Blatnice Pod Svatým Antonínkem: Pilgrimage, Wine and Culture

Blatnice Pod Svatým Antonínkem offers a variety of reasons to visit: pilgrimage, wine culture and insights into local life. Svatý Antonínek is a 350-meter-high hill between Blatnice Pod Svatým Antonínkem and Ostrožská Lhota. As the last spur of the White Carpathians, it provides a distinctive landmark in the landscape. If you are looking for a hotel, you can plan your visit around a particular theme, such as the chapel and pilgrimages, the wine cellars or the local collections.

Pilgrimages on Svatý Antonínek

Pilgrimages are held regularly on Svatý Antonínek. These include the local pilgrimage and the main pilgrimage in June, the Thanksgiving and Harvest Pilgrimage on the last Sunday in August, and the All Souls’ Pilgrimage in October. The dates vary from year to year. So, if you want to plan your stay around a pilgrimage, check the dates for the relevant year before you travel.

The chapel on Svatý Antonínek is open to pilgrims and tourists year-round. Since opening arrangements may change, check them before your visit. This lets you plan according to the actual reason for your visit, whether you are coming to the hill for a pilgrimage or independently of one.

Wine Cellars, Architecture and Events

The Vinné búdy Pod Starou horou form a protected heritage reserve on the edge of Blatnice. The wine cellars include above-ground press houses arranged in a row. This architectural layout offers a distinctive way to explore the village’s wine culture, alongside events centered on wine tastings.

During the traditional Blatnické vinobraní, wine cellars open their doors and wine and Burčák tastings are offered. The festival also includes a folk costume parade and a cultural program. For Putování po blatnických búdách, about 30 local wine cellars open to visitors. If one of these events is the reason for your trip, check the dates and the program in advance.

Museum and Planetární stezka

The Blatnické Museum combines a detailed workshop display with collections about local life. The sewing workshop exhibition includes 30 sewing machines, as well as a collection of 13,000 buttons. Other exhibits offer insights into crafts and everyday life: visitors can see craft tools, household furnishings, elements of folk costume, historical photographs and documents. The collection thus features both individual objects used in work and a range of records of local life.

Each stop on the Planetární stezka has its own focus: it features a scale model of a planet and an information board with basic facts and further information about that planet. The museum and planet trail appeal to different interests: the collections focus on local life, while the stops provide information about the planets.

Natural Monument and Getting There

For a nature outing nearby, the Střečkův kopec Natural Monument lies about 1.5 kilometers northeast of Blatnice Pod Svatým Antonínkem. It can be reached via a muddy field track; access conditions may vary seasonally. Check them before your visit, especially if the route is part of your plans.

Blatnice Pod Svatým Antonínkem is accessible by bus and train. The railway station is about two kilometers from the village. This allows you to combine a visit to the pilgrimage site, wine cellars, museum or natural monument with the kind of trip that suits you.

Discover more destinations: Starý Poddvorov, Hrubá Vrbka, Terezín U Čejče, Vřesovice, Louka, Lipov, Josefov U Hodonína, Velká Nad Veličkou

For the overview of the wider area, see: Hodonín District.