We got to go glassblowing and I made this vase and another one made out of blue glass! The goulash there was the best I've had! Afterwards we got to go wine tasting, yum!!
History of Mělnik: In the 5th and 6th century many Slavonic tribes lived here, and the tribe of Pšovans created its main settlement in Mělnik. Saint Ludmila, who married the Bohemian prince Bořivoj, belonged to this tribe. Denar coins of the princess Emma are the first demonstration of the existence of Mělnik. In Nov 1274, Mělnik gained the statue of town from kind Přemsyl Otakar II and later became a royal town belonging to Bohemian queens. The castle, confiscated by the communists, has now been restored to its traditional owners, the princes of Lobkowicz.
Vine-Growing: Princess Ludmilla began with vine-growing in Mělnik and later the Holy Roman emperor and Czech king Charles IV continued in this activity, importing vines from Burgundy. Wine-growing continues to be a big tradition in Mělnik, and every autumn a wine-harvest celebration (vinobraní) takes place here.
Mělnik is also one of the biggest river ports in the Czech republic and is a place of container transshipment.
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