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The most beautiful places in the Highlands

The best of Vysočina

Petr Liška
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The most beautiful places in the Highlands
Updated: 09.07.2021
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The Vysočina region is located in the vast Bohemian-Moravian Highlands on the border of Bohemia and Moravia. Its axis is not only the infamous D1 motorway, but also the river Sázava. It offers picturesque nature, several interesting cities and beautiful sights. Come take a look at the most interesting ones

1.
Pernštejn Castle

The most beautiful Moravian castle

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| Altitude: 401 m / 1 316 ft

Pernštejn Castle, being an architectural jewel in the forests of the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands. Is often… continue reading

2.
Telč

Town jewel

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| Altitude: 526 m / 1 726 ft

The town of Telč, due to its importance in the UNESCO list, has a unique location. The Historic Outing City… continue reading

3.
Zelená Hora

A jewel from Jan Blazej Santini-Aichel

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| Altitude: 615 m / 2 018 ft

On the northern outskirts of Žďár nad Sázavou you will find a complete Baroque gem on Zelená Hora by the… continue reading

4.
Třebíč

A city with Jewish history

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| Altitude: 408 m / 1 339 ft

Třebíč's monuments are like a live open-air museum. In the Jewish quarter, music is often heard, and the… continue reading

5.
Havlíčkův Brod

The town of Karel Havlíček Borovský

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| Altitude: 421 m / 1 381 ft

At the river Sázava you will find the picturesque town of Havlíčkův Brod. The most visited part of the city… continue reading

6.
Pelhřimov

Base to the highlands

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| Altitude: 501 m / 1 644 ft

Pelhřimov is a well-known tourist destination on the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands. It is also worth visiting… continue reading

7.
Open-air museum Veselý Kopec

Open-air museum of Vysočina region

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| Altitude: 550 m / 1 804 ft

Open-air museum Veselý Kopec is a settlement full of dispersed interesting farmhouses from the 19th and 20th… continue reading

8.
Lipnice nad Sázavou Castle

Jaroslav Hašek Castle

Altitude: 594 m / 1 949 ft

Lipnice nad Sázavou became famous for its native Jaroslav Hašek, the author of novels about the good soldier… continue reading

9.
Water reservoir Seč

Beautiful dam in Železné Hory

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| Altitude: 488 m / 1 601 ft

The Seč Reservoir can be found at the northwestern end of the Iron Mountains, just a short south of Chrudim… continue reading

10.
Church of St. Of St. James in Velká Losenice

Church with a famous ossuary

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| Altitude: 545 m / 1 788 ft

Velká Losenice boasts an interesting church of St. Jacob with a bell tower and an impressive ossuary, which… continue reading

11.
Open-air museum Bethlehem

Folk buildings in the middle of Hlinsko

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| Altitude: 562 m / 1 844 ft

Right in the middle of Hlinsko you will find an interesting open-air museum of folk buildings from the… continue reading

12.
PR Velká and Malá Olšina, PR Hroznětínská louka

Wandering the snowflakes

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| Altitude: 520 m / 1 706 ft

The Velká and Malá Olšina Nature Reserves and the Hroznětínská louka Nature Reserve are located on the edge… continue reading

13.
Malínská skála

One of the best views in Žďárské vrchy

Altitude: 783 m / 2 569 ft

Malínská skála (811 m above sea level) is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful views of the entire Žďár… continue reading

14.
Javořice

The highest peak of the Bohemian-Moravian Highland

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| Altitude: 841 m / 2 759 ft

Javořice is the highest peak of the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands with a height of 837 meters above sea level.… continue reading

15.
Nine rocks

The highest mountain in Ždárské vrchy

Altitude: 814 m / 2 671 ft

Nine Rocks (836 m above sea level) is the highest point of Ždárské vrchy and at the same time the second… continue reading

16.
Big Gift

The largest pond in the Vysočina region

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| Altitude: 613 m / 2 011 ft

The pond is located in Žďárské vrchy and with its area of 206 ha, which is 400 football fields, it is the… continue reading

17.
Polom forest in the heart of the Iron Mountains

Home of the greats

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| Altitude: 616 m / 2 021 ft

The primeval forest is located in the very heart of the Iron Mountains. The forest is divided into two parts,… continue reading

18.
Natural monument Kobylinec

Alpinka Large-flowered Passerine

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| Altitude: 445 m / 1 460 ft

In the Vysočina region, there is a place near the village of Trnava, where this beautiful alpine tree grows… continue reading

19.
Vír water reservoir

In the Highlands

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| Altitude: 432 m / 1 417 ft

Vír I is a dam reservoir with a height of 76.5 meters on the river Svratka above the village Vír. It was… continue reading

20.
Žďár nad Sázavou Chateau

Castle in the shadow of the Green Mountains

Altitude: 580 m / 1 903 ft

Just a short distance next to the famous Green Mountain you will find the Žďár nad Sázavou chateau. It is… continue reading

21.
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Polná

The historic town between Havlíčkův Brod and Jihlava

Altitude: 490 m / 1 608 ft

We are slowly moving to the most impressive building in Polná – the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin… continue reading

22.
Creatures

A fast section in the Sázava valley

Altitude: 378 m / 1 240 ft

The creatures are a well-known, approximately four-kilometer-long, rapid section in the Sázava Valley. The… continue reading

23.
Karasín lookout tower

Lookout tower in the Highlands

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| Altitude: 687 m / 2 254 ft

This brick lookout tower with a restaurant at the foot of the tower are built of concrete blocks and has been… continue reading

24.
Tasice Glassworks

National Historic Landmark

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| Altitude: 525 m / 1 722 ft

The glassworks in Tasice, which was put into operation in 1796, is perhaps the only surviving glassworks from… continue reading

25.
Flooded Gardens

The thirst that flooded the dream.

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| Altitude: 384 m / 1 260 ft

The town of Zahrádky near Ledče nad Sázavou changed its fate in the 1970s, when the Švihovská dam, which… continue reading

26.
Orlík ruins

Dominant of Humpolec

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| Altitude: 529 m / 1 736 ft

A castle built in the 14th century above Humpolec. Below it are silver and gold tunnels, which are still… continue reading

27.
Paris reservoir

Dam in Doubrava

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| Altitude: 322 m / 1 056 ft

It was built between 1910 and 1913. 500 workers took part in the construction. The dam serves as a flood… continue reading

28.
Zubštejn

Hobo Castle

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| Altitude: 667 m / 2 188 ft

Zubštejn Castle is one of the largest castles in Moravia. Its ruins are beautifully preserved. You can sleep… continue reading

29.
Chudobín pine

The European Tree of 2020?

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| Altitude: 468 m / 1 535 ft

The Chudobín pine has become a phenomenon in recent months. He is currently the first to vote for the… continue reading

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