Šardice: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

The Church of Saint Michael the Archangel is an early Baroque church built on older Gothic foundations and remodelled into its present form in the 18th century. Its western façade features a massive square tower with seven storeys.

Culture and history

The Augustinian residence was built between 1740 and 1742 on the site of an older granary. The abbot Johann Gregor Mendel, regarded as the founder of genetics, stayed at the residence during the summer months. It currently houses a permanent exhibition of measuring instruments and scales, a farmhouse room, an exhibition of traditional costumes, a ceremonial hall, concert and lecture halls, exhibition rooms, and an information centre.

Chalúpka No. 97 was originally a farmhouse and is the oldest documented building in Šardice. Since 1 June 2019, it has been open as a museum of village life from a hundred years ago; it can be visited year-round by telephone appointment with the owner at 603 878 007.

The Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk was built and consecrated in 2015 on the outskirts of Šardice, along the Šardice–Hovorany cycle route. It contains a statue that was originally installed in the chapel of the former summer residence of the Brno Augustinians, built between 1740 and 1742.

Wine and landscape

Loyderův sklep is a preserved wine cellar building with a press house dating from 1745. It houses an exhibition on viticulture and mining. Visits can be arranged by telephone at 518 624 525 or 734 203 090, or directly at the municipal office in Šardice.

The Moravian-Slovak Wine Route passes through Čejč, Hovorany, Karlín and Šardice. Šardice belongs to the Slovácká wine-growing region. Along the Moravian-Slovak Wine Route, visitors can expand their knowledge of individual grape varieties.

The Soudek viewpoint was built in 2017 in the Požární čtvrtě vineyard area as a place for passive recreation and is located on the Mutěnická Wine Route. Several of the most beautiful photography locations in Moravian Tuscany lie within the cadastral area of Šardice. Šardice is also the starting point for an excursion into the landscape of Moravian Tuscany.

Cycling and excursion routes

The Mutěnická cycle route passes through Šardice. It is 65 km long and offers wide views after short climbs with a maximum elevation difference of 100 m.

The excursion route “From Podluží to Hanácké Slovácko” passes through Šardice.

Information

The Šardice Information Centre provides tourist information about the municipality and its surroundings, information on bus and train connections, excursion tips, as well as maps and travel guides.

Other places

Discover other places at Lužice, Blatnice Pod Svatým Antonínkem, Veselí Nad Moravou, Sudomerice Nad Moravou, Žeravice, Mouchnice, Těmice, Moravany and Kyjov.

To the overview of the wider travel region: Hodonín District.