Mikulov
A little piece of the Mediterranean must have broken off during the creation of the world and fallen into Southern Moravia. I really had to check the GPS to make sure we hadn't accidentally driven to Croatia instead of the quaint town of Mikulov.
Mikulov sits on a hillside bordered by white rock face on one side and hearty green vineyards sprawling as far as the eye can see on the other side. Most of the buildings have been renovated recently with bright colors of yellow, brick red and blue adding to the quaintness. We had dinner on the main square, where a local band was playing toe-tapping folk tunes.
Valtice
After dinner we took a drive in the cool evening air. Through the vineyards, the road ribboned and brought us to the village of Valtice, wine capital of the Czech Republic. The square was large. People were walking slowly across. Grandparents holding toddlers, a group of teens with green and pink hair. A few tables sat outside a restaurant where the merry laughter of wine drinkers filled the air. Of course the standard chateau loomed on the horizon.
I loved little Valtice so much that the next day before driving back to the big urban Prague I asked H. to stop one more to and let me take a little "souvenir or two" back with us. The wine cellar at the chateau was excellent and I found lovely souvenirs to remind me of our weekend in the sun of southern Moravia.
www.mikulov.cz/en/?languageId=1
www.radnice-valtice.cz
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