Křepice: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

Křepice lies in a gently hilly landscape where the Svratka floodplain transitions into the eastern edge of the Ždánický les hills. The Křepický potok stream flows through Křepice.

Culture and history

The first written record dates from 1349, when Křepice was referred to as Crepicz. The Church of St. Bartholomew is a cultural monument and was completed in 1791 in the Renaissance style. It has three altars; behind the main altar there is a depiction of Calvary.

An educational trail dedicated to the Bratislava–Brno Operation, with a lookout point, provides information about the occupation period and the liberation of Křepice.

Pilgrimage and traditions

The pilgrimage site of U Svaté includes a spring called Svaté and the Stations of the Cross. Cyril and Methodius pilgrimages are held regularly at the pilgrimage site, annually on a Sunday in July near the feast day of Cyril and Methodius.

The costumed Bartolomějské hody festival takes place in Křepice every year. The Křepická chasa actively supports the development of folklore and folk traditions in Křepice. It performs at local events, including Dětské hody and Hodové posezení na Hájence; it also leads a children's folklore group.

Places and trails

The Novosady lookout tower, also called Novosady, stands on Čertoraj Hill above Křepice. Since 1984, it has been erected as part of the memorial to the Bratislava–Brno Operation from spring 1945.

The blue-marked hiking trail runs through the centre of Křepice and then eastwards into the cadastral territory of Nikolčice. The Velkopavlovická Wine Trail leads to Křepice and splits there into two loop trails; near Křepice, the southern branch is aimed at people seeking wine experiences.

Discover more places: Němčičky U Hustopečí, Dolní Dunajovice, Horní Bojanovice, Velké Bílovice, Tvrdonice, Brod Nad Dyjí, Moravská Nová Ves, Pouzdřany.

To the higher-level travel overview: Břeclav District.