Rohatec offers a range of options for a trip: the dune landscape of Váté písky, cycling and boating along the Baťa Canal, as well as church art and folklore. When choosing where to stay, you can first consider whether your main interests are nature, being active on the water, cycling or cultural heritage. The location and route details can help you decide how these interests fit together.
Church Art from Different Periods
Construction of the Church of St. Bartholomew in Rohatec began on September 11, 1911, based on a design by Brno architect Vladimír Fischer. It was consecrated on October 20, 1912. Its furnishings include a Baroque altar dating from 1716. This church therefore brings together a building begun in the early 20th century and an altar from a much earlier period.
Another testament to the area's architectural history is the Chapel of St. Bartholomew on Slovácká Street. It preserves the surviving presbytery, or choir, of a 14th-century Gothic church. Inside the chapel are Baroque statues of St. John of Nepomuk and St. John Sarkander. The surviving Gothic structure and the statues give the chapel a range of art-historical connections.
The local church also preserves richly embroidered chasubles, veils and altar frontals of particular artistic and ethnographic value. These textiles add another dimension to the architectural and sculptural examples of church art in Rohatec.
Váté písky and Other Protected Landscape Areas
The Váté písky National Natural Monument lies along the railway line between Rohatec-Kolonie and Bzenec-Přívoz stations. The area includes open grasslands on continental dunes, with grasses of the genera Corynephorus and Agrostis, as well as Pannonian sand steppes of habitat types 2330 and 6260. These specific habitat names provide a more precise impression of the landscape than the general term “sandy area.”
Another landscape feature is Strážnické Pomoraví Nature Park, which extends into the cadastral area of Rohatec. Váté písky is designated a national natural monument, while Strážnické Pomoraví is a nature park. When planning your trip, it is worth considering these two protected landscape areas as distinct points of interest.
Cycling and Boating on the Baťa Canal
The cycling route along the Baťa Canal passes through Rohatec and forms part of a route from Kroměříž to Skalica. For a trip on the water, the Vnorovy–Rohatec section is the relevant stretch: it can be navigated by canoe, kayak or raft. These route details offer two different ways to include the Baťa Canal in your trip plans. Before cycling, check for possible temporary construction work, and before boating, check the latest navigation restrictions.
Bus Connections and Folklore
Bus line 911 connects Rohatec with Hodonín and Veselí nad Moravou, stopping at several locations in the municipality. If you plan to use this service to get there or continue your journey, check the current timetable.
Rohatec's folklore traditions include a children's folklore ensemble, a men's choir and a mixed choir; the groups' activities may vary. Folk-art traditions also include richly carved furniture decorated with Moravian-Slovak motifs. Music and craftsmanship therefore complement church art with further cultural themes to consider when choosing where to stay.
Discover more destinations: Čejkovice, Nová Lhota, Žeraviny, Kelčany, Těmice, Karlín Na Moravě, Tvarozná Lhota, Vřesovice.
For the overview of the wider area: Hodonín District.
