Brno–Tuřany Airport 48 min
Temple of Apollo (13 min) Château and architecture Svatý kopeček (15 min) Limestone ridge with partially forested slopes & flower meadows, dotted with pilgrimage chapels. Rendezvous (Valtice) (6 min) Château, chapel, and architecture Minaret in Lednice (13 min) Known as the Turkish Tower, an 1804 landmark with Arabic decor & spiral stairs to a turret lookout. Valtické podzemí (15 min) Lednice–Valtice Cultural Landscape (10 min) A World Heritage-listed expanse with 2 castles & parkland dotted with pavilions & follies. Castle Lednice (10 min) An 1800s palace built on a Renaissance chateau & Gothic fort, with a riding hall & formal gardens. Pálava Protected Landscape Area (8 min) Protected landscape encompassing meadows, forest & wetland, dominated by limestone hills. Temple of the Three Graces (10 min) Château, architecture, and history Mikulov Castle (17 min) Rebuilt Baroque castle & museum exhibiting portraits, costumes, fine art & a viticulture gallery. John's Castle (22 min) Former hunting lodge modeled on a medieval castle with grand rooms, history tours & river views. The Valtice Palace (12 min) Château, theatre, castle, wine, and chapel Dívčí hrady (31 min) A ruined, 1200s fortress on a rocky crag, accessed by steep trail & with forest & reservoir views. Pavlovské vrchy (30 min) Trails across rugged limestone slopes & ridges marked by ruined hilltop castles & views over a lake. Kolonada Reistna (7 min) Grand monument with arches & columns built for a 19th-century prince, plus a rooftop viewing deck. |