For Lykkers drawn to the image of softly rolling fields, green corridors, scattered trees, and a tiny white wayside structure, head to Šardice near Kyjov in South Moravia.

The countryside here is widely known as Moravian Tuscany because long agricultural fields fold across the hills in broad curves, interrupted by small groves and chapels.

Autumn is especially distinctive: freshly ploughed brown fields contrast with remaining green vegetation, making the contours much easier to see. This is not a destination that requires a long sightseeing checklist. Two nights in Kyjov and one carefully timed countryside walk are enough to experience its strongest feature: the landscape itself.

Find the Autumn Landscape

Moravian Tuscany is an informal name for countryside spread around several villages rather than one fenced attraction. Šardice provides the most practical starting point because an established walking route reaches several characteristic views without requiring a demanding hike.

Walk from Šardice

The official South Moravia route from Šardice covers 6.4 km, requires about two hours of walking, and gains only around 110 metres in elevation. Those numbers make it suitable for travelers who want landscape photography without committing to a strenuous trail.

Start near the Šardice bus stop and follow the route toward the Augustinian Residence before continuing toward the Mutěnka cycle path and Soudek viewpoint. The route reaches the areas distinctive bio-strips, where green corridors divide the agricultural fields and emphasize their curves.

Allow closer to three hours if photography is the priority. The walking distance is modest, but stopping frequently matters here because the hills change shape as your viewpoint shifts. A field that appears almost flat from one position may form several visible waves after another ten minutes of walking.

The landscape in the image also includes the kind of small white wayside structure characteristic of this region. Around Šardice, Výrubkova Wayside Chapel provides exactly that visual contrast between a small human landmark and broad open farmland.

Use autumn light properly

Autumn does not produce the same colors as spring. Instead, ploughed fields expose different shades of brown while green lines between them remain visible, making the terrain itself the main subject. Official Czech tourism guidance specifically identifies autumn as a good period for seeing these field patterns.

Late September through October is the most logical window if this contrast is what you want. Exact field colors cannot be guaranteed because planting and harvesting vary between individual plots, so avoid planning around one supposedly perfect date.

For photography, arrive roughly two hours before sunset. Low side-light creates shadows across the slopes and makes the rolling terrain much more visible than flat midday light. Local travel guides particularly recommends the area around Šardice and also highlights the small St. Barbara Chapel near Kyjov as particularly attractive during autumn.

Bring a telephoto lens or optical zoom if available. Many classic Moravian Tuscany images rely on compressing distant hills so their curves appear layered. A wide-angle view alone may make the fields look flatter than expected.

Base Yourself in Kyjov

Staying in Kyjov rather than Brno makes early and late countryside visits much easier. It also places you near several other photogenic villages if weather or light makes Šardice less rewarding on your first attempt.

Give the area two nights

Kyjov lies about 54 km from Brno by road. Trains and buses connect the region, while Šardice itself can be reached by bus. However, a car provides significantly more flexibility for landscape photography because viewpoints are scattered around Šardice, Strážovice, Svatobořice, Hovorany, and neighboring countryside.

If you rely on public transport, keep the trip simple: stay in Kyjov, make Šardice your main countryside excursion, and check the return bus before beginning the walk.

Comfortable accommodation around Kyjov often starts near CZK 1,700–2,000 per room and rises with room type and booking date. For two nights, two travelers sharing accommodation can reasonably plan around CZK 2,500–4,000 per person for lodging, local transport, meals, and ordinary expenses.

Do not treat the fields as a playground

The photogenic hills are working agricultural land, not an open landscape park. Stay on roads, marked paths, and established tracks rather than walking across cultivated fields to recreate a photograph.

A practical two-day plan keeps this simple. Arrive in Kyjov on the first afternoon and explore the nearby countryside during the final two hours of daylight. On the second day, spend the morning in Kyjov, then travel to Šardice for the 6.4 km route and remain in the area through late-afternoon light.

That slower schedule also protects you from the biggest weakness of a photography-focused trip: weather. If the first sunset is cloudy, you still have another opportunity the following day.

For Lykkers, Šardice works because autumn scenery here is not dependent on spectacular mountains or famous monuments. The attraction comes from shape, light, agriculture, and scale. Give the countryside two nights, walk rather than rush between photo points, and save the rolling fields for late afternoon.

That is when South Moravia most closely reveals the layered brown slopes, green ribbons, trees, and tiny white landmarks that make this landscape so distinctive.