well preserved steppe ecosystems. There are some remarkable archaelogical sites, such as Dolní Věstonice where the Venus of Dolní Věstonice was found.
Lednice-Valtice. One of the largest artificial landscapes in Europe dotted with Palaces and Follies. Sometimes it's an adventure to find all the monuments, since many of them are hidden in the forest. There's an Arabian minaret as well as an antic temple or colonade, a castle and even arch of triumph. Some of these monuments are in one place, but others are located kilometers apart. Thus it's better travel by car or on the bike.
Moravian Tuscany. Beautiful countryside woth small to medium mountains, very much resembling the Italian original. Worth visiting to take magnificent photos.
Pálava. Limestone Pálava Hills are characterized by well preserved steppe ecosystems. There are some remarkable archaelogical sites, such as Dolní Věstonice where the Venus of Dolní Věstonice was found.
- Moravian Karst. Large region with natural caves.
- Macocha. One of the most popular caves in the area.
- Podyjí. A national park with near-natural forests along the deep Dyje (Thaya) River valley.
- Ratíškovice draisines/handcars. Summer: 10:00 - 17:00 every day. Pedal a three-km track on a draisine and visit a small rail museum "in a wagon". 250Kč/hour (up to 6 persons).
Moravian Karst. Large region with natural caves.
- Macocha. One of the most popular caves in the area.
Moravian Karst. Large region with natural caves.
- Macocha. One of the most popular caves in the area.
Podyjí. A national park with near-natural forests along the deep Dyje (Thaya) River valley.
Ratíškovice draisines/handcars. Summer: 10:00 - 17:00 every day. Pedal a three-km track on a draisine and visit a small rail museum "in a wagon". 250Kč/hour (up to 6 persons).
South Moravia is famous for pickled gherkins, made around Znojmo. Various dishes from pork and cabbage are eaten in the region, as well as pies with plum jam and sweet cottage cheese. The favorite drinks are wine and apricot brandy. See an article about South Moravia specials
- Dolní Kounice. Wine cellars etc.
- Mutěnice Wine Region. Some of the best vineyards in the Czech Republic and well off the well beaten tourist path.
- Other traditional wine cellars in the wine region
Dolní Kounice. Wine cellars etc.
Mutěnice Wine Region. Some of the best vineyards in the Czech Republic and well off the well beaten tourist path.