Wallachia Tourist Guide to the Region

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Wallachia Tourist Guide to the Region

Exploring Wallachia ...... 2

Valašskomeziříčsko-Kelečsko ...... 6 Valašské Meziříčí ...... 6 Krhová, Jasenice ...... 8 Lešná, Vysoká ...... 9 Choryně ...... 10 Kelč, Kunovice, Němetice, Kladeruby, Loučka, Podolí, Lázy, Police, Branky ...... 11 Jarcová ...... 12 Mikulůvka, Oznice, Velká Lhota, Malá Lhota, Střítež nad Bečvou ...... 13 Zašová ...... 14

Rožnovsko ...... 16 Rožnov pod Radhoštěm ...... 18 Zubří ...... 19 Dolní Bečva, Prostřední Bečva, Horní Bečva ...... 20 Valašská Bystřice, Vidče, Vigantice, Hutisko –Solanec, Solanec pod Soláněm ...... 21 Along the Ridges of the Beskyds - Pustevny ...... 22 Along the Ridges of the Beskyds - Radhošť ...... 23 Along the Ridges of the Beskyds – Čertův mlýn, Martiňák ...... 24 Along the Ridges of the Beskyds – Soláň ...... 25

Vsetínsko-Horní Vsacko...... 26 Vsetín ...... 26 Semetín, Jablůnka, Ratiboř, Kateřinice...... 28 Hošťálková, Bystřička ...... 29 Ústí, Janová, Hovězí, Huslenky ...... 30 Zděchov, Halenkov ...... 31 Nový Hrozenkov...... 32 Karolinka ...... 33 Velké Karlovice ...... 34

Hornolidečsko...... 36 Horní Lideč ...... 37 Střelná ...... 38 Francova Lhota ...... 39 Valašská Senice ...... 40 Pulčín, Lidečko ...... 41 Lačnov ...... 42 Študlov, Valašské Příkazy ...... 43 Pozděchov ...... 44 Prlov, Valašská Polanka, Seninka, Leskovec ...... 45

District of Zlín - Magic of Variety ...... 46

Valašsko

 Beautiful countryside, original wooden architecture and good folk – that’s what you can things to see, for example the nine-metre- 1938 the town witnessed the discovery of Exploring f ind in Wallachia. Do you enjoy folk customs, history, the outdoors or do you want to do some high sandstone column, Jarcovská kula. In a hoard of coins and fragments of silver challenging hikes or to go mushrooming in the woods? Then come to the eastern part of the many villages there are wooden houses, from around 1000 AD. You can play tennis Wallachia Czech Republic – to the Beskyd and Javorník hills, the largest protected area in the republic. chapels or churches, for example in Velká and volleyball or swim in the lake, Chmelník, Lhota there is a wooden evangelical church which lies in the direction of Kunovice. The  The area is divided into two separate parts, the Valašské Meziříčí and Kelč regions. While dating from the year 1783, one of the local inhabitants use it as an ideal setting-off the Kelč region comprises the somewhat undulating area of the foothills of the Hostýn Hills, most well-known tolerationist churches in point for trips to the Hostýn Hills, where one from Valašské Meziříčí the Beskyd Hills begin to rise relatively. The centre of the district Moravia. can go hiking on the popular Troják or Tesák. – the town of Valašské Meziříčí – is particularly proud of the restored Žerotín castle, where a large number of cultural events take place. Information about the town’s history and the  The Kelč region is the perfect place for  The most popular area for hiking in whole region can be obtained in the town’s other castle – Kinský – where there is a mu- those who want to explore the Hostýn Hills Wallachia is the Rožnov region. Hundreds seum. Among the town‘s historical sights are 47 town houses, of which the House of the or who prefer less demanding bike trips. of thousands of people each year visit Twelve Apostles was f irst mentioned in 1598. Sports facilities include tennis courts, outdoor There is a recently established network the unique Open Air Wallachian Museum, swimming pool, volleyball courts and a stadium. It is a perfect place from which to set out of cycle routes. In Kelč – on the border of where there are, in three villages, not only on various hikes into the surrounding hills or to the reservoir at Bystřička along the chal- Wallachia and Hané – is the town’s histori- a unique collection of wooden buildings, lenging 15-kilometre educational footpath, named after Jan Karaf iát, author of the book of cal zone, with the church of St. Catherine but also where many folklore activities and fairytales, Broučci (Little Beetles). In the Valašské Meziříčí region there are many interesting and the houses in Liberators‘ Square. In festivals take place. In the town there can 2) be found an indoor swimming pool, several 1) outdoor swimming pools and tennis courts. You can also play golf or go horseback riding. Horní Bečva is a very popular resort with many possibilities for accommodation and eating. The reservoir, where one can swim, is a big attraction for visitors. The surrounding woods are full of mushrooms and other forest fruits. In winter, winter sports enthusiasts can enjoy the slopes, with ski lifts and cross-country ski routes. It is an ideal starting-off point for summer and winter hikes to the Vsetín Hills and the massif, Radhošť. These mountains have many hiking fans, both in summer and in winter. Above all there is the mountain Radhošť (1129m above sea level), where, according to legend, the pagan god of the sun and war, but also of hospitality and fertility, Radegast, lived. The path from Pustevny passes the statue of Radegast. At Pustevny one can f ind exeptional wooden buildings in the style of Folk Art Nouveau – the buildings Maměnka and Libuše – designed by the architect Dušan Jurkovič. There is also a ski centre here, as there also is on Soláň and at Horní Bečva. Where is the best starting- off point for hikes in the mountains? From any one of the villages around here.

1) The Open Air Museum in Rožnov pod Radhoštěm not only offers traditional Wallachian culture, but is also a meeting-place for folk traditions from different corners of our country and of the world. 2) In Wallachia, the traditional welcome of special Walla- chian flan, and how else, but in Wallachian costume.

Valašsko

 Touristically attractive, but as yet still ing, or you can try your luck f ishing in the for example in Prlov or Leskovec. While relatively undiscovered is the area of Horní Lačnov Lake. Here in winter, cross-country exploring in Hornolidečsko, you must visit Lideč, which lies to the southeast of Vsetín, skiers can use marked paths and downhill the wooden hunting lodge at Pozděchov as far as the border with Slovakia. It offers skiers ski lifts. The variety of the nature, in the Trubisky valley, which was built as all the visitors’ needs: as well as accom- for example Čertovy skály (Devil‘s Rocks), a summer residence by the astocratic family modation and restaurants, there are also Pulčín and Lačnov Rocks, the f ield of from Vizovice castle in 1850. challenging hikes, sports facilities in nearly amber stones above Študlov or meadows of every village, and on top of the usual cycle orchids alternate with the views of original 1) Many Wallachian distilleries have a long tradition of producing quality home-made slivovice. Aromatic and paths, there are two special routes for Wallachian architecture. Partisan divisions warming. bikers, along which you can discover and operated in the hills in the Second World 2) Devil‘s Rocks in Lidečko, where according to legend, enjoy this whole region. Here one can also War and memorials to the victims of the four Wallachian millers made a bet with the devil. In another legend a sorcerer led poor people into a cave enjoy horseback riding or mountain climb- war can often be found in the villages here, under the rocks and gave them gold. 1)

 Surrounded by the hills of Vsetín, Hostýn Exploring and Vizovice lies the town of Vsetín with its wonderful renaissance castle, dating back Wallachia to the beginning of the 17th century, which is now the town’s cultural centre and where the Wallachian Regional Museum is based. The town has other historical sights including town houses of architectural interest. You can f ind here various sports facilities including an indoor swimming pool. If you want to cool down in the water in summer, there are many outdoor swimming pools in the Vsetín area, but the most popular is the reservoir at Bystřička. You can swim and do water sports, but you can also f ind here tennis and volleyball courts and of course, a wide range of possibilities for accommodation and eating. For tourists it is a region full of promise – from every village here you can hike up into the Beskyd and Javorník Hills and join the popular ridge paths. Among the most popular destinations are Cáb, Soláň, the mountain hut Třeštík, the lookout tower Čarták, the frontier areas Kasárna, Portáš and Kohútka. You can also f ind in the Vsetín area wooden buildings typical of Wallachia. You will f ind them in the newest town in the region, Karolinka and in almost every village in the Vsetín region. Even though there are ski lifts in nearly every village along the Vsetín Bečva, the biggest and most well known ski centres are in Velké Karlovice. It includes several ski slopes, of which the most well known are Kyčerka, Machůzky and Razula.

