Hustopeče - almond orchard and Almond lookout tower

Thanks to the ideal climatic conditions, an almond orchard of several hectares was planted near Hustopeč after the Second World War. It was supposed to ensure self-sufficiency in almonds for one of our largest chocolate factories, Zora Olomouc. After 1989, it became clear that the cultivation of almonds was not effective and the orchard began to fall. It wasn't until 2009, when the city of Hustopeče bought the orchard and started caring for the trees, that this place...