Pavlov: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Pavlov Archaeopark makes one of the world’s most significant prehistoric sites of mammoth hunters accessible to the public. The exhibition presents the settlement of the region 25,000–30,000 years ago, as well as the material culture of hunter-gatherers, including numerous examples of highly developed art, rituals and burial practices.

Culture

The architectural ensemble of Pavlov was designated a state monument reserve in 1995. Nineteen listed wine-cellar houses in Pavlov date from the 17th century.

The Dolní Věstonice–Pavlov Archaeological Trail is a 4.1 km path between Pavlov and Dolní Věstonice. It takes visitors to five of the most significant archaeological sites of the mammoth hunters and connects two branches of the Regional Museum in Mikulov: the Pavlov Archaeopark and Dům přírody Pálavy in Dolní Věstonice.

Nature

The Děvín educational trail runs through the Děvín National Nature Reserve and has an entrance in Pavlov. Along its 10.8 km, 15 stations provide information about vegetation, scree fields, water management and agriculture, the geology of Pálava, the history and settlement of Děvičky Castle, as well as forestry and hunting.

At 554.5 m, Děvín is the highest and most imposing mountain in Pálava. On clear days, the view extends to the Alpine peaks and the elongated outline of the Little Carpathians in Slovakia.

History

The Gothic ruins of Děvičky Castle, also known as Dívčí Hrady, Maidberg or Maidenburg, form a distinctive feature on the northern edge of the ridge of the Děvín massif. The ruins of Dívčí hrady preserve parts of their walls, towers and palace rooms. A walk through the ruins offers panoramic views of Pálava and the surrounding landscape.

Wine

The 28 km-long Mikulov Wine Trail can be completed on foot, by bicycle or by car.

Other places in the same area: Klentnice, Brod Nad Dyjí, Nový Přerov, Perná, Brumovice, Dobré Pole, Klobouky U Brna, Drnholec.

To the higher-level travel overview: Břeclav District.