Boršice u Blatnice – Nature, Culture and Traditions

The cadastral area of Boršice u Blatnice contains the Nádavky Natural Monument, located approximately 1 kilometre north of the town. It protects rare thermophilous plant species, as well as the only occurrence of yellow flax in the Uherské Hradiště District outside the Bílé Karpaty Protected Landscape Area. For planning your trip, nature, local history, trails and local events can be considered as different focal points.

Culture and Local History

Kostel sv. Kateřiny is protected as a cultural monument in Boršice u Blatnice. The present church was built in 1788 as a single-nave late Baroque church with a four-sided tower. On a rise above Boršice u Blatnice stand the wayside shrines Boží muka on the road to Blatnice.

The Dům lidových tradic is a restored late-19th-century building located in the oldest house in Boršice u Blatnice. In three exhibition sections, it presents traditional living, folk costumes and a traditional black kitchen. This black kitchen is equipped with tools for cooking fruit spreads and drying fruit, and is designed for processing local products such as apples, plums and pears. You can visit the Dům lidových tradic by prior telephone appointment at 725813817.

The Boršický kancionál was written and illuminated in Boršice u Blatnice from 1727 to 1733 and is considered evidence of the development of Moravian national ornamentation.

Traditions and Events

Kateřinské hody is a recurring local tradition featuring a procession in folk costumes, dance music and a mass in the Kostel sv. Kateřiny church. Boršický fašank is a recurring local procession tradition and was announced for 2025 and 2026. The procession starts at the fire station, followed by music at the village inn.

Nedělní cukrárna is a recurring local culinary event; the fourth edition was announced for 2025 and the fifth for 2026. The traditional Hasičský ples was scheduled for 24 January 2026 in the hall of the cultural centre in Boršice u Blatnice; live music, refreshments and kitchen specialities were announced.

Other places include Popovice, Ostrožská Lhota, Kudlovice, Žítková, Korytná, Podolí, Topolná and Vlčnov.

Trails and Wine

The Naučná stezka Přírodou a historií Boršic educational trail is 3.3 kilometres long, begins at Motorest U Hložků and ends at the Kostel sv. Length church. The trail’s length, starting point and endpoint provide a clear basis for including different types of routes in your planning. The educational trail is connected to the cycle path towards Hluk.

The Strážnická vinařská stezka wine trail branches here and runs via Boršice u Blatnice towards Hluk. The modern Víno Zlomek & Vávra winery in Boršice u Blatnice has been part of the Hudba na vinicích open-air concert series since 2023.

For the higher-level travel overview: Uherské Hradiště District.