Vrbice: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

In Vrbice, you will find the Church of St. Giles on the summit of Stráž Hill and wine cellars carved into sandstone. The Church of St. Giles was built by the Brotherhood of St. Giles between 1913 and 1920 on the summit of Stráž Hill. The wine cellars of the Stráž cellar district are carved into the sandstone of the hill across seven levels.

Wine and Wine Cellars

The older Na Sklepech cellar colony is part of the local history. It was established in the second half of the 17th century and consists mainly of multi-storey stone buildings with recessed press houses and long vaulted cellars. In the Vrbice cellar colony, visitors can taste the Neuburg, Tramín and Welschriesling grape varieties.

Culture and Local History

The Vrbice Municipal Museum is located in the former town hall, the oldest building in the municipality. It presents the municipality’s history as well as aspects of the present through exhibitions and projects focused on traditional costumes. The museum is open on selected holidays – Easter, the local fair and Christmas – or by prior arrangement.

The Chapel of St. Anne dates from 1870, was restored to its original appearance in 2004, and serves as a place for rest and contemplation. The church in Vrbice is used not only for regular services but also for weddings, baptisms, funerals and concerts; it also hosts a living nativity scene, open days and other smaller celebrations.

Routes and Local Details

The 30-kilometre Modré Hory route is suitable for walking and cycling and connects Vrbice with Bořetice, Kobylí, Němčičky and Velké Pavlovice. Its route leads via Velké Pavlovice, the Slunečná lookout tower, Bořetice, Vrbice, Kobylí, the Kraví hora wine cellars and Němčičky back to Velké Pavlovice.

The wooden windmill in Vrbice near the cemetery is a replica of the village’s original windmills. The Hobitín visitor attraction is located directly in Vrbice.

More local pages: Drnholec, Pavlov U Dolních Věstonic, Starovice, Moravská Nová Ves, Boleradice, Pavlov, Týnec, Novosedly Na Moravě.

To the higher-level travel overview: Břeclav District.