OTÁZKA Č. 17 - OUR REGION

NORTHERN MORAVIA

There are the most beautiful places in our region.

Beskydy are spread in the Czech Reublic, Slovakia and Poland. The highest mountain is Lysa mountain (1323 m). Lysa mountain has a weather top-station and television transmitter. Petr Bezruč loved its so much, that every year he climbed its top.

In the Beskydy mountains lies water reservoir Šance which supplies Ostrava with drinking water. Beskydy contains 7 national nature reserves and lot of tourist lines.

The spa towns are Klimkovice, Darkov, Lázně Jeseník, Karlova Studánka. Offer not only cures but often beautiful natural surroundings, peace and quiet.

Lovers of history can admire castles and chateaux in Hradec nad Moravicí, Raduň, Velké Losiny, Javorník, Fulnek and Štramberk.

Fulnek is interesting historical town conected with „teacher of all nations“ – Jan Amos Komenský

Hukvaldy – the village of Hukvaldy is situated in the west part of the district of Frýdek-Místek. The village is a birthplace of famous Czech composer Leoš Janáček. The music festival Janáček´s Hukvaldy is held there every year.

Kopřivnice is an industrial town. There is museum TATRA.

Štramberk there visitors can see cave Šipka and Watch Tower called Štramberská trůba.

The nice place is The Wallachian Open-Air Museum in Rožnov pod Radhoštěm gives the picture of the way of life, work, customs and arts of the population of the region as well as opportunities to taste local cuisine specialities in stylish pubs or enjoy festivals of folk music and other cultural events organized in high season.