Cities
The rigorously built functionalistic city is a unique display of interwar modern urbanism and architecture, not only on the Czech scale. Tomáš Baťa Sr., the founder of the famous shoe of Zlín, was a visionary. He launched an unbelievable boom of the city and the region by creating unparalleled conditions for living and working. His social, housing and wage policy were not only unusual for Czechoslovakia, but also for Western Europe. T
Kroměříž is without a doubt one of the most beautiful cities in the Czech Republic. The picturesque historical city with town houses and arcades, the monumental archbishop’s chateau, the wonderful gardens spreading out around this and the archbishop’s cellars with their unique wine. This is the Athens of Haná, a city the splendour and spectacular beauty of which have secured it a place on the UNESCO world heritage list.
The Velehrad Monastery, and in particular its basilica, is the spiritual heart of the Czech Republic. It was here that a millennium of Christian history began in this part of Europe, a fact reflected in the annual National Pilgrimage involving tens of thousands of people.
Castles&Chateaus
It is situated in the east of the country near the Slovak border, is one of the most important Baroque noble residents in the Czech Republic for the quality of its architecture, extensive collections, famous owners, as well as its historical importance place in the last few years of the Habsburg monarchy.
Buchlov Castle hides many secrets: an Egyptian mummy and the ghost of a White Lady. Construction of the royal fortress castle in the gently undulating landscape of Moravian Slovakia started in the 13th century and you can learn about the history of artistic styles right up to the 19th century in its development.
Nature
The Beskid Mountains offer a perfect combination of nature and the creations of man – high, forest-carpeted hills, orchid-filled meadows and unique folk architecture sensitively inserted into the landscape. Then there’s the sheep’s cheese, tarts, slivovitz and other local specialities to savour. The pagan god Radegast, after whom the local beer is name, has ruled over this land since time immemorial.
UNESCO
During the summer, Kroměříž is reminiscent of the Garden of Eden. The local gardens, which are included in the UNESCO world heritage list, represent a perfect symbiosis of light, plants, water, art and architecture. The Castle and Gardens are some of the most beautiful in Europe. You will be engulfed by a labyrinth of green walls, original floral and sculptural decoration, so take a walk along the colonnade and past the historical greenhouses.
Spa
Enchanting buildings designed by one of the leading representatives of art nouveau architecture, freely accessible mineral springs that have been rising to the ground for centuries, or the intoxicating scent of freshly baked spa waffles. This is Luhačovice: the largest Moravian spa located near Zlín. A city where you can have a good rest and get a rush of new energy.
Museums&Experience
An attempt to revive forgotten crafts and folk art as well as recreate traditional life in the Wallach area was behind the creation of the largest and oldest open-air museum in central Europe. The complex contains hundreds of timber structures from the Wallach area. Explore them inside and out and be transported back in time as you go. Here you can even sample local food and try your hand at some old forgotten trades.
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