Valašskomeziříčsko-Kelečsko

Exploring the Valašské Meziříčí-Kelč Micro-region

 The micro-region of Valašské Meziříčí-  Most of the cultural activity in Valašské Kelč offers unspoilt nature, quiet and an Meziříčí is centred on the renaissance ever-expanding network of cycle paths. Žerotín castle, which has had a baroque In the local woods one can f ind rocks and appearance since the 18th century. Now other natural objects of interest, which in- the newly renovated castle is the pride spire the tourist and mushroom picker alike. of the town. You can relax in the castle’s The centre of this micro-region, Valašské forecourt with its fountain, visit the theatre Meziříčí, offers primarily in its two castles café and the M-klub and S-klub which are – Kinský and Žerotín – a rich choice of cul- housed in the castle, and where theatrical tural programmes: concerts, theatre, exhibi- performances, concerts and discothèques tions and views of the history of the region. take place. Every year in June the castle The town, at the confluence of two rivers, grounds form the backdrop for visitors to the Rožnov Bečva and the Vsetín Bečva, the Wallachian “špalíček” – a music festival has been a place of culture and learning of a meeting of genres. Here you can listen since the 19th century, which because of its to ethnic and folk music but also, for exam- many schools and social life has earned the ple, to hard punk rock. nickname Wallachian Athens.

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 For tourists on bike or on foot, the  We have chosen Valašské Meziříčí as 1) Wallachian “špalíček” is one of many traditional attractions. Here can be seen and heard the best of the micro-region of Valašské Meziříčí-Kelč is a point of departure for exploring this Czech and foreign music scene. exceptionally inviting. It offers the most region for easier orientation. 2) Dominating Valašské Meziřící – Žerotín castle. Its challenging excursions to the Hostýn and grounds make an ideal place for relaxation and cultural performances. Vsetín Hills or the Moravian Beskyds, which  The visitors to the micro-region of 3) The Church of the Holy Trinity in Valašské Meziříčí origi- surround this region. For those who prefer Valašské Meziříčí-Kelč are attracted nates from 1605. Its lapidarium contains a collection flat, occasionally gently undulating terrain, by year-round traditional activities, for of stone sculptures and crosses and the sculpted tombstone of the knight Jan Žernovský from Žernoví, it is possible to set off along the River example the Wallachian Rally at the end of dated 1585. Bečva to the surroundings of Kelč. A di- March/beginning of April, in May, the May 4) Parish Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in verse landscape offers a range of interest- Fair, in the middle of September, the inter- Valašské Meziříčí with its preserved gothic vaulting in 4) the presbytery, renaissance tower and beautiful portal ing natural, historic and architectural sights, national folklore festival, Indian Summer, from the 16th century. but at the same time offering pleasant and in November, the Wallachian Lace and stops for rest and refreshment along the Trade Fair. way. Paths for walkers are traditionally well marked, but in recent years a network of cycle routes has been established, which link with routes in neighbouring regions.

Valašskomeziříčsko-Kelečsko

 Jasenice is a part of the village of Lešna, which is worth visiting for its classicist castle. From its origin as a moated fortress, it was rebuilt in 1887 by the last owner of the estate, the Count Kinský. At present, work is under way, restoring the interior so that it can be opened again. The castle is set in seven hectares of English parkland with a wide range of unusual trees. The nearby small village of Vysoká also belongs to Lešná. The hill here, Slaná voda (Salt Water) offers a wonderful panoramic view of the Moravian Beskyds, Kelčský Javorník and the Hostýn, Vsetín and Odry Hills.

4) 1) The July attraction, Goulash Festival is aimed at those who love goulash, beer and good music. Part of the programme, which takes place in the grounds of Žerotín castle, is a competition for the fastest goulash eater. 1) 2) Tapestry production in the world-famous workshop in Valašské Meziříčí began in 1898. 2) 3) 3) Lešná castle park – landscaped park with an educational footpath established at the beginning of the 19th century by the Kinský family. There are 26 different species of conifer, 91 deciduous species and this ancient beech. 4) View of Valašské Meziříčí town square, where the Wallachian Rally starts from and where fairs and other cultural attractions take place. 5) Lešná castle belonged to the Beesů family and from 1881, the Kinský family. Its origins are in the second half of the 16th century.

Exploring in the north  To the northeast is the part of Valašské Meziříčí, Krhová, which has been known as a spa since 1746. There is a spring here of ferrous-sulphuric water and in 1861 it was established as a spa (Wittigsbad), where during therapy pine needles were used as part of the cure. You can have a pleasant walk and visit the popular nearby well, Jarošovka.

 Leaving the town northwards, we arrive at Jasenice, where a protected tree stands – an oak whose trunk has a girth of 343 centimetres. In the 18th and 19th centuries iron-ore and chalk were mined here, so on the eastern side of the village you can now f ind a protected flooded quarry, Vápenka (Lime-Kiln), where there are freshwater crayf ish and freshwater mussels.

Valašskomeziříčsko-Kelečsko

 West of Choryně lies the town of Kelč,  To the south of Kelč lies the village of the second centre of the micro-region. Loučka, where in 1918 the now world- Among the most important sights here famous shoe manufacturer, Tomáš Baťa, is the late- gothic castle. It is not open bought the estate with its castle. Tomáš to the public, so you can only admire it Baťa junior had a country residence built in from outside. It is now a trade school. The place of the dilapidated castle and restored church of St. Peter and St. Paul, dating from the surrounding park. Apart from the castle, 1776 – 84 has an Empire-style interior of which is now the headquarters of the Di- a later date. The grounds contain a baroque rectorate of Forests, and the country estate Calvary and garden wall with chapels of the of Tomáš Baťa, the most worthwhile sight Journey of the Cross, an 18th century cler- is the church of the Good Shepherd, which gyman’s house and statues of St. Cyril and stands in a dominant position in the middle St. Methodus. On the nearby hill, Strážné, in of the village. 1938 an important hoard of coins and silver fragments was found dating back to around  After Loučka, towards the Hostýn Hills 1000 AD. Towards Kunovice lies Chmelník is Podolí, where, in the village square Lake where one can swim. In Kunovice we a wooden belfry stands with a bell dating can f ind the chapel of the Sacred Heart of back to 1798. A little further towards the the Virgin Mary. Several cycle tracks lead edge of Lázy you can see a magnif icent here. linden tree, about 200 years old, which is now protected. It is approximately 23 me-  The hamlet of Němetice, which is tres tall with and its trunk has a circumfer- a part of Kelč, sits on a nearby hill, from ence of 435 centimetres. Lázy is an ideal where there is a f ine view of the Moravian starting-off point for trips to the Hostýn Beskyds and the Hostýn Hills. In the nearby Hills; the hill-top Troják is seven kilometres woods there are a group of Neolithic burial away. Towards Valašské Meziříčí you come mounds. In the village of Kladeruby stands to the village of Police, dominated by the the Catholic church of St. Cyril and church of the Sacred Heart of Our Lord. The St. Methodus. next village on the way is Branky, where you will f ind the church of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary. 1) 2) 3) 4)

