The most beautiful trips in the Highlands
What to see and visit in the Highlands
The Vysočina region located on the border of Bohemia and Moravia offers a lot of beautiful trips, both to the local towns and monuments, and to the beautiful nature not only around the river Sázava. Let's see what all the interesting things we can visit and do here
Visit of Zelena Hora
Santini's baroque jewel
Church of St. John of Nepomuk built on Zelena Hora (“Green Mountain“) on the northern edge of Zdar nad Sazavou is one of the greatest Baroque gems in the Czech Republic. Because of this, it was included in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage. It is best accessible from the northern edge of the town along the yellow tourist route leading from the main road up the stairs. As a bonus, you can also see the adjacent castle or bypass along the educative trail Konvent pond, whose northern part belongs to the protected natural site Meadows at the Black wood. continue reading
A walk around Lipnice nas Sázavou
National Eavesdropping Monument
Near Humpolec there is an ideal place for a quiet walk to the sights and nature. In the village of Lipnice nad Sázavou, a medieval stone castle rises on a hill from a distance. You can start the tour by visiting it or just a tour from the outside. After a walk of about 6 km, continue along the path around the flooded former quarries, which are decorated with carved ears, mouths and eyes, which represent the national monument of wiretapping. The village is also known as the last place of residence of the author of The Good Soldier Švejk Jaroslav Hašek. continue reading
Vesely Kopec
Open-air museum in Vysocina region
Vesely Kopec (lit. “Merry hill”) is a settlement of scattered interesting houses from 19th and 20th century taken here from various parts of Vysocina region (“the Highlands”). In addition, there are also technical water driven monuments (mill, oil room, iron mill). This short but very nice circuit will give you insight into life of farmers and craftsmen over a hundred years ago. continue reading
A tour of Pelhřimov
City monument reserve
Pelhřimov – city monument reserve, exhibition square, part of the city walls with preserved three gates, castle, museum of records and curiosities continue reading
Hitler's bridges
Flooded unfinished bridges on the railway
Hitler's bridges began to be built during the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia in 1939. When Hitler began his megastructures in the form of highways, which at that time were becoming a revolution in transport. As is well known, bridges are built before the work itself. So when the communists continued construction after the war, these plans came to fruition. This is how another motorway that leads from Brno via Velké Opatovice to Poland ended. continue reading
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In a forest garden full of snowflakes
This unique Czech is located near Ždírec nad Doubravou. Thanks to its flora, it grows on millions of these flowers here every spring, which we know as spring snowflakes. However, the fate of this reservation is uncertain. Ash trees, which are essential for this plant, are infested with wood-destroying fungi. continue reading
Ascent to the Nine Rocks from Křižánky
Ascent to the second highest mountain in the Vysočina region
Nine Rocks (836 m above sea level) is the highest peak of the Žďár Hills and the second highest in the entire Bohemian-Moravian Highlands after Javořice. You can really get to this rocky peak from all sides. However, the best-known starting points are Herálec, Svratka and Křižánky. We will head to the top from Křižánky in the form of a roughly 9 km long circuit continue reading
Doubrava Valley
Czech Grand Canyon
A unique canyon of the Doubrava river, which is located in the Vysočina region in the Železná hora Protected Landscape Area. Here the river cut rocks and dug millions of years, so this canyon. Some publications compare it to the legendary Grand Canyon, where this activity is created by the Colorado River. Not only paddlers but also hikers and climbers fell in love with the river and its beautiful valley. continue reading
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Wandering the snowflakes
The Velká and Malá Olšina Nature Reserves and the Hroznětínská louka Nature Reserve are located on the edge of the Vysočina region. It consists of a large forest, which seems uninteresting, but always with the arrival of spring, its wetlands become a flowering garden. It's a paradise for snowflakes. The advantage of this area is that it is unknown and is only visited by locals. For a day trip, I can recommend Číhošť as the center of the Czech Republic and the Číhošť Miracle, the National Technical Monument in Tasice and one of the largest wooden lookout towers in Europe, Bohdanek. continue reading
Polom forest in the heart of the Iron Mountains
Home of the greats
The primeval forest is located in the very heart of the Iron Mountains. The forest is divided into two parts, Malý Polom and Velký Polom. Its oldest part was founded in 1933. At the same time, it is the rarest part of the Železná hora Protected Landscape Area. It is home to giants. There are several massive trees that have peaks in sight. There are beeches, spruces and firs. The largest fir tree was also nicknamed the Old Queen with a height of 46 meters and a circumference of 580 cm, but it fell in 1903. continue reading
Maleč
Chateau and memorial of FLRieger and F. Palacký
Maleč Castle near Chotěboř was built in 1602 on the foundations of a medieval fortress in the late Renaissance style. In 1827, the chateau was renovated and expanded in the spirit of the Empire by František Xaver Auersperg. On October 23, 1862, the chateau was bought by the Czech politician and co-founder of the National (Old Bohemian) Party, František Ladislav Rieger, who was one of the Czech political leaders during the revolutionary year of 1848. continue reading
