• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Home
  • Blog
  • Black Travel
  • Destinations
  • Travel Resources
  • Book
  • About
  • Contact
  • English
  • French
beenaroundtheworld-logo
  • Home
  • Blog
  • Black Travel
  • Destinations
  • Travel Resources
  • Book
  • About
  • Contact
  • English
  • French
beenaroundtheworld-logo

Exploring South Moravia in Czech Republic

05/11/2022 by Roobens Leave a Comment

I spent ten days in Czech Republic to attend a travel blogging conference. After the main event, I spent a few days exploring South Moravia thanks to the Czech Republic tourism board. They invited bloggers and content creators to discover and explore the region. Needless to say, all opinions are my own.

I’ve been to Czech Republic several times in the past. The first time was in 2007, visiting Prague as a student. Since then, I’ve been to this beautiful country several times, visiting cities tourists not necessarily go to: Ostrava, Pilsen, Ceske Budejovice, Ceske Krumlov, Prachatice, etc.

boskovice
Charming Boskovice

But I had never been to Brno, the second largest city in Czech Republic. So I went there for the event, checking out the beautiful things to do in Brno. And after that, I spent a few days with other bloggers exploring South Moravia. What was it like? What did we do there? Follow the guide!

Table of Contents

  • Blueprint family manufacture
  • Boskovice
  • Cerna Hora
  • The Moravian Karst
  • Rajec Nad Svitavou
  • Wellness Hotel Panorama
  • The Slav Epic Museum
  • RAF House Ivancice

Blueprint family manufacture

Our group met up in the morning, and we were greeted by the welcoming and friendly Tereza, a local guide who stayed with us during the whole trip. We hopped on a van and our first stop was in a blueprint family manufacture in Olesnice. It was very interesting, it’s the fifth generation of the same family doing this.

blueprint family manufacture olesnice

This house was used as a manufacture since it was built in 1816. It’s not a museum, this is actually where they live! Five people sew, and one guy is printing. He can make up to 70 meters per day. Impressive! You can literally find anything you want… in blue: calendars, curtains, clothes, decoration, etc. And of course you can buy yourself an authentic souvenir if you want to!

Boskovice

After the interesting tour of the manufacture, we went to Boskovice. We first had lunch in a great restaurant called Hostinec U Rudyho (the music in the background was great!). The food was delicious, typical Czech dishes (dumplings, etc.).

hostinec u rudyho boskovice
Lunch at Hostinec U Rudyho

After lunch, we started visiting the city. Boskovice is an old Jewish town. Jewish have been living in this city since the 14th century, probably from 1556 actually. Boskovice is very charming and quiet (it’s a small town!). We saw Hermann Ungar house, a famous writer who used to live there. We also visited the wonderful synagogue which dates back to 1639! This is were were learned 458 Jews were deported in 1942…

synagogue boskovice
In the synagogue

After the synagogue, we spent some time at Hrad Boskovice, the Boskovice castle. It’s a massive castle up the hills in ruins. It’s quite big and there’s a well you have to see. Plus you get nice views of the surroundings from the castle. We also had tea in a cafe nearby.

hrad boskovice
Hrad Boskovice

Cerna Hora

Our next stop was Cerna Hora, another small town in the region. We first went on a brewery tour at the Cerna Hora Brewery and Restaurant. Our guide explained the whole process, how they’re making beers, and showed us the brewery. Needless to say, we ended tasting beers ourselves! We loved them, no wonder why the Czech love beers!

beer tasting cerna hora
Beer tasting!

After the brewery tour and the beer tasting, we went to our hotel to have dinner at the hotel’s restaurant. Again, we had great Czech food. We stayed at Hotel Sladovna. A great hotel from every aspect: the rooms are spacious and clean, the breakfast is great and their wellness center is so good! We spent quite some time there, enjoying the saunas, the Jacuzzi and the swimming pool.

