Kobylí: Wine Tradition, Village History and Landscape

Wine Tradition, Village History and Paths Through the Landscape

Kobylí combines an established wine tradition with historical traces and varied landscapes. For you as a family, this offers different ways to spend a day: You can explore the history of the village, walk through vineyards to the viewpoint or look out for birds at a biocentre. The special features lie not only in individual sights, but also in the stories that connect winegrowing, village life and the landscape.

Museum and Church Offering Insights into Kobylí

An illustrative starting point for exploring the local history is the Muzeum Kobylí. It is located in the rooms of the former civic school. The museum features an exhibition on the development of the Kobylí folk costume. Another exhibition is dedicated to the history of winegrowing in Kobylí. There, you can encounter both the development of local clothing and the subject that continues to shape the village’s landscape to this day.

Another historical feature of Kobylí is the Kostel sv. Jiří church, a historic landmark of the village. Its preserved Gothic presbytery dates approximately from the late 15th century. The cemetery next to the church offers a wide view of Pálava and the landscape of the Ždánický les. The Naučná stezka Kobylí complements this cultural focus with six information boards providing information about the sights and history of the village.

Through the Vineyards to the Viewpoint

The Naučná stezka Kobylí trail leads from Kobylí through the vineyards to the viewpoint. This makes it possible to connect the local history with the landscape without treating winegrowing merely as a backdrop. Kobylí has 289 hectares of registered vineyards. The slopes around the former Kobylí lake offer suitable conditions for numerous white grape varieties such as Veltlínské zelené, Tramín, Neuburské and Müller-Thurgau, as well as blue grape varieties such as Frankovka, Modrý Portugal, Svatovavřinecké and André.

A distinctive form of this wine landscape is Suchořádská Zmola. It is a cellar lane where winemakers meet to taste typical wines from Kobylí. In the lower part of the area, there is also an old wooden wine press that was restored and conserved in 2002. For a stay with an interest in regional traditions, the history of winegrowing, craftsmanship and the tasting of typical wines can be viewed as different facets of Kobylí’s wine tradition.

Nature Observation at Biocentrum Ostrůvek

A different atmosphere awaits you at Biocentrum Ostrůvek. It comprises 13 ponds and a stream extended by around 170 metres. A new birdwatching site offers the opportunity to see bee-eaters or purple herons there, if you are lucky. The site complements the vineyards and historic buildings with a landscape area focused on bodies of water and birdwatching.

The Stezka nad vinohrady trail was built on Kobylí vrch, which is also called Homole, in 2018. Kobylí vrch lies at 334 metres above sea level. Kobylí railway station is located on the Velkopavlovická Wine Route.

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