Exploring in the west  For a wonderful view over most of the Beskyd hills you can set off along the ridges above the River Bečva from Valašské Meziříčí towards Choryně with its renaissance castle. In part of the grounds stands the Empire-style parish church of St. Barbara. The Osřivové meadows at Velké Choryně Lake are a zoological reserva- tion. For a good view, climb the hill Stráž 1) Kelč castle, from 1585 – 1896 with extensive parkland, renaissance reconstruction and later baroque (375metres), from where you can see the modif ications during the 17th century. Beskyds as if they were in your hand. This 2) Every February in Choryně a pickled cabbage tasting renaissance castle was originally a medi- takes place. After a long winter, it’s a wonderful source of vitamins. aeval fortress, today it is a convent with 3) Open Day at Lešná – not only festively decorated no admittance to the public. In the former carriages to take visitors round the park, but also park is a Journey of the Cross with fourteen a spectacle for children and parents. stations. 4) Consecration of the bell at the church of the Good Shepherd in Loučka.

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Exploring the south  Going from Valašské Meziříčí towards Vsetín you reach Jarcová. Above the wood in the  From Jarcová you can continue to Vsetín original features of a tolerationist church upper part of the village is the protected natural monument, Jarcovská kula – a nine-metre- or visit the village of Mikulůvka. Here, every built according to tolerationist pattern. high sandstone column formation which was depicted on the village seal as early as 1830. year in September the Carp Festival takes From 1875 to 1895 the parson here was There was a second similar stone nearby, but labourers blasted it and dismantled it to use place. In the woods below the hill Ojičná, Jan Karaf iát, author of the famous Broučci as building material. Below the rocks there used to be a stone-quarry and the locals carved near the road from Mikulůvka to Kateřinice (Little Beetles). That is why the f ifteen-kilo- stone products from the mined sandstone. While most of the sights of architectural inter- are sulphur springs, popular for their appar- metre Jan Karaf iát educational path leads est are from previous centuries, one of them is completely new. Nevertheless it would be ent curative effects. In the lower part of the along the valley of the Bystřička reservoir a shame to miss it; in 2000, to commemorate the millennium a traditional wooden belfrey village called Mlýnec, by the mouth of the from Valašské Meziříčí. On 16 educational was built in the centre of Jarcová. stream Oznička is the former water mill with information boards pictures of beetles the miller’s wooden cottage where there pose questions for children, the answers is a permanent exhibition of the history of to which can be found on the reverse side 2) the village. The reconstructed belfry, built in of the information boards. At the end of 1) 1906, near the centre, is still used to signal the path you can swim in the reservoir or midday. A frequent destination for tourists is continue to Střítež nad Bečvou. Dominat- the outdoor swimming pool Čertoryje. ing this village is the Evangelical church with its baroque-style organ built between  Above the mill the road turns towards 1868 and 1876. In 1993 it was declared the village of Oznice, which is separated a building of historical importance and the from Mikulůvka by the hill Dlouhá hora organ has been listed since 2004. Directly (486m). Near Na Pasekách on the ridge of from the village can be found the protected the hill you can f ind the memorial to Franz natural area, Rákosina, where there are Josef I. erected in memory of the monarch protected varieties of birds and reptiles. during imperial manoeuvres.  You can go along the cycle track to  A frequent destination for tourists is nearby Malá Lhota to the top of the hill, Velká Lhota, which sits on the hill southeast Medůvka, with its very impressive, of Valašské Meziříčí. You can admire one of ten-metre-high sandstone rock. The rock the most prized sights in the region – the is surrounded by woods and used by rock wooden Evangelical church built in 1783, climbers and is a popular subject for land- which is the only preserved example with scape photographers.

1) Jarcovská kula – according to legend this stone was dropped here by the devil when he wanted to dam the stream, Senice, at Lidečko. 2) At the end of the summer season the fun family attraction, the Carp Festival takes place in the outdoor swimming pool in Mikulůvka. 3) On the hill, Dlouhá Hora, stands this listed wooden belfry with twin bells. 4) The wooden Evangelical church at Velká Lhota. From 1875 to 1895 Jan Karaf iát, author of the famous Broučci, was the parson.

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Exploring the east  If you go east towards Rožnov pod Radhoštěm, you arrive at Zašová, well- known place of pilgrimage of the Virgin Mary. In the upper part of the village in the Stračka valley there is a spring of high-quality drinking water. The legend connected to the spring is of a knight seri- ously wounded during the Tatar invasion during the middle ages, miraculously saved by the Virgin Mary. A statue of the Virgin Mary of Lourdes was built into the wall above the spring, which was later replaced by a statue of the Virgin Mary of Zašová. Many pilgrims still come from all around, and several times a year divine services are held here. The most important holy day is the traditional Zašová Fair, which has taken place every year after the holiday of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary, at least since 1672. It is certainly worth visiting the baroque pilgrim church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary with its unique arch with two towers, built from 1714 to 1725. The centuries-old tradition of crochet-work still survives in Zašová; “Zašovské kytičky” is an ethnographical term. 1)

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1) In the church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary you can see a gothic painting of the Madonna and Child. 2) Every year motocross races are held in Zašová. 3) Zašová was renowned for its cottage industries of canvas-work, knitting, crochet-work and embroidery. In 1898 the local painter R. Schlattauer started a small workshop for the production of Wallachian tapestries and carpets, which was the origin of the Tapestry and Carpet School in Valašské Meziříčí. 4) Stračka in Zašová, place of pilgimage with its spring of drinking water. 2) 14 15 Rožnovsko

Rožnovsko

1) Ariel view of Radhošť with the chapel of St. Cyril and  There are many possibilities of how to explore this region. In winter you can ski down- St. Methodus. hill or cross-country, in summer you can make cycle trips or walk. There is something for 2) In winter everyone can do the sport of their choice. Exacting runs and drag lifts for beginners and children. everyone, hiking, sport, exploring in the hills or visiting the cultural sights – you only have to 3) Folklore in the Wallachian Open Air Museum. choose.

Exploring the  Magical nature, unique folklore and Micro-region of Rožnov characteristic wooden architecture – all this can be found from the meadows along the Rožnov Bečva to the hilltops of the Beskyds. If you want to discover the region of north Wallachia, then you must visit Rožnov. It offers everything that is typical of the region.

 In our national cultural monument, the Wallachian Open-Air Museum you can have a look at original Wallachian architecture, and see folk customs, dress and costumes. The Beskyd hilltops offer a unique insight into the region of spun legends, typif ied by the pagan god, Radegast, whose stone statue stands on the ridge of Radhošť. On Pustevny you can admire the craftsman- ship of artisans - original wooden buildings designed by the architect Dušan Jurkovič.

