The most beautiful trips around Brno
What to visit and see around Brno
Brno is not only the second largest city in the Czech Republic, but also a great starting point for trips throughout South Moravia. Most often, trips from Brno go to the nearby Moravian Karst or south to Pálava or the Lednice-Valtice Area. Let's see where to go from Brno for the most beautiful trips
Tour of Punkva Cave and Macocha
The biggest attractions of the Moravian Karst
There is probably no bigger attraction in the Moravian Karst than a trip to the Punkva Cave and the huge abyss Macocha. A walk through the caves, a tour of the abyss and finally a cruise on the river Punkva in the depths of the cave is a really great experience. Don't forget that there is a lot of interest in this trip and if you want to be sure that you will get there, buy tickets well in advance continue reading
Tour of Mikulov
A trip to the most beautiful city in South Moravia
At the southern end of the Pálava ridge, just a short distance from the border with Austria, we find the picturesque town of Mikulov. We dominate a beautiful castle standing on a rocky promontory. Other attractions of the city include the picturesque square, the Dietrichstein Tomb, the Goat Castle and the adjacent Holy Hill continue reading
Visit to the Slavkov u Brna chateau
Baroque jewel of Moravia
Slavkov Castle is one of the largest Baroque castles in Moravia and is the dominant feature of the town of the same name. Its history begins in the 13th century, when there was a command of the Teutonic Knights. At the end of the 16th century, a Renaissance chateau was built on older foundations. At the end of the 17th century, Dominik Ondřej Kounic gave the impetus for the Baroque reconstruction of the Renaissance mansion. He entrusted the task to the Italian architect Domenico Martinelli from Lucca. After the death of the last male descendant of the Kounice family, Count Eugene, in 1919, the chateau became the property of the Pálffy family. After the Second World War, the castle became the property of the Czechoslovak state. Today the owner is the town of Slavkov u Brna. continue reading
Trip to Vranov near Brno
To the crypt of the Liechtenstein family
Vranov u Brna is a well-known and frequently visited Marian pilgrimage site, located about 12 km north of Brno in places formerly called „Moravian Switzerland“. Its history dates back to the 13th century. The spiritual administration of the pilgrimage site and parish is provided by the „Paulians“ – the convent of the Little Brothers of St. Francis of Paula. The Pauline Monastery is located next to the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. continue reading
A tour of the Catherine's Cave
The largest accessible dome in the Czech Republic
Kateřinská Cave lives in the shadow of Macocha and its Punkva Cave. It was opened to the public in 1910. The circuit of this cave is shorter. It is decorated with stalactites and there is the Main Dome – the largest accessible underground dome in the Czech Republic (length 97 m, width 44 m, height 20 m). Thanks to its acoustics, concerts are held here. In 2019, the oldest prehistoric drawings in the Czech Republic were discovered in the cave, created by charcoal on the walls in the Late Stone Age, around 4200 BC continue reading
Pavlovské vrchy
Spring walk a little different
Pavlovské vrchy form an elongated ridge between Pavlov and Mikulov and are the most conspicuous part of the Pálava Protected Landscape Area. White Jurassic limestones form attractive rock cliffs in some places. The area is frequently visited by tourists. However, it is possible to find places that are beautiful and much quieter. This is a movement partly on unmarked trails, so the trip cannot be recommended to families with children and those who do not have the necessary security of movement in open terrain. continue reading
A walk around the Castle Pond in Lednice
Walk to the famous minaret in Lednice
Probably the most popular walk in Lednice is a round trip around the Castle Pond to the minaret and back. The circuit is about 3.5 km, so it can handle families with children and the elderly. Along the way you will enjoy the views of both the castle and the minaret continue reading
Trip to NPR Býčí skála
Autumn in the Moravian Karst
The road from Babice nad Svitavou to Adamov will show us not only the beauties of autumn nature, but will also take us to interesting rock formations and caves. continue reading
Bike trip Znojmo classic
By bike to the Vranov dam
This cycling trip will take you mainly around the Vranov dam – ie. around Vranov Castle, the ruins of Cornštejn and Bítov Castle. continue reading
Tour of Boskovice Castle
The largest castle near the Moravian Karst
The most important monument of Boskovice is the massive ruins of a castle towering on a hill above the town. From a distance, you will be captivated by the massive walls, which indicate how massive this castle must have been. The biggest attraction of the castle is a deep well with an original medieval pedal mechanism. continue reading
Macocha Walk - Punkva Spring
The road between the most famous places of the Moravian Karst
The most classic trip in the Moravian Karst is a visit to the Macocha and Punkve Caves. Part of this trip is also this approximately two kilometers long walk, which leads for a while through the picturesque Pustý žleb continue reading
Pouzdřanská steppe
One of the best views of Pálava
Not only vineyards and rolling fields, but also steppe landscape can be found in the landscape between Brno and Břeclav. It can be found on the slopes of Uherčická nové hora (308 m above sea level), northeast of the village Pouzdřany. continue reading
A walk through the empty gutter
Walk through the karst canyon
