Prušánky: Wine, Nechory and Living Traditions

Prušánky brings together wine country, historic architecture and living traditions within a compact area. Nechory in particular gives the village its distinctive character: the wine cellar settlement comprises 408 wine cellars, whose development in Upper and Lower Nechory began around the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries. If you choose Prušánky as your destination, you will find both routes through the wine country and established cultural events offering specific insights into local history.

Nechory among cellars, wine routes and festivals

You can reach Nechory from Prušánky on foot, by bicycle via a wine cycling route or by car. To this day, some cellars are richly decorated on their doors and windows with Slovácko ornaments. This design makes the settlement an illustrative place for a walk even outside the dates of events. Prušánky also has four wine-growing areas: Nechory, Úlehle, Podkovné and Čtvrtky.

The Podluží Wine Trail passes through Prušánky and Nechory. It is suitable for gravel, mountain, trekking and electric bicycles. This makes it possible to explore the wine country on different types of bicycles, without limiting the route to a single form of cycling. In summer, the event K Nechorám do sklepa adds a tasting of local wines to the local programme. In autumn, the gathering K Nechorám za mladým vínem takes place in Nechory, a wine cellar village near Prušánky.

Hiking and regional routes

The Pochod slováckými vinohrady has its own history. It originated in the 1970s as a long-distance hiking tradition; the first edition took place in 1977. Since the 36th edition, the routes have run through the Podluží region and finish in the Nechory wine cellar area near Prušánky. For your travel planning, this is a clear distinction: the Podluží Wine Trail represents cycling through Prušánky and Nechory, while the Pochod slováckými vinohrady is described as a long-distance hiking tradition with a destination in Nechory.

Church and traditional customs

The Parish Church of St. Isidore stands in the village centre. It is a late Baroque building constructed between 1751 and 1758. Its dome preserves well-preserved contemporary frescoes dating from the construction period in 1758. The church thus provides a specific historical reference within Prušánky, while Nechory makes the village’s wine-growing character visible.

The traditional four-day Hody festival in Prušánky includes an August celebration held beneath a roof made of green leafy branches. The Hody regularly begin with a Saturday event accompanied by cimbalom music, at which the local Slovácký krúžek performs with a men’s choir and a women’s choir. Sunday’s programme includes a costumed procession with brass music to the mayor, asking for permission to hold the celebration.

The custom of Zarážání hory is also closely connected with winegrowing. In Prušánky, the custom traditionally takes place at sunset on the first Saturday in September. A decorated wooden trunk is erected, with red and white wine and red and white grapes attached to its top. Afterwards, some participants and their guests go into the wine cellars, drink wine and sing folk songs.

Getting to Prušánky

Prušánky is connected to the surrounding municipalities by regular bus services. The nearest railway station is in the neighbouring municipality of Moravská Nová Ves, 4 km from Prušánky.

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For the higher-level travel overview: Hodonín District.