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Along the banks of the  We will start our exploration in the cen- site of the original small wooden Gothic – the Veřovické Hills. Also three educational River Bečva tre of the region, Rožnov pod Radhoštěm. church of 1490, and the wooden church of marked paths go through Rožnov: Every year the Skanzen – the Wallachian the congregation of Czech Brethren, built Čertův Mlýn (The Devil’s Mill), Hradisko and Open-Air Museum attracts hundreds of between 1950 and 1953. Radegast. thousands of visitors. In three parts - the little wooden town, the Wallachian village  You can f ind in Rožnov pod Radhoštěm  The f irst town on the way from Valašské and the mill valley – the museum is a collec- an indoor swimming pool, several outdoor Meziříčí to the Rožnov region is Zubří. tion of wooden buildings assembled from all swimming pools, tennis courts, golf, mini- Dominating the centre is the church of corners of Wallachia, which document the golf or you can go horseback riding, with St. Catherine, built in 1785. Also of interest life of the local people in previous centuries. possibilities of accommodation or camping. is the modern chapel of The Holy Ghost in It offers a year-round programme called It is also an ideal place to start summer or Staré Zubří, built in the mid 1990s. In the the Wallachian Year with more than sixty winter tours or cycling trips to the Vsetín house called Petrohrad, which was built by folklore programmes, from folk customs to Hills and to the western Moravian Beskyds the reeve Jiří Palacký – the father of the clothing and traditional crafts. In the little historian František Palacký – regular exhibi- wooden town there is also the Wallachian tions of art are held. The tradition of Walla- Slavín, where the founders of the museum, chian embroidery continues to this day, with the Jaroňek brothers are buried, as well as the typical so-called Zubří embroidery. In other important f igures. summer tourists can enjoy the heated outdoor swimming pool, tennis courts, all-year  In the town square, the visitor will skittles and covered sports hall. Zubří is the be impressed by the statues of St. Jan starting-off point for summer and winter Nepomucký from 1722 and of St. Florián hiking to the Veřovice Hills. from 1764. There are also two interesting churches in the town: the baroque All Saints, built in 1764, which stands on the 2)

1) Masaryk Square in Rožnov pod Radhoštěm. 2) On the southwest side of Rožnov on the hill, Hradisko, are the ruins of a castle of the same name, built between 1310 and 1539. 3) Birch brooms are still to be found on the verandahs of Wallachian cottages. You can even try your hand at making them yourself during exhibitions of local crafts at the museum. 4) The tradition of Wallachian embroidery continues to this day, typical is the so-called Zubří embroidery.

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locals were involved in smuggling tobacco A further three kilometres to the southeast from Uhersko (what is now Hungary), and is the twin village of Hutisko-Solanec. When so on the nearby solitary hill, Tanečnice, visiting this village you should not miss the a temporary prison, Šerhovna, was built. In old reeve‘s house, which is a listed building Valašská Bystřice there is a multi-purpose of cultural interest, and also the monument sports ground, tennis courts, a ski lift, two to Charlotte G. Masaryková, the only one of ski jumps and a campsite, Mraveniště. From its kind in the Czech Republic. In Hutisko- Valašská Bystřice it is not far to the village Solanec is the noteworthy church of of Vidče, where there is not only a typical St. Joseph, built in 1748 with its unique Wallachian wooden belfry built in 1817, but murals by the painter František Podešva in also a football ground, a gym and sauna. 1950. There is also a campsite, an outdoor swimming pool and nearby, the recreational  In Vigantice, which lies f ive kilometres and ski centre on Soláň. Because of excel- southeast of Rožnov, there are two football lent snow conditions at the Soláň winter pitches and a primary school gymnasium sports centre, it is among the leading ski with the possibility of accommodation and resorts in Moravia. F ive kilometres of main- board. In summer you can cool down in tained downhill slopes provide full enjoy- the outdoor swimming pool here. In the ment for downhill skiing and snowboarding. nearby meadows you can see, or at least The main cross-country ski route along the hear, the world wide endangered corncrake. ridge passes through the resort.

1) Cottages on Soláň under snow. 2) The Wallachian Golf Club was founded in 1997. Golf-lovers can play on a 9-hole par 70 course, which was completed in 2004. 3) The reservoir at Horní Bečva, popular with tourists, is used for windsurf ing, water sports and f ishing. 4) Representatives of all age groups come to Wallachia for winter sports. The younger ones mainly enjoy snowboarding.

4) 3) 1) 2) Along the Banks of the  The most popular village for tourists Additionally you can visit the chapel with River Bečva in the Rožnov area is Horní Bečva. This a bell dating back to 1848 in the part of the recreational centre with many possibili- village, Horní Rozpité, or the wooden belfry ties for accommodation and eating lies on built in 1835 in Pavlova Louka under Černá both sides of the Rožnov Bečva, which Hora. The southern part of Radhošť belongs rises under the hill, Vysoká, 1000m above to the village. In the neighbouring village of sea level. Visitors are mostly drawn by the Prostřední Bečva you can relax by playing attractions of the nature: the reservoir, for tennis or using the multi-function sports both swimming and relaxing, and the thick ground. From Prostřední Bečva you can turn woods full of mushrooms and forest fruit. In off to Pustevny and Radhošť, favourites with winter enthusiasts of winter sports can use tourists and skiers. the ski slopes, drag lifts and cross-country ski tracks. It is an ideal starting-off point  Eight kilometres south of Rožnov pod for summer and winter hikes into the Vsetín Radhoštěm lies Valašská Bystřice, from hills and the massif, Radhošť. There are where the river flows into the nearby further ski lifts above Horní Bečva towards Bystřička reservoir, which is a popular the Slovak border at Bumbálka. recreational spot. In front of the parish church of the Assumption of the Virgin  You can also f ind a campsite, tennis Mary there are stone gravestones from the courts and volleyball courts in Dolní Bečva. end of the 18th century. In the past many

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3) Along the Ridges of the  There are a great number of interesting places to visit while exploring the western Beskyds Beskyds. Some of them are undoubtedly jewels of nature and it would be a sin to miss them on a visit to the Rožnov region.

 Any of the previously mentioned villages are excellent starting-off points for hikes into these mountains. Lots of people take the car or bus right to the heart of the Moravian 1) The newly restored restaurant Libušín was reopened Beskyds to Pustevny, where the well-known wooden buildings in the so-called Folk Art in 1999 and in 2003 the hotel Maměnka was opened again for business. Nouveau style can be found. Called Maměnka and Libušín, they are the work of the Slovak 2) The statue of Radegast was created by the Frenštát architect, Dušan Jurkovič. The Czech painter Mikoláš Aleš was involved in the decoration artist Albín Polášek in 1930. of the Libušín‘s interior. In the vicinity of Pustevny there are further things of interest, the 3) The bronze statue of Cyril and Methodus stands to lookout point, Cyrilka, or the little-known curiosity, the forest lake, Mořské Oko (Eye of the welcome visitors to the top of Radhošť. On the plinth of the statue are the words “The Just live forever” Sea), originally a marsh which was excavated by enthusiasts at the end of the 19th century. – the motto of Albín Polášek. It is one of the f irst man-made pools in the country. Pustevny is the most visited tourist centre in the Beskyds, for summer and winter hiking, with a whole range of ski slopes and ski lifts on the northern slopes. 1) 2)

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 It is possible to leave Pustevny in a south- arrival of Cyril and Methodus, who appar- west direction along the blue-marked trail, ently had it pulled down and buried. A cross the educational footpath, Radegast. After was erected as a symbol of Christianity. about one and a half kilometres we come to Since 1898 there has been a chapel here the replica granite statue of the pagan god, and nearby stands the statue of Cyril and Radegast. Methodus by Albín Polášek, dated 1930. After visiting this sight most tourists head  The most popular tourist destination is for refreshment in the local, traditionally- the mountain, Radhošť (1129m), where, styled hotel Radegast. The massif Radhošť according to legend, Radegast, god of the is honeycombed with sandstone caves, sun and war, but also of hospitality and several hundred metres long, but with no fertility, lived. Legend has it that his statue admittance for visitors. stood here in the 9th century, before the

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 There is one more hilltop worth visiting in this region, and that is Soláň (860m). On the northern slopes is a downhill ski-centre, with a ski-school for children and adults, a snow-park for snowboarders and a ski service, offering rental of ski equipment.There are attractive trails for cross-country skiers among the important cross-country ski routes Vsacký Cáb – Soláň – Bumbálka. Near Soláň is the pub Čarták, originally a sentry-post. Soláň is a starting- off point for summer and winter hiking in the Vsetín Hills.

