Kudlovice Hotel: Chřiby Landscape, Monuments and Wine Tradition

In the Kudlovická dolina, the Kudlovický potok forms a series of botanically interesting wetlands. Traces of Paleolithic settlement can also be found in the same valley landscape. In the northern part of the Kudlovická dolina lies the Budačina rock formation, which is associated with legends about the presence of robbers. Thus, the stream, wetlands, early traces of settlement and the traditional body of legends coexist in the landscape without their respective historical and natural connections being conflated.

Kudlovice's location at the foot of the Chřiby hills adds a direct connection to the forested area. The name Kudlovická dolina and the popular name Kudlovská dolina are part of the region's traditions, as are the Budačina rock formation and the legends associated with it.

Notable architectural and artistic monuments include the Chapel of St. John the Baptist. It is a 1747 chapel made of hewn stone, featuring a slightly larger-than-life sculptural group depicting the Baptism of Christ. Since 1958, it has been listed as a protected cultural monument in the state register of monuments.

The Plague Chapel is also one of Kudlovice's protected monuments. It has been recognized as a protected cultural monument since 1999 and was built after 1663 in thanksgiving for the end of the plague. The Bell Tower is likewise a protected cultural monument and dates from the second half of the 18th century.

The Strmenský House illustrates the residential and economic practices of a small farmer in the region at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. In Kudlovice, the children's Easter rattling tradition, “vrgání,” has also been preserved. The cultural character of the village thus encompasses both architectural evidence and a living traditional practice.

The vineyards in Kudlovice are first mentioned in 1466. In the Paňháje wine-growing area, a total of 31 hectares were planted with grapevines in 1657. The wine tradition is therefore connected not only with a present-day designation but also documented by specific historical dates and a stated vineyard area.

Every year around the turn of May and June, the Kudlovický vinný žleb wine event takes place in the Kudlovský žleb wine alley on Hubáčkova Street. The wine cellars are open to the public, and winegrowers offer tastings. The event brings together the named location, the annual period and the described openings and tastings within an established regional context.

Other places: Lopenik, Hradčovice, Stupava, Jalubí, Strání, Jankovice, Ostrožská Nová Ves, Polešovice.

For the higher-level travel overview: Uherské Hradiště District.