Castles, Chateaus And Medieval Towns Of The Czech Republic – Czech Highlights

Castles, Chateaus And Medieval Towns Of The Czech Republic – Czech Highlights

The tour will take us to beautiful and still little known corners of central Europe. You will have a great opportunity to see fascinating places like impressive large meadows with many unusual wildflowers in UNESCO biospheric reserve of White Carpathian mountains and meet local people in charming Moravian villages where folk music and customs are still alive and places where tourists are real strangers. Beautiful places of architectural and archaeological importances as town of Cesky Krumlov, Telc or Dolni Vestonice.
Visit of vine cellars of local producers in Moravia and tasting some of delicios local wines add our tour new dimension.

Itinerary

Day 1: Southern Moravia - Mikulov, Valtice

Stop At: Zamek Mikulov, Zamek 1/4, Mikulov 69201 Czech Republic
Meeting our guide in to southern Moravia to arrive in the small medieval town of Mikulov. You may explore the town and castle built on a limestone rock or
take an easy walk to Palava Hills (limestone hills along Czech-Austrian
border, an UNESCO Biosphere Reserve with unique flora and fauna). A part of local castle in restored in museum of wine. Nearly each village offer good duality of local wine producers.
Later we can walk through the magnificent park in the town of Lednice, with its fountains, extensive views, castle ruins, and a lake with 15 islands.
Welcome dinner with wine tasting.
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: 3-4star hotel

Day 2: Moravian Slovakia

Stop At: Uherske Hradiste, Uherske Hradiste, Zlin Region, Moravia
In the morning visit the White Carpathian mountains and take an easy
walk through its beautiful orchid meadows. Later travel to the village of
Petrov and visit an interesting group of baroque wine cellars from the 18th and 19th
century called PETROV, where you may taste local wines. This area is also
known for its folklore traditions - the area between the White Carpathians
and Chriby Hills is called SLOVACKO and it is here where the most
sdistinctive cultural traditions in the Czech Republic still live. The area bellow Chriby Hills is also known by very good quality of wines. Stop in open air museum in Straznice.
Wine tasting in private wine cellar.
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: 3-4star hotel

Day 3: Buchlovice, Buchlov castle, Austerlitz

Stop At: Zamek Buchlovice, Namesti Svobody 13, Buchlovice 687 08 Czech Republic
In the morning we can walk from Buchlovice village to Buchlov Castle. It is one of the oldest castles in Moravia. Its history is connected with the first Christian queen of Marcomans Fridegilda, and the best-known lord of the Moravia land - Svatopluk. Beech forest around the castle is a part of Chriby Hills . Later, continue to Buchlovice, visiting Buchlovice Chateau (an 18th century Italian chateau, still containing most of its original Roccoco furniture left behind by the family when they fled to Austria in 1945) and surrounding park. Chateaus wine cellar will give us another oportunity for wine tasting.
Visit the little town of Velehrad with beautiful cathedral(from 9th century) is one of the most important pilgrimage sites of the Czech Republic. If time allows, we may also stop in town of Slavkov (Austerlitz) the site of the battle in December 1805, in which Napoleon defeated the allied armies of the Austrians and Russians.
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: 34star hotel

Day 4: Brno

Stop At: Brno Technical Museum, Purkynova 2950/105 Brno - Královo Pole, Brno 612 00 Czech Republic
Day 4: On our way we visit well-known karst area of Moravsky Kras with many caves.
Byci skala cave is European important archaeological site from Early Age. Boat trip on
river Punkva and Macocha Abyss (138m deep). On the way back we stop in the village of Krtiny and see the local church. It is one of the best sample of architect Giovanni Santini´s work.
Afternoon for individual sightseeing walks including Gregor Mendel Museum, Leos Janacek Museum,
Spilberk Castle, Vila Tugenhat(signed in UNESCO cultural list), etc.
Dinner in a traditional restaurant or visit of a theatre performance in national theatre.
Overnight in hotel the historical centre of Brno.
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: 3-4star hotel

Day 5: TELC, TREBON, CESKY KRUMLOV

Stop At: Historic Center of Cesky Krumlov, Cesky Krumlov Czech Republic
After breakfast, leave Brno and move to the south. Visit UNESCO medieval town of Trebon. Later drive to town of Trebon. The countryside around Trebon is a conservation area,
with a large network of fishponds dating from the 15th century, and interconnecting
canals. You may also visit one of the oldest Czech breweries, founded in
1379, and stroll in the forest, filled with ancient trees, on the banks of
the Old River.
Later transfer to Cesky Krumlov, the best-preserved medieval
town in the Czech Republic, for a night stay. Visit the Krumlov chateau,
the second largest (after Prague Castle) residence in Bohemia.
Accommodation in hotel in historical centre of Cesky Krumlov
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: 3-4star hotel

Day 6: Prague

Stop At: Prague Castle, Hradcany, Prague 11908 Czech Republic
Arrival to Prague in late afternoon. Sightseeing tour of historical Prague in the evening or next day.
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: 3-4star hotel

Day 7: extra days may-be added

Stop At: Prague, Prague, Bohemia
extra day may-be added
Duration: 8 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.