1) Many cycle-ways of varying lengths and diff iculty allow for pleasant exploration of the countryside. 2) Enjoying a bird’s-eye view of the charms of the Bekyds. Paragliders have the ideal conditions for their hobby, thanks to the hilly terrain. 3) The observation tower, Čarták was opened to the public in 1998. The 40m-high tower is used for telecom- munications. In good weather you can see the whole region from the 27-metre high observation platform. The mountain hut, Súkenická, is nearby.

1) Along the Ridges of the  We can go east from Pustevny, taking 2) 3) the educational trail, Čertův Mlýn (The Beskyds Devil’s Mill). The red path leads us to the previously mentioned forest pool, Mořské Oko. The path follows the edge of the Na- tional Nature Reserve, Čertův Mlýn, where the rock formation, Čertův Stůl, (The Devil’s Table) stands, which features in local folk- tales. We can end the journey at Martiňák, a roadside inn built two hundred years ago.

 From Martiňák it is possible to continue along the blue trail, and then the red trail to Kladnatá (918m). Go towards Hlavatá, across the crossroads from Bílá, where there is a ski-centre, Rožnov pod Radhoštěm and Bumbálka, which separates the Moravian Beskyds and the Vsetín Hills. Then take the forest road to the mountain hut, Třeštík. From here you can continue along the yellow trail to the hilltop and the observation tower at Čarták (952m), and then there is only Bumbálka and the border with Slovakia.

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Exploring the Micro-region of Vsetín-Horní Vsacko 1)

 In the centre of Wallachia lies the town There are many more interesting buildings of Vsetín, which attracts the visitor with its in the town: the Evangelical church, with its thick woods and meadows of rare wild flow- portal designed by Dušan Jurkovič and the ers. Tourists can enjoy the footpaths and parish church of the Assumption of the Virgin cycling trails and in winter, the cross-country Mary in baroque style. Of architectural value ski trails and the ski slopes and ski lifts for is also the so-called Maštaliska - previously downhill skiers. Of course this region offers a nobleman’s court yard, one of the last a lot more – wooden architecture, forests original buildings in the Upper Town Square. and summer bathing in outdoor swimming The building, built in 1710, contained flats pools or in the reservoirs at Bystřička and for clerks. In the wine cellars the serfs were Nový Hrozenkov. The town of Vsetín is proud obliged to work hard, lowering and raising of its interesting historical monuments, the the barrels of wine. Apparently this was the most important of which being the renais- only chore which the otherwise rebellious sance castle. During the Second World Wallachians did without protest, because War there was strong partisan resistance; during it they received, for strength, as nearly every village has its memorial to their much wine as they could drink. In the Lower bravery and self-sacrif ice. Town you can f ind modern functionalist architecture represented by the building of  Vsetín is in the centre of the region, sur- the State Bank and the house, at Rodinger. rounded by the woods of the Vsetín, Hostýn and Vizovice Hills. Dominating the town,  Vsetín is well known throughout the Czech which is divided by the River Bečva into Republic because of its ice-hockey play- the Upper and Lower Town, is the renais- ers, who have several times won the title of sance castle from the beginning of the 17th champions in the most prestigious competi- century and its adjoining English park with tion. As well as the ice-hockey stadium, there unusual trees. Today the castle is the home are also two outdoor swimming pools, town of the Wallachian Regional Museum, which baths with indoor swimming pool, two ski presents the life of the local people, their centres, skittles and further sports grounds. customs and culture. Important social events Visitors can enjoy the cycle-way, Bečva, the take place here, from concerts and theatri- educational trail around Vsetín and many cal performances to lectures and dances. maintained cross-country skiing runs.

6) 1) Vsetín‘s Lower Town Square – traditional Wallachian “krpec” and parade through the town. 2) The Old Town Hall dates back to 1720-21, when there used to be a wooden town hall on the site. Now it is a gallery. 3) Part of the town baths in Vsetín includes the outdoor swimming pool called Sokolák. 4) The cycle path runs by the park with its ornamental lake. 5) Vsetín castle dominates the town. The castle’s tower is used mainly as an observation point, and the castle for exhibitions. 6) The interior staircase of Vsetín castle, home of the Wallachian Regional Museum. 2) 3) 4)

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Vsetínsko  Along the main road to Valašské Meziříčí it is possible to set off from here on cycle is the village of Semetín, part of Vsetín. It trips, hikes and cross-country ski trips into is a very popular recreational spot, lying the Hostýn Hills. Going towards Kateřinice in the valley of the Semetín stream with from the village of Ratiboř, at the clear- a campsite and outdoor swimming pool. ing, u Kamasů, you can f ind a protected linden tree, with a girth of 630 cm. and  The next stop is the village of Jablůnka, the protected area, “Dubcová” with rare with accommodation and restaurants. wild flowers. From Ratiboř you can also go There are tennis courts here, but mainly to the village of Hošťálková and visit the

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Empire-style castle, built in 1848, as well village of the same name, attracts visitors as the Catholic and Evangelical churches. from the Vsetín region. Used for recrea- There are volleyball courts and an outdoor tional water-sports, the reservoir is fed swimming pool. The almost forgotten craft by a small river, Bystřice. Bystřička is also of the production of horse-trappings is still a centre of cultural events, and its outdoor carried out here to this day. cinema is the last of its type in the Vsetín region.  In summer the Bystřička reservoir, which lies about nine kilometres north of the

1) Campsite at the Bystřička reservoir, where you can swim, f ish and take advantage of a range of accommodation and refreshment. 2) In spring nature awakes to new life. New sprigs on this willow in Jablůnka. 3) Sheep rearing is traditional in Wallachia.

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Upstream of the Vsetín  This region is crossed by the valley of a statue of St. Jan Nepomucký, a statue  The next village, with its poetic and mation of Our Lord and a stone cross from ish church bearing the family crest also to Bečva – Horní Vsacko the Vsetín Bečva, which lines the main road of a Calvary with a sculpture of the Virgin musical name, is Huslenky, where you can the year 1778. An outdoor swimming pool, be found at the manor with its origin in the from Valašské Meziříčí via Vsetín and Velké Mary and St. John and the parish church see the listed Evangelical church, whose ski lifts and cross-country ski trails are all mid 17th century. You can visit a restored Karlovice as far as the Slovak border in the of St. Mary Magdalene. The single-storey construction was started in 1873 and com- reachable by bus. Well-known motocross 18th century wooden folk building, or the Makov pass. On the journey from Vsetín castle known as “ Kaštýl” dates from the pleted in 1902. Under the hill, Hrachovec, is races, “Zděchovská grapa”, have been held manor house and belfry in the Dinotice val- you come to the village of Ustí, which lies second half of the 17th century. There is the nature reserve, Galovské louky. Not far in Zděchov since 1971. It is worth mention- ley. There is also a bell-foundry in Halenkov. at the confluence of the Bečva and Senice, a campsite on the bank of the River Bečva, from the Kretů estate there is a listed linden ing the natural landmark Uherská, which is The surrounding meadows are full of orchids where there is a baroque statue of St. Jan where you can swim in the river with its tree, in whose trunk, during the times of a common of juniper. Zděchov is crossed by and in the forest area of Dinotice is the Nepomucký by Šebestián Hartl from the high weir of clean mountain water. In the the persecution of the evangelists, banned an interesting hiking trail to Pulčín. wood, Kutaný. year 1775. Upstream from Vsetín we reach vicinity is a Wallachian pub with a sports books were hidden. There is also a ski Janová, where there is a sports ground but ground and traditional cuisine. lift here. You can set off for the village of  Travelling upstream from Huslenky is Ha- above all beautiful meadows of crowtoe Zděchov from Huslenky, where we can f ind lenkov, where the Illesházy family have left and orchids. The next village is Hovězí, with the classicist-style church of the Transfor- their mark. There is a metal cross at the par- sights predominantly from the 18th century: 3)