The Moravian Karst

The next day, we left the hotel to head to the highlight of our trip: the Moravian Karst region with more than 1,100 caves! Five of these caves are open to the public, and we explored the Punkva caves. You can’t do it on your own, you have to go on a guided tour, which lasts about one hour. You first walk through the caves with a guide, then you hop on a boat for a ride on the waters of the caves.

punkva caves
The Punkva caves

After the boat ride, you end up at the Macocha Abyss, a gorge 138 meters deep. This is also where you’ll find the Punkva river. We hopped on a boat again but this time the boat ride felt like a roller coaster! But it was fun! After the boat tour, we went up to a platform to admire the Macocha Abyss from above.

macocha abyss

Rajec Nad Svitavou

We all had a great time discovering the Punkva caves. We had lunch right after at Skalni Mlyn, where we had great Czech food again. In the afternoon, we visited Rajec Nad Svitavou, a wonderful castle of French style built in the 18th century by a French architect. Inside the castle, you can admire wonderful paintings and a collection of porcelain and prints. There’s also an impressive library with over 60,000 books!

rajec nad svitavou
Rajec Nad Svitavou
rajec nad svitavou
Inside Rajec Nad Svitavou

Wellness Hotel Panorama

After the castle, we went to our hotel for the night, Wellness Hotel Panorama. The staff is friendly, the rooms are clean and well-decorated and we had a nice balcony with a view of the surroundings! We had dinner at the hotel’s restaurant, and we left the next morning.

wellness hotel panorama

The Slav Epic Museum

We went to Moravsky Krumlov to visit the Slav Epic Exhibition Center, a museum about the history of Slavic people from prehistoric to modern times. You’ll admire there enormous canvasses painted by Alfons Mucha from 1910 to 1928. The largest ones are 8 by 6 meters. The paintings are arranged in a historically chronological order. The style is a bit peculiar, but interesting.

slav epic museum
Canvas at the Slav Epic museum

RAF House Ivancice

After that we went to the top of a tower of the Moravsky Krumlov castle, and we ended our trip having lunch ar RAF House Ivancice. It’s actually part of a museum telling the story of Czechoslovak who fled their occupied country to the UK to support the Royal Air Force. Looking around, the decoration reminds of the 1940s. You’ll find documents, photos, paintings, items, etc. of that era. And the food -a mix of local, British and French cuisines- is great.

raf house ivancice
RAF House Ivancice

It was already the end of our trip in South Moravia! I have to thank the Czech Republic tourism board, the region of South Moravia, the city of Brno and the Traverse team for this wonderful trip! I honestly had a great time, and many people who watched my stories on Instagram said they didn’t know the region was that beautiful! I’ll be back for sure! If you want to spend some time in the country, check out this list of places to visit in Czech Republic!

  • Traveling soon? Check out my travel resources page! This list of travel accessories can also be useful!
  • Never ever travel without travel insurance! It will protect you against illness, injury, theft and cancellations. Click here to get one. Here’s why get travel insurance.
  • Want a tailor-made trip to Czech Republic? Get a free quote here!
  • Always use a VPN when traveling. I use ExpressVPN and I love it. Here’s why use a VPN when traveling.

Sign up for exclusive updates in your e-mail address!

Related Posts

  • karlovy vary14 best places to visit in Czech Republic
  • prague vue haut petrin hill3 days in Prague: what to do
  • dolni vitkovice ostrava10 best things to do in Ostrava
Share
Tweet
Pin
0 Shares

Filed Under: Czech Republic

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

I wrote a book

About Me

profile

Blogger & Traveller

Hi! I'm Roobens, from Paris. Wanna know what it's like to travel in some areas of the world as a black person? There's not much info online about black travel, so follow my journey here!

About Me
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Sign Up For All the Latest Updates

Be the first to know about where I've been, special offers, and travel news.

Privacy policy

Search

Latest Blog Posts

sierra leone peace and cultural monument

Things to do in Sierra Leone: top tourist attractions

boskovice

Exploring South Moravia in Czech Republic

moravske namesti brno

10 best things to do in Brno

dunia travel

I launched my online travel agency

the peninsula chicago

Where to stay in Chicago: the best areas and hotels

As Seen On...

Hi, I'm Roobens

About-Roobens

Hi! I'm Roobens, from Paris. Wanna know what it's like to travel in some areas of the world as a black person? There's not much info online about black travel, so follow my journey here!

Sign Up for All the Latest Updates

Sign up for exclusive updates in your e-mail address!

© 2021 Been Around The Globe. • Privacy policy • Mentions légales • Disclaimer policy

  • English
  • Français
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.Ok