Unkovice: Meadows, Cycling Routes and Local Culture

In Unkovice, nature, cycling and local culture can be considered as distinct focuses for planning your trip. Think about what you would like to prioritize during your stay: walks through a meadow landscape, a cycling route, or local traditions and events.

Meadow landscape and birdsong

The significant landscape feature of Unkovické louky is very close to Unkovice and offers the opportunity to walk through a meadow landscape accompanied by birdsong. Klínky is another significant landscape feature and adjoins the meadows; nightingales can be heard singing there. If you are interested in birdsong, you can distinguish between the general birdsong in the meadows and the nightingales’ song at Klínky. This lets you combine walks through the meadow landscape with an interest in birdsong when planning your trip.

Cycling routes around Unkovice

The Brno–Vienna cycling route runs around Unkovice. The marked long-distance cycling route Jantarová stezka runs along the southern edge of the village. When choosing a route, these different locations and descriptions are relevant: the Brno–Vienna route is notable for running around Unkovice, while Jantarová stezka is notable for its location on the southern edge and its designation as a long-distance cycling route. Check the route of the Brno–Vienna cycling route locally before your trip. For Jantarová stezka, we recommend checking the current markings before setting off.

Church and traditions

The filial Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Unkovice was expanded in 1767 by Jan z Ditrichštejna. There is a cross by the church. For culture enthusiasts, these are two specific points of interest: the expansion, tied to a specific year, and the cross by the church.

A local tradition in Unkovice is Babské hody. It includes traditional costumes, dancing and folk songs. The dates vary from year to year. So if you would like to plan your stay around this tradition, check the current dates for your preferred travel period.

The cultural information spans different time frames: the church expansion is tied to the specific year 1767, while the dates of Babské hody change. This helps you distinguish between a historical reference and planning a trip around a tradition.

Events and wine

Associations and organizations in Unkovice hold numerous social events each year. Visitors from the nearby area and further afield regularly attend as well. Local events may therefore play a role in choosing when to travel; individual events and dates change. If a particular event is important to your plans, check the latest dates in advance.

Wine is also part of the local profile: winemakers from Unkovice present their wines at wine exhibitions. For wine enthusiasts, these exhibitions are a distinct point of interest alongside the social events and Babské hody. If you would like to plan your trip around a wine exhibition, factor its date into your plans.

Discover more destinations: Kuřimské Jestřabí, Rajhrad, Hostěnice, Černvír, Nesvačilka, Újezd U Tišnova, Šumice, Troskotovice

For the regional travel overview: Brno-Country District.