THE LEDNICE - VALTICE AREA
 
An extensive Baroque complex built for the Liechtenstein family by renowned 
  architects like C.Tencalla, D.Martinelli, J.B.Fischer von Erlach, and J.Ospel. 
  The area is spread between the little towns of Lednice and Valtice southeast 
  of Brno, and covers 250 square kilometers. 
 
The complex consists of various chateau buildings, garden structures and decorative 
  sculpture of various styles, set amidst ponds and woods. The Valtice chateau 
  is surrounded by a beautiful natural park dotted with many Romantic structures 
  (follies), rare trees and greenhouses with tropical plants.
The area is crisscrossed with a dense network of hiking and biking trails and 
  is perfect for exploring in combination with the surrounding wine country.
The chateau area is located near the Austrian borders and is accessible from 
  the Prague  Brno  Bratislava (- Vienna) via an access route from 
  Brno. Good rail connection several times daily via trains to Bøeclav 
  and Znojmo.