Holiday apartment in Popovice: Culture, Nature and Tradition

Popovice is a place where culture, nature and leisure exist side by side. Local traditions, ecclesiastical heritage, protected landscapes and a sports area close to nature give the town a variety of facets.

Leisure

Amfík Bukovina is a leisure and sports area for relaxation and socialising in natural surroundings. The grounds include a multifunctional court for ball games, a pétanque court, an outdoor workout area and a children's playground. This brings various forms of exercise and shared time together in one place without the area losing its natural character.

The surroundings of Amfík Bukovina offer opportunities for hiking and cycling. Thus, in addition to spending time at the leisure area, exploring the nearby landscape through physical activity is also one of the aspects of Popovice described here.

Culture

The Church of Our Lady is considered a prominent landmark of Popovice. The Church of Our Lady of the Rosary houses the moving Christmas nativity scene Pohyblivý betlém, created and completed in 1950 by Antonín Potomák, who was born in Popovice. The display presents a ten-minute nativity scene accompanied by a carillon. The ecclesiastical heritage also includes the Gothic bell in the church tower: it dates from 1508 and is the second-oldest surviving bell in the Uherské Hradiště area.

An important tradition in the annual calendar is Slovácké hody s právem in Popovice. It takes place every year on the first weekend in October. The Saturday programme includes a procession accompanied by music and the formal request for the hodové právo at the municipal office.

The Potomákovo Museum can be visited year-round by prior telephone appointment at 572 574 097. It documents the historical development of the Kunovský costume and the variants used in the past.

Nature

Stráně u Popovic is a protected natural area with old orchards, pastures, field copses and strips of woody vegetation on steep slopes. Its conservation objective is the nationally and Europe-wide significant sloe carpet moth (Eriogaster catax) and its habitat. The landscape therefore combines different forms of protected vegetation with the protection of a specifically named butterfly species.

Popovické rybníky is a Natura 2000 site in the cadastral area of Popovice u Uherského Hradiště, approximately 1 km north-northwest of Popovice in the valley of the Olšovec stream. The yellow-bellied toad is among the protected species of Popovické rybníky.

Anyone considering a holiday apartment in Popovice can view or compare the offers displayed during the planning process. Included services, individual price components, and the applicable booking and cancellation conditions are also relevant. Depending on personal plans, these points may be weighted differently. The specific review takes place directly with the respective offer and remains separate from the sights, traditions and natural areas described.

Other Places

Other places to discover include Strání, Hustenovice, Hostětín, Topolná, Vyškovec, Jalubí, Stupava and Hluk.

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