Fruit brandy festivals offer much more than just classic plum brandy. Organizers have long learned to seek out specific types such as oskerušovice, quince brandy, or the popular macerates and liqueurs among women. It's important to enjoy fruit brandies with good food, so these events are the perfect opportunity to taste regional delicacies.
One of the most famous festivals is the Fruit Brandy and Sauerkraut Festival in Mikulčice at the end of January. This is soon followed by the Plum Brandy and Distillates Festival in Bukovany near Kyjov. These festivals, featuring the singing of male and female choirs from Slovácko, offer hundreds of samples. In Veselí nad Moravou, in the Zarazice area, the fruit brandy festival in January is combined with tasting specialties from pig slaughtering. More fruit brandy festivals follow in other Slovácko municipalities in February and March.
In February, the offerings are complemented by events such as the sausage festival in Žarošice, while in the last few years, a competition for making cracklings has taken root in the February calendar in Horňácko in Velké nad Veličkou. In Milotice near Kyjov, there is a festival of drkotiny, or pork jelly, and in Bukovany near Kyjov, a festival of spreads. Every year, new festivals emerge. Many of these events can be found on the tourist portal www.slovacko.cz. There, you can also find quality accommodations or interesting destinations that will enhance your stay in Slovácko.
Tourist Association Slovácko, Zdeněk Šmýd, 775004523, zdenek.smyd@slovacko.cz
Web: www.slovacko.cz
