- Transportation availability to the Chateau:
In the following are determined relative distances to other Central European cities, and offered information about travel by car, air and rail.
Distances by car:
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- Brno:
- Prague:
- Slovak border:
- Bratislava:
- Vienna:
- Budapest:
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1.5 hours
3.5 hours
15 minutes
2 hours
3 hours
4.5 hours
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Travel by train
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Direct train 7 times a day
Trains run 3 times a day
Trains run 4 times a day
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Travel by air, (these are small airports in the region)
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- Kunovice:
- Otrokovice:
- Holešov - Zlín:
- Kroměříž:
- Kyjov:
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22 km
27 km
35 km
40 km
50 km
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- Things to do:
In the following are determined things to do at the Chateau, either activities available onsite now, or to be developed. Although not an exhaustive list of possibilities, we offer the following:
- Tennis - 5 courts
- Water sports
- Golf - to be built
- Biking
- Hiking trails
- Horseback riding - 11 horses at present, outdoor course and indoor riding arena
- Swimming (in pool and/or lake)
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- Bowling (indoor or lawn bowing or both)
- Archery
- Squash/Racquetball
- Hot air balloning
- Winter ski trails could be developed
- Hang gliding
- Fishing
- Cross - country skiing
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- Interesting sightseeings:
Southern Moravia is called "The Land of Sun and Wine". As general information, it is an area of natural beauty, varying landscape and several distinctive traits of popular culture. Southern Moravia lies at the crossroads of the routes from the Baltic to the Adriatic, from the Danube to Bohemia and from Austria to Poland. Following are alternative "tourist" activities a visitor to Chateau might consider.
- Brno: the second largest city in Czech Republic, a sightseeing trip here is a must.
- visit the baroque fortifications of Spielburg Castle
- Slavkov-Austerlitz place marks an historic battle between 3 emperors in 1805
- Hostyn Hill offers the history of 2000 years of settlement
- Kroměříž: (60 km northwest of Brno) is a charming village and center of culture and education.
- Visit the Archbishop Fort to see priceless paintings by such notables as Cranach, Brueghel, Titian, Veronese, Rubens, Van Dyck and others.
- Moravian Karst:
- 100 square kilometers of canyons, gorges, caves, and an underground labyrinth of stalactites and stalagmites through the Macocha Abyss.
- Castles: (a partial list)
- 11th century: Bítov, Veveri
- 13th century: Buchlov, Helfstyn, Hukvaldy, Mirov, Pernštejn, Spilberg, Štramberk
- 14th century: Bouzov, Malenovice, Rostejn, Sovinec, Šternberk
- Chateau's: (a partial list)
- Renaissance: Bucovice, Kroměříž, Mikulov, Telč, Valtice
- Baroque: Buchlovice, Jaroměrice nad Rokytnou (one of the biggest complexes of 18th century Europe), Slavkov
- Romantic: Lednice
- Wine tasting: (plum brandy too):
- 4 regions: Znojmo, Mikulov, Hodonín, Bzenec
- Folklore festivals: (during the year these are scattered throughout the area)
- some of the best ones are in: Mikulice, Kyjov, Myjava and Velehrad
- Tatra Mountains
- Many historic monasteries, churches and synagogues
- Spa resorts:
- Piestany: a spa resort in Slovakia. Also visit the St. Maria Basilica with monastery, Malacky a Jewish synagogue and baroque manor-house, and take in the Myjava folk festival.
- Uherský, Ostroh & Hodonín: spa resorts in Moravia
- Luhačovice: (with the house of Czech composer, Leoš Janáček)
- Sightseeing trips to Vienna: The established tourist attractions of Vienna are a scenic 3-hour drive away.