Evangelical church history, a trail to five mineral springs and a permanent exhibition about emigration to America give Zádverice a range of distinct points of interest. Marked walking and cycling routes, as well as a railway stop, help visitors find their way around. When choosing where to stay, you can consider whether you would like to focus mainly on cultural history, a nature trail or regional routes.
Church and emigration history
The Evangelical church in Zádveřice was rebuilt in its present form after a fire between 1860 and 1869. Its tower houses three bells that are still in use and are believed to be among the oldest bells in the entire Evangelical Church. The village thus combines a 19th-century architectural history with a set of bells whose great age is expressly described as probable.
A permanent exhibition in the vicarage in Zádveřice documents emigration from Zádveřice and the surrounding area to America in the 19th and 20th centuries. It offers a different cultural history focus from the church and its bells: the exhibition centres on emigration from the village and its surroundings over two centuries. If you would like to visit, it is best to check visiting arrangements in advance.
Trail to the mineral springs
The Chodníček za sirnými studánkami is a marked, one-way educational trail about two kilometres long. Running along the Horský potok, it leads to five mineral springs; two stations are also part of the route. Three of the springs are covered. Wooden benches are provided at three springs for resting, though they may need maintenance. The springs, stations and resting places give the trail a clear thematic focus.
Possible starting points include the Zádveřice, paseky bus stop or a car park on the road to Luhačovice. Since the trail is one-way, it is worth considering your chosen starting point together with your onward plans. Before setting off, check the conditions at the starting point, as well as the trail markings and route condition; these may change.
Walking, cycling and getting there
Another marked walking route passes through Raková on the route from Vizovice via Slušovice to Jasenná. For cyclists, marked regional cycling route No. 471 runs through Zádveřice along the Otrokovice–Zlín–Vizovice corridor. The information provides different kinds of guidance: for the walking route, the focus is on its course through Raková and the places it connects; for the cycling route, it is on its number and regional corridor. Check the markings before a walk; the surface and traffic conditions on the cycling route may change.
Zádveřice stop is on regional railway line No. 331 between Otrokovice, Zlín and Vizovice. If you are considering travelling by train, check the timetable for your planned travel date. When looking for a holiday apartment in Zádverice, you can use your planned activities as a guide: the church and exhibition appeal to those interested in cultural history, while the trail, walking route and cycling route offer different ways to explore. This makes it possible to plan your stay around your own interests without assuming a set daily itinerary.
Discover more destinations: Zádveřice-Raková, Rokytnice, Bohuslavice Nad Vláří, Machová, Spytihněv, Hrobice, Petrůvka, Sazovice.
For the broader travel overview: Okres Zlín.