1) View from Bečevná to the village Janová, with Hovězí in the background. 2) One of the most popular spots on hot summer days is the open air swimming pool in Zděchov. 3) You can f ind a big weir next to the campsite and Wallachian pub in Hovězí, where you can bathe or f ish.

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The Orság – Bitalovský wooden farmhouse, built in 1747 is a listed building. Production of glass and the Glass Fair are a part of the local tradition. There are wonderful conditions for summer and winter sports here. The ski slope here is the longest in the Vsetín area, and for culture, there is the Wallachian National Theatre.

1) The reservoir Stanovnice at Karolinka was built between 1977and 1985 as a flood defence and for the supply of drinking water to the Vsetín and Valašské Klobouky regions. 2) The man-made lake Na Stanoch, known as Balaton, is used for ski and snowboard jumping into the water. 3) The memorial to the artist Antonín Strnadel in Nový Hrozenkov. 4) The gallery and studio in Karolinka of the painter Ilja Hartinger, who works freely in paint, graphics and textiles, is open to the public. 1) 3) 4) 2)

Upstream of the Vsetín  Since the mid 17th century the east- Bečva – Horní Vsacko ernmost habitation in the Vsetín region has been the estate of Nový Hrozenkov, lying 15 kilometres east of Vsetín on the main road to Velké Karlovice. The Roman- Catholic church of St. John the Baptist was built at the end of the 18th century. The wooden cottages, number 452 (1830), and number 451 (1835), which was restored as a memorial to the painter Antonín Strnadel (1910 – 1975), in the centre of the village are of particular historic interest. At the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries the Prague artist, Adolf Liebscher (1857 – 1919) visited Nový Hrozenkov and painted here the well-known triptych, the Wallachian Madonna, the original of which is to be found in Frenštát pod Radhoštěm and a copy in the chapel on the top of Radhošť. The village is an extremely popular centre for summer and winter hiking – under the highest hill here, Stolečný (960m) is the important ski-centre Kohútka, the recreational area Portáš and the ski slopes at Vranča. The man-made lake, Na Stanoch, is ideal for bathing.

 Karolinka became the newest town in the region in 1998. Among the most important historical sights are the group of original wooden buildings built by the Orság family in Raťková.

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 Velké Karlovice is especially popular as can also visit the outdoor swimming pool a sporting resort. Because there is plenty of and racecourse. More than twenty hotels, snow during the winter months it is a noted restaurants and guest houses offer their paradise for skiers. With seven large ski high-standard quality accommodation, serv- centres with modern lifts, you can f ind suit- ice and hospitality. From Velké Karlovice you able conditions for beginners and for more can set off on hikes to the Vsetín Hills and demanding enthusiasts of downhill skiing. the Javorníky – most often tourists head for Lovers of cross-country skiing can use Soláň, Třeštík with its nearby observation several different trails in the surrounding tower Čarták or to Kasárna on the border hills, with a distance of nearly 80 kilome- with Slovakia. There are, of course, many tres, the most in Moravia. In summer the further interesting places. ridges and mountain slopes beckon hikers and cyclists alike. F ive circular marked cyclo- tourist trails in the vicinity take the visitor through typical Wallachian landscape. You

3) 1) 2) Upstream of the Vsetín  The widely spread out village of Velké farmhouses can be found in the Jezerné Karlovice lies before the Slovak border, valley, at Lesková in the locality “Na Sihle”. Bečva – Horní Vsacko where there are many examples of original Here there are several small chapels in 1) Not a single nail was used in the original wooden baroque church of the Virgin Mary Sněžná. wooden architecture. Among the most im- the folk style. The monumental statue of 2) In the Merchant’s House, now the museum, thousands portant is the wooden church of the Virgin partisans by Vincenc Makovský at U Tabulí of visitors can glimpse the life of people in this typical Mary Sněžná, built in 1754, with an original commemorates the passage of the corner of Wallachia. ground plan and parsonage, together with 1st Czechoslovak Jan Žižky partisan brigade 3) Excellent conditions for winter sport and skiing make Wallachia a popular tourist destination. the church creating a unique whole. In from Slovakia to Moravia in the autumn of the Bzová valley, in its almost original 1944. The nature reserve, Razula, a beech state, there is the single-storey building of wood with a mix of spruce and maple, with the local reeve-house, number 23, dating rare and endangered flora and fauna, can from the end of the 18th century and also be found in the Malá Hanzlůvka valley. The a wooden farmhouse, number 15, built in small lake in the Jezerné valley, created by 1830, also a listed building. Further wooden land slippage, is another natural curiosity.

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Walking though the Region of Horní Lideč

 Very few regions in the Czech Republic  The region lies in the valley of the can offer nature so pristine as the region Senice River. To the west of the valley are of Horní Lideč. This region lies southeast of the Vizovice Highlands, and the Javorník Vsetín and extends up to the Slovak border. Mountains to the east. This region can be In summer it offers hikers a variety of points accessed easily thanks to the network of of interest featuring natural beauty and roads and railways joining Moravia and traditional Wallachian architecture. Cyclists Slovakia. can use marked cycling trails, and mountain climbers and horseback riders can enjoy this  To get to know the charming valley and region, too. In winter, cross-country skiers hills, you can use the Horní Lideč cycling can also make use of the marked trails, and trail. It goes through most villages in the downhill skiers will enjoy the ski lifts and region and many spots of beauty. The trail ski slopes, which are suitable especially for is divided into two parts – Horní Lideč beginners and families with children. (43,5km) and Polanka.

1) 2) 1) This sport and hiking resort was built in 2003. 2) St. Wenceslas Church in Horní Lideč. It was built on the spot where an old school originally stood. The church was sanctif ied on 2nd October 1994 by H.E. Mons. Jan Graubner. 3) Those who love sport can f ind facilities for floorball, ball hockey, volleyball, basketball, handball, beach volleyball, tennis, a light athletics track (400m) and also a gym, which can be used for ball games. 4) The relaxation facilities of the resort include massages, a sun room, a sauna, a jacuzzi for 10 people, a f itness centre and a reception with a bar.

