Polabské trails for wine and knowledge
Due to the location of the Litoměřice and Mělník wine sub-region, the Polabská Trail was created to connect the possibilities of tourism attractions.
Polabské trails for wine and knowledge connects two wine sub-regions of Bohemia
It is a link between the Litoměřice wine sub-region and the Mělník wine sub-region and their most important tourist destinations and wine-growing localities. The route starts in Roudnice nad Labem and continues through Kyškovice, Hoštka, Štětí and Liběchov to Mělník. There are several information boards along the route, which provide visitors with information about attractive tourist destinations near the route. While travelling along this trail, it is possible to visit several wineries and taste wines from both wine sub-regions of Bohemia.
Stops
Kyskovice
The village of Kyškovice with the hamlet of Hamráček lies on the right bank of the Elbe River 3.5 km from Roudnice nad Labem. It has 285 inhabitants. Kyškovice belonged to the Roudnice manor.
The first documented mention of the village dates back to 1253. The name of the village originated from the fortress Kyškov, which once stood in the place of today's Obora. The inhabitants originally made their living by fishing and growing grapes. Until 1940 there were 3 taverns and 1 wine bar in the village. The connection across the Elbe was provided by a ferry until the 1950s, the Roudnice bridge was built in 1908.
The name Hamráček derives from the fact that there used to be a smithy with a hammer for repairing carriages from the nearby Provincial (Royal) Trade Route, and it used to be the site of a horse cemetery. The hill on which Hamráček is situated was called St. Stephen's Hill. To this day, two memorable oaks stand on it, where Jan Žižka had an observation post when he marched on Roudnice, which was then plundered by his troops.