Events to visit
May | Springs opening in Luhačovice „Putování po Blatnických búdách“ Ride of the Kings in Vlčnov Exhibition of Fuchsias in Buchlovice Castle |
May - June | Zlín film Festival, Ride of the Kings Festival in Vlčnov |
June | International children folk festival in Bojkovice, Folklore Festival Bílokarpatské slavnosti in Uherský Brod, Strážnice International Folklore Festival |
July | Days of the People of Goodwill in Velehrad Festival Luhačovice Dandy Festival “Janacek and Luhačovice“ Summer Film School in Uherské Hradiště Buchlovice Garlic Festival |
August | Theater Festival Luhacovice International festival of brass bands and folklore ensembles Uherský Brod brewery festival Barum Czech Rally Zlín |
September | Slovácko Wine Festival Hostetin apple festival |
Places:
Bojkovice | castle from first half of 15th century, rebuild to the new-gothic chateau „Nový Světlov“ – there is museum of Bojkovice area, baroque church St. Vavřinec. |
Buchlov | one of the oldest castles in the Czech Republic – from first half of 13thcentury. Inside of the castle valuable natural historical collections and nice libery. On the neighbour’s hills is a chapel of St. Barbora. |
Buchlovice | in the valley under the Buchlov, chateau in the Italian baroque villa’s style, surrounded by english garden with lots of rare plants. In the park are every year (June to September) exhibit of fuchsias. |
Hodonín | renaissance castle rebuild on baroque style, late-baroque church and pillar. Homeland-stady museum with folklore’s collections, gallery with pictures of local artists and carvers. |
Hluk | town rich on folklore tradition „Dolňácké slavnosti“ – „king ride’s. Fortress from half of 16th centure. |
Holešov | baroque castle inside is libery and museum. Park whit deer-park. In Judaic‘s ex-neighbourhood is a synagogue and Judaic’s cemetery. |
Hostýn | hill with baroque church of Maria, one of the most important pilgrimage places on the Morava. |
Kroměříž | baroque church, collection of coins and medal, very beutifull castle’s garden (english park) and flowers garden (france park). In the castle’s gallery is the most expensive picture of the Czech Republic - „Apollo trestá Marsya od Tiziana“. |
Lednice | well-known new-gothic castle with collections of huntings trophy, arms and china. Around the castle is garden in star’s form with exothic plants, lakes, 60m high outlook tower and botanic greenhouse. |
Luhačovice | the beautiful spa town, with colonnade and lot’s of mineral healt water. |
Lukov | castle from 13th century, rebuid to the renaissance style, now only ruin. |
Lešná (Zlín) | ZOO with park and deer-park, romantic castle from the end of 19th century with china collection, tin’s dish and artificer furniture. |
Malenovice | gothic castle, baroque church. |
Mikulčice | dig site one of the places of the Great-Moravia empire. There was uncloak 10 churchs. |
Pozlovice | dominant of the village is late-gothic church of St. Martin which was rebuild during 18th century to the baroque style. |
Rožnov pod Radhoštěm | open-air museum in nature - „Valašské museum“ from 1925, is consinst from three parts – wood village, „Valašská“ village, „Mill’s lowlands“. During the year is in there lots of exhibicions. Ruin of the caslte from 14th century. |
Starý Světlov | ruin of the castle. |
Strážnice | folklor festival - singing, dancing, new-renaissance castle with gallery, display of ceramic and folkore music instruments. |
Štípa | baroque church, near ZOO „Lešná-Zlín“. |
Trenčín | beautiful town with castle, renaissance‘s house, baroque cloister with church. |
Tupesy | village under the „Buchlov’s hills“ follows in one of the famous pottery’s villages in south Moravia. |
Uherský Brod | historical town centre boasting a museum devoted to J. A. Comenius with 9000 books. Three important churches. |
Uherské Hradiště | Old town hall, New town hall, Old chemist, late-gothic church rebuild to the baroque style. |
Velehrad | one of the most important pilgrimage places in Moravia. Connected with history of Great-Moravia, apostoles Konstantin and Metoděj, original gothic church from 13th century was rebuild in 18th century on the baroque cloister abbey, in 1990 did pope Jan Pavel II. ceremony of mass in this cloister. |
Vizovice | baroque castle from 18th century with gallery and china, arms and artistic furniture, castle’s garden. Traditional still-room „slivovice“. |
Vlčnov | „Vlčnov’s“ celebrations with traditional „King Ride“ every year last weekend in the May. The most famoust folklore celebrations in the Czech Republic. |
Zlín | the bigest town on the east Moravia, baroque castle with museum, Bata shoes museum. |