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 You can start your journey through the centre, which is the pride of the village, buy some souvenirs. There is a mountain region of Horní Lideč in the village itself. offers a wide range of possibilities both for bike rental service in operation from The most dominant building is St. Wenc- individual and team sports. You can stay 1st April to 31st October at the railway eslas Church, built between 1992-1994. either in cabins or in the main building. Any station. The village is a starting point to However, there are also other sights and information about services, hiking and sights a 15 km long educational path called the interesting spots such as a 500-year-old in the region can be obtained in the Informa- Vařák Glade, where you can see some inter- oak tree, which is preserved, and a 300- tion and Cultural Centre. You can also use esting sights. year-old linden tree. A sport and recreation the Internet available to the public there or

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 The trail goes from Horní Lideč along 1992 due to political tensions. An annual 1) Historical view of Francova Lhota – St. Stephen’s Church, erected in 1787. The village is the birthplace of Cardinal Walking along Štěpán Trochta, ThDr.. There is a memorial plaque devoted to him in the church. the road to the Střelná. The Czech-Slovak fair has been taking place in the village the Marked Trail 2) Lookout tower on Čuba Hill. It offers a beautiful view over the valley between the Javorník and the Vizovice Hills in the border goes through this village. There you in mid-August since then. You can f ind northwest and the White Carpatians in the east. When there is good visibility you can see all the way to the Slovak can see a timber bell tower in an eastern a multi-purpose sports facility there with an mountain range, the Fatras. style. The original bell forged in 1727 artif icial surface. You can enjoy a game of 3) Horse lovers can enjoy the local Hucul Club, where riding ‘hucul’ horses or hipotheraphy and riding for the disabled people are available. hangs in the belfry of the church. The Virgin tennis, volleyball, handball, street hockey, or 4) While going on a morning walk in the hills you can see the sunrise and mist in the valleys. Mary Church was built between 1968- football tennis. The surface can be flooded 1971. It was not sanctif ied until August to make a skating rink in the winter. 3) 2)

 The journey leads along the red trail  The village of Francova Lhota is below from Horní Lideč to Střelná and further Čuba Hill. Its historical point of interest is along the blue trail to Čuba Hill (720m St. Stephen’s Church, dating from 1787, with above sea level). There is a wooden a parsonage and a cemetery. Another point of 18m-high viewing tower within sight of interest is the modern bell tower with a chime Slovakia there. from Laeticie Ditrich in the centre of the village. There are playgrounds, tennis courts and a ski lift operating in the winter in the village.

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 You can proceed along the road from lightning for tennis, volleyball and other 1) Čertovy Skály (Devil Rocks) are a favourite place for mountain climbing and practicing mountaineering skills. Pulčín to the edge of Lidečko to a rest sports. 2) A cool and peaceful place along with active relaxation house at Čertovy Skály (the Devil Rocks), on the ski lift at Valašská Senice. with a culture house. A traditional interna-  You can proceed further along the blue 3) Four big and a number of smaller caves have been tional festival of brass music takes place trail from the Čertovy Skály rest house found in the Pulčín Rocks. there every f irst Sunday in July. You can to a cliff by the same name. It is a sand- also see St. Catherine of Alexandria’s pudding stone bench with walls up to 25 Church in the centre of Lidečko, built in metres high, 2 metres wide and 150 metres 1700. There is a big football pitch near the long. The Devil Rocks look like huge cob- three local restaurants and a multipurpose bles arranged together. Members of UIAA sports facility with artif icial grass and night are allowed to climb there. 2)

Walking along  You can continue from Čuba Hill along the blue trail and, after 2 kilometres, you the Marked Trail will come across a hollow linden tree called the Kobzáň tree (300–400 years old), to which there are many fables associated. In another 4 kilometres you will come to the cottage Selanka (2 ski lifts, accommodation, sauna) and to Mikulín Hill. You can go down the hill from there to Valašská Senice, where there is a swimming pool with tennis courts and refreshments available.

 Above Valašská Senice we can trudge 2.5 kilometres up the hill to Skaličí (704 metres above sea level). At this point the blue trail meets the red one and then continues on to Pulčín. If you are on a bike, you will miss a very interesting spot called the Pulčín Rocks as the trail does not lead through them. In the Nature Preserved Area, Pulčín Rocks (510 -733 metres above sea level), you can see the ruins of the Pulčín Castle and the rock town of Izby. In one spot, running water causes light brown ice- falls in the winter. There is a public place for camping near the rocks.

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1) Well-being, equanimity and relaxation can be found not only by the local f isherman by Lačnov Ponds. 2) Lačnov used to be mainly agricultural. You can f ind small f ields there where land is managed in the traditional way. 3) A natural sight: an oat-green flowery meadow in Lačnov where an endangered species of autumn crocuses grow. 4) Although modern agricultural techniques are available, horses help with work in the Wallachian hills just as they did in centuries gone by. 5) Lačnov Rocks at the edge of the Vizovice Mountains are divided into three parts: Dolní, Prostřední and Horní Rocks, which are about 10 metres high and reminds one of the Prachovské Rocks.

 The Hornolidečský circuit passes by two can enjoy skiing on the Příkré Slope. Amber villages. It would be a shame to miss the can be found above the village. Študlov, situated to the southeast of Horní Lideč. This village is a point of interest for  The second village is Valašské Příkazy, nature lovers because there is a juniper which lies to the south of Horní Lideč. habitat above the valley in the hills called There is a newly built accommodation “Hrádek”. Here you can also f ind orchids establishment, and in winter the ski lifts are growing naturally. Študlov itself offers available. It is interesting that local distillery accommodation in the wonderful natural has had the right to distil slivovice (plum surroundings of the tourist resort. There brandy) and gin since 1750. To this day, is a sport facility at the resort with an it is well know for the production of high artif icial surface for tennis, football tennis, quality slivovice. volleyball, etc. As for winter sports, visitors

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Walking along  Further along the blue trail one comes to the Lačnov Rocks, which are very popular the Marked Trail among hikers, and then we can go on to Lačnov along the trail marked in yellow. The trail follows the natural, historical footpath, Vařák´s Lawn, which starts in Horní Lideč by the railway station and continues towards Čertovy Skály (Devil’s Rocks) and Lidečko. In Lačnov you can f ind f ine examples of folk architecture such as a group of old timber houses around a foursquare yard with antique detailing dating from 1811 (house No.13) and an old draw-well (house No.15). From Lačnov you will progress towards Horní Lideč. However right ahead of the village there is the three-pond water sytem in Lačnov where you will f ind a modern f ishing resort.

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was built as a summer house by noblemen resistance during German occupation. from the Vizovice Castle circa 1850. At the place of the massacre a monument in memorial to this tragedy was erected.  Our trail from Pozděchov leads on to Pr- lov. There is memorial hall for Prlov inhabit-  In Leskovec we cross the main street ants martyred during the second World War and we turn to the yellow trail at the in the village. On 23rd April 1945 about Municipal Off ice and proceed up to Jahodný 600 members of the ‘Jagdkomando’ group (609 metres above sea level). There the surrounded the village and massacred 23 yellow trail meets up with the green trail. local inhabitants accused of cooperating At the crossroads to Zděchov one must with resistance. The Germans burnt out turn to the right off of the trail and move eight houses. on towards Liščák, which is above Valašská Polanka. The classicist church of Saint John  There is a pond with an abundance the Baptist, dating from 1778 and featuring of endangered species such as amphib- an exceptionally ornate altar, beautif ies the ians and invertebrates. Continue onward village to the west. The stone cross in front to U Macíků, where our trail joins the red of the church was erected in 1779. cycling trail leading to Vartovna (651 Of course, the village also provides recreational facilities including a football stadium and sports facility.

