South Moravia

Introduction to the cultures of the Dyje region and their cuisines

23 6 2010

Those who don’t know their neighbours across the border and feel a bit peckish should head for Mikulov at the end of July.

Author: Svatava Rudolfová

Tags: Dyje, Mikulov, Podyjí

Valtice is alive not only with wine

Category: Tourism

7 6 2010

For several years our town has proudly been called The Capital of Wine.

You may ask where this term comes from. Hopefully the following facts will provide sufficient evidence. Valtice has been renowned for vine growing and wine making for hundreds of years. Valtice accounts for the second largest area of vineyards in the Czech Republic, almost 642 hectares. The well known Křížový Cellar with the capacity of one million litres of wine, the historical chateau cellar and dozens of other smaller cellars and wineries can be found here.

Author: František Schultz

Tags: Accommodation, Burčák, Chateau, Lichtensteins, Valtice, Wine tasting

Come and see the largest collection and demonstration of birds of prey and owls in the Czech Republic

Category: Tourism

26 5 2010

When visiting the Lednice park you have an opportunity to see a unique show. Just a few metres behind a chateau glass house, the Birds of Prey Protection Society Zayferus presents its collection of birds of prey. They do so with live demonstrations of these birds hunting for their prey.

Author: Svatava Rudolfová

Tags: Lednice

Mikulov, the chateau, the museum

Category: Tourism

5 5 2010

Mikulov a charming town with the poetry of friendly South Moravian region, grand architecture, spirit of impressive history and a high-spirited noble lady.

Author: Michaela Cibulková

Tags: Chateau, Lichtensteins, Mikulov, Museum

Rubinet

Category: Wine

22 4 2010

This variety of red wine is harvested later at the time of wine harvest. Rubinet, originally called Tintet is a cross of Revolta, Alibernet and André grapes.

The vines grow abundantly and are of an upright growth with sparsely leaved branches. The leaves are shiny and of a pentagonal shape. The bunches of grapes are of a medium size and thickly branched. The actual grape is small to medium in size, elliptical with dark blue almost black skin. The pulp and juice are of a strong colour. Rubinet makes the grapes go darker quite early in the season but the grapes are left on the vines till mid October to lose their acidity.

Author: Michaela Cibulková

Tags: Rubinet

Small Wine Maker winery, the winery of František and Hana Mádl

Category: Tourism

2 4 2010

The village of Velké Bílovice is situated in the south-eastern corner of the Velké Pavlovice wine making area. It is a traditional wine making village with vast vineyards accounting for the area of over 800 hectares and being the largest of its kind in the Czech Republic. By 1 May 2005 there were 933 wine makers here. The composition of the soil for vine growing is made up by windblown dusty particles with chalky clay underneath. In some areas with lower altitude the soil is a lot darker. This soil variety provides good conditions for growing the majority of wines, both white and red, red wines being of full body and pleasant bouquet.

Author: Svatava Rudolfová

Tags: Velké Bílovice, Wine tasting

Come into the Lednice-Valtice area by boat

Category: Tourism

18 3 2010

In the southernmost part of our country between the Dyje and Morava rivers, an area similar to a vine leaf in shape is found. It offers everything that you might want to see and things you haven’t seen before.

Author: Michaela Cibulková

Tags: Břeclav, Dyje, Janohrad, Lednice, Lichtensteins, Mikulov, Traditions, Valtice, Wine tasting

Celebrations of an Ordinary Day, new book by a Moravian writer Jan Kostrhun

Category: Culture

2 2 2010

The name of Jan Kostrhun, renowned Moravian writer, appears again in connection with the publication of his new series of three novels “Celebrations of an Ordinary Day”.