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Moravian Wine Country Open Road
Roll through South Moravia's rolling vineyards and cellar villages on a free-wheeling road trip from Brno
The itinerary.
4 days · 8 stops
Thursday
Day One
Pick up the car in Brno and explore Moravia's vibrant capital before pointing south.
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Villa Tugendhat
Mies van der Rohe's UNESCO-listed functionalist masterpiece, a landmark of 20th-century modern architecture.
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Špilberk Castle
A hilltop fortress and former prison overlooking Brno, with ramparts offering wide views over the city rooftops.
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Hotel
Hotel Continental Brno booking.com · AI hotel ratings: hotelist.com
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Getting around
- Arriving by train to Brno, then collecting a rental car downtown
Friday
Day Two
Drive into the fairytale Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape, an open expanse of chateaux and parkland.
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Lednice Chateau
A neo-Gothic palace set in a vast English landscape park with a minaret and palm greenhouse, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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Valtice Wine Cellars
The national wine centre housed beneath a baroque chateau, where you can taste hundreds of Moravian vintages in vaulted cellars.
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Hotel
Hotel Galant Mikulov booking.com
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Getting around
- Driving south along route 52 through the vineyards
Saturday
Day Three
Wind up into the Pálava Hills for open-road views and cellar-door tastings.
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Pálava Hills
Limestone ridges rising over the vineyards with hiking ridgelines and panoramas across South Moravia to Austria.
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Mikulov Old Town
A sun-drenched wine town of pastel houses beneath a hilltop chateau, ringed by some of the country's finest vineyards.
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Hotel
Hotel Galant Mikulov booking.com
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Getting around
- Driving the scenic ridge roads around the Pálava reserve
Sunday
Day Four
Take the back roads home with one last cellar stop in a traditional wine village.
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Pavlov Wine Cellars
A picturesque village of whitewashed press houses where family vintners pour Riesling and Pálava straight from the barrel.
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Nové Mlýny Reservoirs
A chain of lakes beneath the Pálava cliffs, a calm open landscape perfect for a final stop before the drive back.
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Hotel
Hotel Galant Mikulov booking.com
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Getting around
- Driving the country roads back to Brno to return the car
Location.
Frequently asked
How many days do you need for Moravian Wine Country Open Road?
4 days. The itinerary runs from Thursday to Sunday and covers 8 curated stops across 4 days.
How much does Moravian Wine Country Open Road cost?
Mid-range — €150–300 per day per person.
Where do you stay during Moravian Wine Country Open Road?
Hotel Continental Brno is the recommended base for the trip; the full hotel list per day is in the itinerary section.
What's included in the Moravian Wine Country Open Road itinerary?
Day-by-day stops at 8 restaurants, museums, viewpoints and landmarks; transportation hints between each leg; and a hotel base in Brno.
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