North Moravia and Silesia

Getting there

By plane Leoš Janáček Ostrava Airport (OSR IATA) serves the region, with LOT flights from Warsaw and Ryanair flights from London Stansted. Buses connect it to Ostrava city centre. Katowice Airport (KTW IATA) is 120 km northeast of Ostrava, a 75 minute drive. It has flights from many destinations across Europe.

By train And see Rail travel in the Czech Republic. The principal railway hubs in the region are Ostrava and Olomouc; lesser hubs are Bohumín and Přerov. International trains run from Warsaw, Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest and Berlin. Czech trains go from Prague, Brno, Pardubice, Zlín and Pilsen.

See

The list of interesting sights (along with various sights in the cities) includes:

Hranice Abyss near Přerov Dlouhé stráně Hydro Power Plant near Jeseník Bouzov Castle near Litovel Helfštýn near Přerov Karlova Studánka near Bruntál

Do

Climb Praděd or Králický Sněžník near Jeseník Get lost in the Golden Mountains or hike to Petr's boulders, also near Jeseník