Retz Windmill & Wine Cellars
Retz
A wine town near the Austrian border. A white hilltop windmill and an underground cellar maze even longer than Znojmo's are its two main highlights.
Retz lies about 15 km from Znojmo and is the centre of the Weinviertel wine region in Lower Austria. Beneath the central square lies a network of underground wine cellars roughly 20 km long. They can be visited on guided tours with tastings (about €15). On a hill to the west of town stands the Retz Windmill, one of the few windmills in Austria that still turn, surrounded by vineyards. The main square has the Renaissance-style Ferdinandsky mansion and the town hall. From Znojmo, the train takes about 20 minutes.
Opening hours
Cellar tours daily approx. Apr–Oct; fewer in winter
Nearby sights
- Šobes Vineyard
- Nový Hrádek Castle
- Podyjí National Park
- Hardegg
- Rotunda of St. Catherine & Znojmo Castle
- Louka Monastery
- St. Nicholas Church & St. Wenceslas Chapel
- Znojmo Town Hall Tower