Holiday apartment in Vlčnov: Jízda králů and winegrowing culture

Vlčnov represents a vibrant Moravian-Slovak tradition: Jízda králů takes place here every year, and its history dates back more than 200 years. Jízda králů from Moravian Slovakia, which also includes the tradition in Vlčnov, has been included on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List. On the weekend of Jízda králů, cymbal and brass band music fills the air; visitors can visit a handicrafts market and purchase souvenirs as part of the festival. Jízda králů is associated with festive pastries and wine from a local winery. The pastries can be paired with wine or slivovice, a homemade plum brandy.

Culture

Vlčnov’s cultural character includes several places closely connected with local history. The Muzeum lidových pálenic in Vlčnov presents a permanent exhibition on the home production of spirits in the Moravian-Slovak border region. Slovácká jizba is a local museum housed in an old estate in the village centre below Vlčnov church. It comes alive during Jízda králů and the traditional Christmas celebrations in Vlčnov. Rolnický dům čp. 57 preserves a valuable Slovácké farmhouse in its original setting.

Winegrowing

The Vlčnovské búdy are particularly distinctive. They form the largest listed reserve settlement of above-ground winegrowing buildings in the Czech Republic and comprise 40 structures. The first written mention of the Vlčnovské búdy dates from 1544. As above-ground winegrowing buildings, they consist of two rooms: wine was pressed and tasted in one, while it was stored in the other.

Trails

Several signposted routes connect the village with different forms of transport. Cycle route 5052 leads through Vlčnov towards Velká Javořina. Within the village, the Malý okruh is a village walking tour lasting around half an hour. The Velký okruh leads from Rybáře Street towards the vineyards and takes about an hour. In addition, the 45-kilometre Uherskohradišťská wine trail runs from Uherské Hradiště via Ostrožská Nová Ves and Vlčnov back to Uherské Hradiště.

Leisure and information

Koupaliště Vlčnov has an adults’ pool with a depth of up to 180 centimetres as well as a children’s pool. For information locally, the Vlčnov Tourist Information Centre provides tips for trips in Vlčnov and the surrounding area. It also offers information materials and publications on local culture and history.

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Other places

You can find other places in the same regional context under Velehrad, Bánov, Šumice, Sušice, Břestek, Újezdec, Nedakonice and Bojkovice.

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