One day trip to Slavkov u Brna
Slavkov, the place where Napoleon celebrated his greatest triumph. The centre of the clash of three titans: France, Austria and Russia. Slavkov, a city worldwide known as Austerlitz. CHATEAU The baroque chateau in Slavkov u Brna dominates the city, most…
The beautiful city of Trebic invites for a trip
Trebic is a small city in Vysocina region, which is known for many historical sights. Undoubtedly the most acknowledged is the Jewish Quartier, which is also inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Not only that, but also one of the largest squares…
Enchanting Pernstejn Castle
If you’re into medieval castles, I recommend visiting Pernstejn Castle. First of all, it’s a masterpiece among castles. Still exceptionally well-preserved. Second of all, it’s nearby, only 50 km away from Brno. A BIT OF HISTORY The Perstejn castle was first mentioned in 1285, while it had arisen…
South Moravia’s Bitov Castle
Bitov Castle, undoubtedly a very recognisable, not only because of its size, but also because of the neo-Gothic chapel in the middle of the courtyard.
ZOO Zlin and Chateau Lesna
One sunny summer in 2016 we decided it’s time for our baby girl to explore the world’s animals and we went to the ZOO. There’re two reasons we chose the ZOO in Zlin. First of all, we’ve already been to Brno’s ZOO. Second…
New Castle Adamov
About 4,5 kilometers from the “centre” of Adamov lays romantic ruins of the New Castle(Novy Hradek u Adamova). In order to get there, follow the green path along the Svitava river, then after about 3-and-a-half-kilometre change to red path, which leads directly to the castle. FEEL…
Cimburk Castle, Korycany
In the middle of the forest, but easy to find lies Cimburk castle in Korycany. It seems quite big from the bird’s eye as I saw on the internet, but once you’re inside it changes its proportion. CASTLE’S NIGHT We…
The most romantic place of South Moravia: Novy Hradek u Lukova
Novy Hradek u Lukova is a bit further than our usual destinations, but it’s still worth considering. WHICH LUKOV? There’re two that I am aware of, cities called Lukov in the Czech Republic, one in Znojmo Region and the other…
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…
