Špilberk Castle
Špilberk
A hilltop fortress with a former prison, museum and views over the city.
- Suggested time: 2 hrs
- No booking needed
- Suits: Culture lovers · Photographers
Daily, roughly 9:00–17:00 (seasonal)
9 places, 2 of them free. A relaxed university city of modernist villas, wine bars and a hilltop castle.
Špilberk
A hilltop fortress with a former prison, museum and views over the city.
Daily, roughly 9:00–17:00 (seasonal)
Petrov
A Gothic cathedral on the Petrov hill, whose bells strike noon at 11:00.
Daily; tower open in season
Černá Pole
A UNESCO-listed modernist villa by Mies van der Rohe, with a pared-down interior.
Tuesday–Sunday by guided tour
Centre
A crypt where the natural airflow mummified the monks, an eerie, quiet place.
Daily, roughly 9:00–18:00
Centre
A historic market square with a fountain and a daily market of produce.
Monday–Saturday mornings
Centre
A network of medieval cellars and ossuary tunnels beneath the old town.
Tuesday–Sunday tours
Blansko (25 km)
A protected landscape of limestone caves, gorges and an underground river.
Daily, roughly 8:30–16:00 (seasonal)
Lednice (60 km)
A UNESCO landscape of palaces, gardens and vineyards, ideal for cycling.
Open daily in season
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