The Nechory wine cellar settlement comprises 408 wine cellars. Together with the regional wine trail, the late Baroque parish church, and local traditions, this gives visitors several possible focal points during a stay in Prušánky: routes through the wine-growing areas, architecture, or festivals with a long tradition. You can reach Nechory from Prušánky on foot, by bicycle along a wine cycling route, or by car.
Plan wine routes and your journey
The Podluží wine trail passes through Prušánky and Nechory. This regional route is suitable for gravel, mountain, trekking, and electric bicycles; surface conditions may vary. Check the route and signage before setting off. If you prefer to travel on foot, you can also reach Nechory from Prušánky. When planning, you can consider how to get to the cellar area separately from your choice of transport.
The four named wine-growing areas in Prušánky are Nechory, Úlehle, Podkovné, and Čtvrtky. Their names give an overview of the town’s wine-growing areas, but do not form a single, fixed visitor route.
Prušánky has regular bus connections to the surrounding municipalities. The nearest train station is in the neighboring municipality of Moravská Nová Ves, 4 km from Prušánky. Check train connections and timetables before your trip to make sure the journey suits your chosen travel date.
Wine cellars and festival traditions
Development of the cellars in Upper and Lower Nechory began around the turn of the 19th century. To this day, some cellars have richly decorated doors and windows featuring Slovácko ornaments. The figure of 408 cellars and their preserved decorations offer two different insights into Nechory: the size of the settlement and its local design.
A special tradition in Prušánky is Zarážání hory, traditionally held at sunset on the first Saturday in September. A decorated wooden pole is erected, with red and white wine and red and white grapes attached to its top. After the ceremony, some participants and their guests go to the wine cellars, drink wine, and sing folk songs.
The traditional Hody festival lasts four days and takes place in August beneath a canopy of green leafy branches. It regularly begins with a Saturday event accompanied by cimbalom music, featuring the local Slovácký krúžek, with a men’s and a women’s choir. On Sunday, a costumed procession accompanied by a brass band goes to the mayor to ask permission to hold the celebration. In this way, the Hody festival, celebrated in August, differs both in its program and duration from Zarážání hory, a tradition centered on an evening in September.
In summer, K Nechorám do sklepa is an event in Nechory featuring a tasting of local wines. Dates and booking arrangements may change; check the latest information in advance. The Pochod slováckými vinohrady offers another perspective on the vineyards: this long-distance hiking tradition began in the 1970s, and the first edition took place in 1977. Since its 36th edition, the routes have run through the Podluží region and ended in the Nechory wine cellar area near Prušánky. Routes may vary from year to year, so check the current route in advance.
Late Baroque church in Prušánky
The parish church of St. Isidore also makes its own architectural statement: this late Baroque building was constructed between 1751 and 1758. Well-preserved contemporary frescoes from the time of construction in 1758 remain in the dome. The church thus complements the history of wine-growing with a specific historic building from the same period, while the development of the cellars in Nechory dates to around the turn of the 19th century.
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