A protected landscape area where rare orchids bloom and ancient folk customs flourish.
The White Carpathians are a long mountain range along whose ridge the Czech and Slovak border leads. The landscape with vast meadows with scattered fields, orchards and pastures has been sensitively cultivated for centuries by the harmonious coexistence of man and nature. Did anybody say it is not possible? The area is a protected UNESCO biosphere reserve today. The highest peak of the White Carpathians is Velká Javořina (970 metres) with distant views of the Moravian and Slovak hinterland.
The White Carpathians Protected Landscape Area reaches into the districts of Hodonín, Uherské Hradiště and Zlín. If you like architecture, you simply must make a stop in Luhačovice and see the buildings by the phenomenal Dušan Jurkovič. Moreover, this spa town has a lovely, laid-back atmosphere. If you want to see something old, visit the ruins of a Romanesque castle in Brumov, the guard castle of the Wallachian Kingdom.
The local meadows are among the most valuable meadow biotopes in Europe! They have the highest species diversity of orchids in Central Europe. Speaking of orchids, don’t forget to visit the Čertoryje Nature Reserve, where twenty different species grow!
We can recommend Jazevčí, Zahrady pod Hájem and Javorina. Well-marked tourist trails can help you find the way. Not far from the village of Tvarožná Lhota, you can find the Travičná Lookout Tower with a really lovely view of the surrounding area. A sheepfold with a museum of log houses from the Kopanice area, an ecological nature trail and an arboretum is close by.
Are you planning to go the White Carpathians by bike? Try the long-distance Beskydy-Carpathian Mountain Trail or one of the regional trails. The White Carpathians are a colourful mosaic of distinctive regions with many folk architecture sites and cultural events. You can hear a strong local dialect there, sample the local wine and of course the plum brandy (slivovice in Czech). It is good for your health, they say, and a must for visitors here.
There are three nature trails which are worth trying in the White Carpathians: Around Hrozenko (Okolo Hrozenka), Moravian Log Houses (Moravské Kopanice) and Potter’s Meadows (Hrnčířské louky). The trails come with boards that visitors can scan with their mobile phone to learn more information.
If you want to enjoy a walk across the White Carpathians with a guide, you can join a group during regular walks or book a guide just for yourself.
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A tree that sounds like it’s providing a true service. But it does really exist. It grows in the White Carpathian Mountains, and you can taste it – on the educational True Service Tree Trail!
There is a place near Strážnice where the dreams of every biker come true. The five mountain-bike circuits with single trails in the pristine nature of the White Carpathians will bring you to a state of nirvana.
Blueprint came to our country from the Far East. Today it is one of the rare traditional crafts of the Czech Republic. It evokes folk culture and can only be seen in two places in the country.
Strážnice is not merely a haven for folk traditions, its renowned open-air museum, and delectable Moravian wine; it also boasts a rich Jewish heritage.
Divided into areas representing the regions of Moravian Slovakia (known as Slovácko in Czech), the Strážnice Open-Air Museum will pleasantly take you through history, entertain children, and show you live folklore.
The whole Strážnice area is alive with folklore and music, and that is why the local chateau is dedicated to folk music.
Dancing is not just for girls! Verbuňk, on the other hand, is a purely male affair. Gentlemen dance it mostly in groups and it’s a real experience.
Probably only houses on the Greek island of Santorini are as lovely and white and blue as the Plže wine cellars.
This body of water is fun even for obstinate landlubbers and non-swimmers! You won’t see jumping dolphins but you will get to discover the sights around and taste the delicacies of the region.
The Sahara Desert in the Czech Republic? Sure! Welcome to the Moravian Sahara Desert in Bzenec.
This technical rarity in the romantic landscape of the Baťa Canal attracts not only people who are enthusiastic about machines and physics. Rent a boat and go on a cruise!
Visit the source of winemaking here, in a village that exported its most delicious wines to Europe as early as the 13th century. Tune your taste buds!
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