1) In Prlov you can arrange carriage rides or sleigh rides in the winter. 1) 2) The scenic character has been influenced by human  Second part of the Hornolidečská cycling 2) activity over the centuries. Inaccessible meadows and Walking along pastures were grazed by sheep. Thus, the production trail will take us to the Polanecký circuit, 3) of sheep’s cheese and wool has its place in Wallachian the Marked Trail which joins the Hornolidečský circuit by tradition. Lačnov Rocks. You go along the cycling trail metres above sea level) and we come to an 3) Manual scything of grass and hay was a part of daily life. marked in red towards a hill called Bařinka old lookout hill. From this hill, people used 4) You can ski on almost every hill. Holding sport compe- (716 metres above sea level). And beyond, to warn others of the enemy attacks far titions is also very traditional. there is a turn onto the blue trail the Svéra- across the valley using f ire signals. To the dov Peak (737 metres above sea level). You east of Vartovna, Seninka lies in the closed  The journey continues along a straight will drive along the upper part of Pozděchov, basin. There one can f ind a timbered house line up to Parhůn with Padělek as the high- where tennis courts are open during the with ornate gables dating from 1832, and est peak (710 metres above sea level). The summer months and a ski lift during the also a typical southern Wallachian fruit kiln. trail continues down the ridge to Žáry (762 winter seasons. The Catholic Church of In the winter you can enjoy skiing on the meters above sea level) and F ilka (769 me- St. George in the village dates from1710 slopes or cross-country skiing along the si- tres above sea level). There, the trail again and Evangelical church dates from 1890. erra trails. From Vartovna we ride along the joins the green tourist trail and goes across There is a protected meadow of saffron blue trail to Nezdoby (595 metres above Radošov (756 meters above sea level). The near Pozděchov. And you can also visit the sea level). From there we can ride down to trail passes beyond this peak and joins the wooden hunters’ manor in the middle of Leskovec. On 3rd April 1945, Jan Juříček’s red cycling trail, and at Pulčín Rocks it joins woods in the Trubiska Valley. This mansion family was massacred there for helping the up with the Hornolidečský circuit.

44 45 Zlínský kraj

District of Zlín We invite you to take a short stroll around the Zlín Region, a region renowned for Upstream of the Baťa canal, you can get from Moravian Slovakia to Otrokovice, in the its lovely nature, interesting sights and living folk traditions. The natural dividing line Zlín district. The canal was given its name after the most famous local entrepreneur, :TV]R_U

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highlands and the frontier belt of the White Carpathians, and more to the north by the which many visitors will appreciate. Others may admire the splendid chateau in Lešná, 3V]Rcfd :cV]R_U 8cVRe 3cZeRZ_ ?VeYVc]R_Ud A`]R_U

8Vc^R_j F\cRZ_V Javorník and Beskydy mountains. All these places have a special attraction for nature surrounded by the well-known zoological garden, or Vizovice chateau and the famous 3V]XZf^ 4kVTYCVafS]ZT =fiV^SfcX D]`gR\ZR >`]U`gZR 2fdecZR 9f_XRcj DhZekVc]R_U lovers, hikers, cyclists and skiers. Those interested in history can admire the monu- spa centre – Luhačovice. 7cR_TV C`^R_ZR D]`gV_ZR 3`d 4c`ReZR 9Vck >`_RT` DVcSZR 3f]XRcZR ments of Greater Moravia, splendid chateaus and castles, famous places of pilgrimage, Not far from there is Wallachia. There are not many skiers, cyclists or hikers, who do not :eR]j >RTVU`_ZR A`cefXR] DaRZ_ 2]SR_ZR Efc\Vj 8cVVTV but also monuments of modern architecture and a variety of folk structures. South know the region’s most attractive places, such as Pustevny, Radhošť and Velké Karlo- Moravian, Wallachian and Haná traditions are still alive in the Zlín Region. They are not vice. And hardly any lover of folk architecture and tradition will resist visiting the Walla- a mere entertainment for tourists, but are an authentic part of Moravian Slovakia, the chian Open-Air Museum in Rožnov. Leaving behind the historical town of Vsetín and countryside around Kroměříž, Wallachia and Zlín. Valašské Meziříčí you can continue your trip eastward, to the fertile plane of Haná. These four regions together form a diverse entity, around which we would like to You cannot lose your way if you follow in the direction of the well-known place of take you. pilgrimage, Hostýn Hill. On your way to Kroměříž you can see unique Jewish artifacts in

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If you come to Moravian Slovakia, you will f ind yourselves in the middle of archaeologi- Holešov and the castle park, an open-air museum in nearby Rymice and the castle in cal artifacts dating from the time of Greater Moravia. You can admire the imposing view Chropyně. The core of this part of the region is Kroměříž, the seat of the archbishops of of Buchlov Castle, meditate in the Velehrad Basilica – a renowned place of pilgrimage, Olomouc. The dominant feature of the town is the archdiocese castle with magnif icent or enjoy yourselves in one of the many wine cellars. You can undertake a biking trip, gardens, which UNESCO has listed as a world cultural heritage site. or a hike around the picturesque countryside, where Comenius used to live, the beech The Zlín Region is a place worth visiting in every season of the year, and there will

forests and blossoming slopes of the White Carpathians, or climb the rocks of the always be something new to f ind. Chřiby range. Come and see the magic of variety.

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List of information centres in the Wallachian region

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Youth Information Centre by SVČ Domeček Valašské Meziříčí Information Centre Vsetín Křížkovského 109, 757 01 Valašské Meziříčí Dolní náměstí 1356, 755 01 Vsetín Phone: +420 571 616 700, e-mail: [email protected] Phone: +420 571 491 517, e-mail: [email protected] www.icmvalmez.cz www.mestovsetin.cz www.vsetin.mic.cz Information Centre run by ČSOP Valašské Meziříčí Křížkovského 1, 757 01 Valašské Meziříčí Information Centre Nový Hrozenkov Phone: +420 571 674 352, e-mail: [email protected] 756 04 Nový Hrozenkov 451 web.quick.cz/csopvm Phone: +420 571 451 806, e-mail: [email protected] Open from April until October ČD Centre Valašské Meziříčí Nádražní 545, 757 01 Valašské Meziříčí Information Centre Karolinka Phone: +420 972 774 400, e-mail: [email protected] Radniční náměstí 42, 756 05 Karolinka www.valasskemezirici.cz Phone: +420 571 450 421 www.karolinka.cz Agency for the Development of Valašskomeziříčsko-Kelečsko www.hornovsacko.cz Region Information Centre Information Centre Velké Karlovice Komenského 169/4a, Valašské Meziříčí 757 01 Velké Karlovice 299, 756 06 Velké Karlovice www.valasskemezirici.cz Phone: +420 571 444 039, e-mail: [email protected] www.velkekarlovice.cz

Information Centre Přehrada Bystřička Chata U parkoviště pod hrází, Bystřička 158, 756 24 Bystřička Rožnovsko Phone: +420 571 443 258, e-mail: [email protected] Open only during the months of July and August Information Centre Valašského království Palackého 484, 756 61 Rožnov pod Radhoštěm Phone: +420 571 655 196, e-mail: [email protected] www.roznov.cz www.valasske-kralovstvi.cz Hornolidečsko

Information Centre Českého svazu ochránců přírody - Pustevny Information Centre Horní Lideč Horní Bečva, 756 57 Horní Bečva Horní Lideč 115, 756 12 Phone: +420 556 801 949, e-mail: [email protected] Phone: +420 571 447 261, e-mail: [email protected] www.hornolidecsko.cz Information Centre Valašská Bystřice Valašská Bystřice 316, 756 27 Valašská Bystřice Information Centre Francova Lhota Phone: +420 571 646 085, e-mail: [email protected] Ing. Pavel Blaha, 756 14 Francova Lhota 358, katedra ZD e-mail: [email protected]

Information Centre ČSOP Pulčín Pulčín 13, 756 14 Francova Lhota Phone: +420 571 410 229, e-mail: [email protected]