AUTUMN THAT TASTES LIKE WINE

When autumn, then with a glass 

If Czech autumn has any taste, then it is precisely wine. Moravia and Bohemia enter the harvest period and wine-growing towns, villages and the vineyards themselves come alive for several weeks. Somewhere you will find a large wine harvest with concerts and historical parades, elsewhere more intimate open cellars, tastings or sitting right at the winemaker's. And then there is burčák – a drink, for which we are willing every year to forget for a moment that we are actually drinking something that is still working. 

When it is said wine harvest, most of us think of southern Moravia. Mikulov, Znojmo, Valtice or the surroundings of Pálava are autumn classics, which have their own charm. However the wine map of the Czech Republic is much more diverse. For wine experiences you can also head to Mělnicko, Litoměřicko or perhaps to the surroundings of Karlštejn. And the connection of wine with historical towns and landscape is an ideal recipe for a trip, during which you don't have to have a glass as a single point of the program. 

Vineyards, cellar and a few kilometers on foot 

Vineyards belong to places, which are in autumn perhaps even more beautiful than in summer. It is enough to have good shoes, a light jacket and a desire to wander a bit. You can walk the wine trails on foot, ride a bike and combine it with a visit to the cellars, local gastronomy or a tour of the sights. Just make sure to plan the event “bike– cellar” well . 

September and the first part of October often offer weather made for travel. Castles and chateaus are still open , tourist trails

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