Discover the charm of the border region of Moravia, Austria and Slovakia
Discover the Czech Republic as you have not known it before. We will show you its beautiful corner – South Moravia. Moravia will surprise you with its distinctive style, many sights, excellent wines and traditional gastronomy. You will be charmed with the beauty of stalagmites and underground rivers flowing through the caves of the Moravian Karst or the Lednice-Valtice Area which ranks among the biggest complexes of designed landscape in the world. All of this is in the near vicinity of two capitals on the Danube river – the imperial Vienna and graceful Bratislava.
1. day
Lednice
afternoon: arrival in Lednice, accommodation; tour of Mikulov
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Mikulov
(historic town square, Jewish quarter, Kozí hrádek, chateau park, Holy Hill);
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Jewish Quarter
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Mikulov Castle
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Svatý kopeček (Holy Hill)
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Kozí hrádek (Goat Castle)
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evening: evening program (depending on cultural events)
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2. day
morning: An outing to the Pálava Protected Biosphere Reserve (a UNESCO-protected site). The ridge of the Pálava is crowned by the castle ruins of Děvičky and Sirotčí hrádek, with their unparalleled views of South Moravia and Lower Austria.
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afternoon: Lednice-Valtice Area (largest composed landscape in the world, protected by UNESCO; chateau and greenhouse at Lednice, the Minaret, Janohrad, Three Graces)
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evening: Valtice (Baroque chateau with park, Wine Salon CR or Valtice Underground – wine tasting)
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3. day
all-day trip to Vienna (sightseeing tour – Hofburg, Schönbrunn, Belvedere, historic city center and modern UN City or the famous Hundertwasserhaus); evening: return to Lednice
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4. day
morning: Brno (Špilberk Castle, cathedral of St. Peter and Paul, Villa Tugendhat – UNESCO monument); afternoon: Moravian Karst (Macocha Abyss and the underground river Punkva); return to Lednice
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5. day
all-day outing to Bratislava, with tour of the historic part of town, boat ride on the Danube River, shopping; evening: return to Lednice
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6. day
morning: Znojmo (tour of the town, underground, Town Hall tower); afternoon: Vranov nad Dyjí (Baroque chateau above the River Dyje; end of stay, departure
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