Blogs from Mikulov, South Moravian Region, Czech Republic, Europe

Monday 26th May 2014 As the shops were closed yesterday we were on the road by 0800 with only a cup of tea and half an apple each in our stomachs. It was a long climb to the Vranov Dam, the Greenways trail going over it. We only set a 30kms aim for today, to the wine town of Satov but Judy did notice that we would be climbing over 600m in total on this leg. For the first 13-14kms all we seemed to do was climb, albeit it was only steep in a few stops. Judy doesn't particularly like going down hills and when it is combined with either a potholed road or a dirt track she became even more concerned, walking down many long hills, much to Rags' disbelief. The first stop was in ... read more

I spent a lovely weekend in Mikulov, not too far from Brno. This is the heart of the winemaking region. There's a beautiful chateau and a lot of wine cellars to pick from. You can easily go overboard out here and land up picking up a whole trunk full of wine from the rich selection available. Mikulov town square A view of the Holy hill from the Clock of Saint Wenceslas We then drove down to Valtice to pick up some wine from the Chateau's cellar. I was fortunate to catch a glimpse of some traditional folk music in the square. A quick stop along the way at Lednice for a few beers. There's the beautiful chateau and grounds worth checking out. On Sunday we moved on towards the beautiful Pálava hills. There are a couple ... read more