Vrádište: Morava Landscape, Wine Routes and Culture

Vrádište is located in western Slovakia, in the Slovak part of the Dolnomoravský úval, 4 km southeast of Skalica. Most of the cadastral area has a flat relief shaped by terraces of the Morava River.

Landscape

A remnant of the original floodplain forest has been preserved on an island in the Morava River.

Nature

Protected plant species have been recorded in the Vrádište area, including kosatec dvojfarebný, hmyzovník čmeľovitý, vstavač vojenský and hlaváčik jarný. Protected animal species have also been recorded, including jašterica obyčajná, vidlochvost feniklový and sova obyčajná.

When planning your trip, you can consider nature, architectural history, cycling and wine routes as separate interests. Different themes can be weighted independently without setting a fixed order for your stay. This can be helpful when several people compare their priorities.

More local pages:Kátov, Kopčany, Skalica, Lopašov and Holíč.

Routes and Wine

Recreational cycling route 5202 connects Kátov, Vrádište, Prietržka and Skalica over a total length of 8.5 km. The Skalická vinárska cesta runs through the vineyards of Prietržka and Vrádište to a rest area; it does not descend into the built-up part of Vrádište. The vineyards of Vrádište lie along the Skalická vinárska cesta and are associated with the brand of the red wine Skalický rubín.

The two routes can be compared by length, type of activity and thematic focus. Those who want to keep their daily plans flexible can switch the focus between the cycling route, wine route, nature and culture.

Those who combine different interests in Vrádište can keep their daily plans flexible: cycling and wine routes can be treated as separate themes, while nature and architectural history can be considered independently. The information on length, route, rest area and historical dates provides different points of comparison. It does not imply a fixed order; what matters is which of these focuses should take priority.

When choosing a hotel in Vrádište, travel dates, room category and cancellation conditions can be considered as separate details. For Vrádište, these points can be considered alongside the separate themes of landscape, cycling route, wine route and architectural history.

Culture and History

The Church of St. Anne was built in 1754 and renovated and remodelled around 1900. The Lurdská jaskyňa next to the church was built in 2008.

The Chapel of the Holy Cross was built by the Nováková family from Vrádište on the road to Skalica, at the boundary of the cadastral areas. The chapel is mentioned in a canonical visitation from 1788. There used to be a water reservoir next to the chapel, from which ice was taken during the winter months for Skalica's icehouse.

The Chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary was built in 1899 and originally stood on the opposite side of the road.

To the higher-level travel overview: Skalica.