Bořetice offers several clear highlights for a stay: hiking and cycling, wine cellars and cultural events. If you want to make outdoor activities the focus, you can choose between the Kravihorská Tourist Trail, which is primarily intended for hiking, and the regional Modré Hory cycling and hiking trail. There are also the wine cellars below Kraví hora, guided tastings and historical connections around the Church of St. Anne. This makes it easy to plan your trip around your own interests.
Hiking, cycling and two different routes
The Kravihorská Tourist Trail is primarily intended for hiking, but it is also suitable for cycling. It appeals to travelers who want to explore Bořetice on foot or by bike. Both uses are specified for this trail, although hiking remains its main purpose.
The 30 km Modré Hory cycling and hiking trail connects Bořetice with Kobylí, Němčičky, Velké Pavlovice and Vrbice. Its length and the five wine-growing villages it connects give it a different planning framework from the Kravihorská Tourist Trail, which is primarily geared toward hiking. If you want to include several of these places in your trip, you can use this route as a guide; its name covers both cycling and hiking.
The Kraví hora lookout tower offers another perspective on the wine-growing villages. The wooden tower is 15 meters high and offers views of wine-growing villages. This adds a landscape dimension to the wine theme, alongside the trails and cellars.
Wine cellars and tastings
Local winemakers open the wine cellars below Kraví hora to residents and tourists. The Pod Kraví Horou wine cellars comprise around 260 cellars. This gives an idea of how strongly the cellars shape the local wine scene, although not every visit has to follow the same format.
A guided tasting is another way to discover wine in Bořetice: Vinařství Hempl offers individually tailored tastings in its family wine cellar. This differs from visiting the wine cellars as a group of places. When planning your trip, you can consider whether the cellars themselves or a guided tasting is more important to you.
The satirical Republic of Kraví hora is also part of the town’s wine profile. It was founded in 2000 and organizes wine exhibitions. This cultural theme adds a distinctive, satirical perspective to the cellars and tastings.
Church and cultural events
The Church of St. Anne in Bořetice was restored in 1680 and is a Baroque church dating from the first quarter of the 18th century. These two historical facts give the town a specific cultural connection that may be of interest independently of its wine offerings.
The Anenská pouť takes place in Bořetice every year on the last Sunday in July. The hody are held on the first Sunday in August. If you want to plan your stay around one of these festivals, check the dates before traveling. This lets you take the cultural events into account when choosing your travel dates.
Landscape in the cadastral area
The natural attractions include the Zázmoníky Nature Reserve, which lies on the northern edge of Bořetice’s cadastral area. Its specific location differs from the wine-growing villages visible from the Kraví hora lookout tower. Together with the trails, cellars and cultural events mentioned above, this shows Bořetice as a destination with several distinct highlights.
Discover more destinations: Uhercice U Hustopecí, Břeclav, Klobouky U Brna, Březí U Mikulova, Vrbice, Horní Bojanovice, Kurdějov, Podivín.
For the broader travel overview: Břeclav District.
