Photo: Jan Miklín, Krásnou Pálavou
Nestled at the foot of the Pálava Mountains in the south of Moravia, the picturesque town of Mikulov is one of Czechia’s most attractive destinations. While the town is best known for its wine cellars and historical monuments including an old Jewish quarter, there is more to Mikulov than meets the average tourist’s eye. For instance, few people know that in the past few decades, the town assembled one of the largest collections of contemporary Czech art.
A small diesel train brought me to the town of Mikulov, on the Czech-Austrian border, in the southeast of the country. When its monumental castle emerges like a mirage on the horizon along with a cluster of white chapels on top of the limestone hill above, visitors feel as if they are about to enter some kind of fairy-tale land. The town’s deputy mayor Petra Korlaar confirms that Mikulov is no ordinary place.
“First of all, Mikulov is very special for its geographical position, it’s literally on the border between the Czech Republic and Austria and therefore, it has accumulated something of both cultures. It’s not typically a Czech town, you can see many historical levels in Mikulov that are connected not only to the Czech Republic but also to its neighbouring countries.”
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Author: Pavla Horáková