Kunstat Castle
Above the city of Kunstat, on a close-by hill, lays a XIII century castle. It has undergone several metamorphoses through ages, however, the last one from XVII century transformed the castle to the baroque style. Castle is quite big from…
In the footsteps of Napoleon Bonaparte: Around the Slavkov u Brna
Last Sunday we set out for a combined tour: a bit of history, geography, and biology. History… as we visited the hill from which Napoleon Bonaparte led his army against Russo-Austrian Army on December 2nd 1805 and the Cairn of…
Sightseeing tour in Ceske Budejovice
The city of Ceske Budejovice is well known for one of the biggest squares in the Czech Republic and traditional Czech brewery Budweiser. But I personally would call it the city of towers, as there’re at least three of them…
The #1 castle of South Bohemia: Hluboka nad Vltavou
There’re several chateaux and castles in the Czech Republic opened year-round. Among famous Prague Castle, Karlstejn or Rozmberk you can visit alluring Hluboka nad Vltavou Castle, which looks as if made of sand, but its construction is more compact. DIFFERENT…
Monastery Rosa Coeli
Dolni Kounice Women’s monastery “Rose of Heaven” – Rosa Coeli history’s long. In 1183 women of Premonstratensian order moved in together with their rector Peter from Lounovic. They spent 7 to 8 hours daily praying. The monastery had very strict…
Kroměříž and its famous Flower Garden
Kroměříž is a small city remote 70 kilometers east from Brno. DIRECTIONS Route is really simple; you just need to get to the D1 highway in the direction of Vyskov and then to Kromeriz. It takes not more than an…
Fun spots for kids: Boskovice castle and Western city
A week ago, for the second time, I visited Boskovice castle. The weather was warm and pleasant, not too hot-perfect for sightseeing. DIRECTIONS Boskovice castle is about 40 kilometers north of Brno. Hit road E461 in the direction to Svitavy.…
The #1 Unesco site: Lednice-Valtice Complex by bike
South Moravia, a region of great wine, flat terrains, and marvelous architecture. Avid tourists and bikers visit this region year by year, especially the Lednice-Valtice complex with cultural heritage. VALTICE We started in Valtice city located really close to Austrian…