There are about 1000 caves in the Moravian Karst. Tourists are especially attracted by the abyss Macocha and the Punkva Cave. Pustý žleb is a canyon several kilometers long, which leads from the town of Sloup in the north and south towards Skalní mlýn. It is full of tourists in season, but in winter you will hardly meet anyone here. We chose the route from Nové Dvůr to Těchov to go through a less common variant of the tour. continue reading
Walk from Lednice to Jan's castle
A walk through the Niva Dyje nature park
Probably the second most popular walk from Lednice, after visiting the minaret, is a walk to Jan's castle – a romantic ruin. Along the way you will find a picturesque landscape full of solitary oaks. On the way back you will be able to see another local monument – the Lednice Hunting Lodge. The whole circuit is only about 6 km, so ideal for families with children, or as part of a larger tour around Lednice continue reading
Tour of Balcarka Cave
Stalactite decoration
It is located on the island of Macocha. It has been known since time immemorial. It has been explored in its entirety since 1923. Today, the cave enjoys one of the most beautiful stalactite decorations in the Czech Republic. From my experience years ago, the cave is poorly lit and the impression of the tour was one of the worst I've ever walked through the area. continue reading
Bike trip to NP Podyjí
By bike to Podyjí
Podyjí National Park has been the only Moravian national park since 1991 and, with its area, the smallest NP in the Czech Republic. On the Lower Austrian side, it is followed by the Thayatal National Park. Its total area is 63 km2. The highest point has an altitude of 536 m above sea level. The lowest point is 207 m above sea level. The park is forested 84%, in addition to common forest stands, there are many rare trees and especially the endemic hardegg crane. Podyjí owes its preservation mainly to the terrain and location on the borders and also to the existence of the border zone in the 50s-80s. years. Similar valleys were destroyed, for example, by the construction of dams or cottage buildings. continue reading
Hare
Circuit with views not only of Pálava
Zaječí in the district of Břeclav has over 1400 inhabitants. Wine lovers as well as cyclists and tourists, who are offered trips through the wine landscape, will enjoy here. continue reading
Janičův vrch quarry and Svatý kopeček
Interesting places near Mikulov
If you often travel to the south of Europe or to the Alps and set off from the eastern part of the republic, passing through this city is usually inevitable. However, the road is led only by its edge, so you will stop here at the maximum Czech gas station. However, if you want to diversify your way south and have the opportunity, I recommend spending the night here, because watching the sunset from the Holy Hill is much more fun than driving on the highway. continue reading
Chertory
White Carpathians on a bicycle
One of the most valuable areas in the entire White Carpathians Protected Landscape Area is the Čertoryje meadows, which were declared a National Nature Reserve in 1987. A large complex of over 300 ha of meadows in the area between the village of Radějov and the state border with Slovakia. These are the largest flowery white Carpathian meadows with a high proportion of critically endangered plant species (50 legally protected), especially orchids. Scattered trees-oaks, lindens, brooks and more create the impression of a large English park. continue reading
A tour of the gardens of the Milotice chateau
Baroque chateau located in the village of Milotice
Milotice Chateau is an interesting romantic stop while driving through vineyards in southern Moravia. It offers beautiful views of the architecture, a walk through the large garden, where you will find an interesting corner, or the tour of the castle itself, where you will certainly experience the atmosphere of ancient times. continue reading
A small forest to Pouzdřany
Walk through the floodplain forest
The area lies in the Dyjsko-svratecká floodplain, south of the village Vranovice, in the area between the rivers Svratka and Šatava. Šatava is a Moravian river that springs near Ivančice near the village of Hlína and then flows southeast. The nature reserve on the lower course of the Šatava hides a well-preserved complex of floodplain forest with an original wood composition, with a number of wetlands and ponds around a meandering river. continue reading
Bobrava Valley
Attractive valley within reach of Brno
The deep forested valley of Bobrava, through which flows the meandering river of the same name, was declared a nature park in 1982. It is characterized by long floodplain meadows (some are over a kilometer long). Bobrava is a right-hand tributary of the river Svratka. It springs in the forests west of Domašov. The path through the valley is especially attractive if we leave the marked path from time to time and set out on a tangle of colorful vegetation along a meandering stream. continue reading
Mikulčice - Great Moravian fortified settlement
An important place in the beginnings of our statehood, where the Slavic heralds probably w
In the beautiful environment of meadow landscape and floodplain forests, near the nature reserve „Skařiny“ is located this largest Slavic archaeological site in the Czech Republic from the time of Great Moravia and one of the most important fortified settlements. Walking along the walking tour, you will see the foundations of ten stone churches and the only known secular brick buildings in the terrain, and you will find yourself at the place where Czech and Slovak national history began. It is rightly a National Cultural Monument. continue reading
