“Vinobraní” wine harvest festivals being held around country

Traditional “vinobraní” wine harvest festivals are being held at a number of places in the Czech Republic this weekend. While some of the events – at which visitors can sample wines and burčák (young wine) – got underway in towns such as Znojmo and Litoměřice on Friday, others, including at Prague Castle, are starting on Saturday. Restrictions have been introduced at the Prague Castle “vinobraní”, with gardens adjacent to President Miloš Zeman’s Villa Lumbe residence and vine-growing gardens being closed to the public for the first time.

Author: Ian Willoughby