EN 5 ROPE CENTRES 11 CHILDREN’S CENTRES -wheelers. Kids will have fun in bikepark and dads can try to drive a Hummer. | www.funparkhlubocky.cz Adrenaline lovers must not miss the Proud and Veverák In Olomouc, you will fi nd several children´s centres and ropes courses at Holy Hill (Svatý Kopeček). Because other facilities suitable even for small babies. Worth mentio- HRUBÁ VODA SPORTS PARK 23 km meeting the challenge of unusual rope obstacles of varying ning is Amazonie, the largest indoor playground in Olomouc, The complex is located in a beautiful valley of the diffi culty eight metres above ground is a great experience. as well as well-equipped children‘s centres Mraveniště, Bystřice River. Here, children can jump on trampo- Anyone who tries to suppress his fear of overcoming these Bambule, Človíčkov, Beauty Café and RC Heřmánek. In the lines, play disc golf, do archery, ride bobsleigh, have wild obstacles will be secured by a climbing rope. For small kids, city centre you can take advantage of a children´s corner at fun on a kids zip line, a rope bridge, swings and chin-up elements just slightly above the ground level are available. the Metropol cinema´s café. Rope centre Proud Aquapark Olomouc bars or they can take a scooter ride. | www.hrubavoda.cz House of Nature www.lanovecentrum.cz, www.veverak-kopecek.cz www. amazoniecity.cz, www.herna-mraveniste.cz, www.bambule.cz, www.clovickov.cz, www.beautycafe.cz, corners and nooks, ideal for hiding, await Laser Game by the Baroque painter Ignaz Raab and an underground www.rc-hermanek.cz, www.kinometropol.cz BOUZOV HISTORY PARK 37 km GARDEN RAILWAY STŘÍŽOV 16 km Places to go with kids when it’s raining hermitage with a spring. In the summer months you can players. | www.laserarenaolomouc.cz relax with your kids in the cloister in the St Michael’s gar- 12 AQUAPARK This unique site hosts entertaining educational programs with This outdoor railway yard set in a garden in Draha- 6 TOWN HALL WITH ASTRONOMICAL CLOCK den, which is equipped with climbing frames and swings. 15 KART RACING historical content for children and adults. Here, visitors can novice-Střížov will give an unforgettable experience The Olomouc water park (called Aquapark) is an ideal see medieval war machines and weapons, shoot a crossbow to all enthusiasts and lovers of model trains. For more than six centuries the Town Hall, domina- Guided tours during the summer season. In the city centre you can fi nd an indoor karting track Lam- place for the entire family. Visitors can enjoy excit- or a Flobert revolver, enjoy outlook from a 15-meter-high www.zahradnizeleznice.cz ting the Upper Square, has been a symbol of the eco- ing action or relaxing water attractions, a relaxation area, borghini Kart Arena. It is housed in an above-ground par- wooden Trojan horse or watch some of the historical shows nomic and political importance of the former royal capital 8 FORTRESS OF KNOWLEDGE massages and a sun tanning studio. All this is available in king garage on the street Hanáckého pluku. A 280 meters or exhibitions. | galeriebouzov.webpark.cz CHATEAU NÁMĚŠŤ NA HANÉ 23 km of Moravia. Today it is the most outstanding monument of an attractive environment within one complex consisting of long go-kart track is situated on two fl oors. In summer The interactive scientifi c museum of Palacký secular architecture in Olomouc. Another place worth see- an indoor pool and an outdoor pool with grassy recreational you can use an open air multi-purpose venue behind the BOUZOV CASTLE 37 km Nowhere else in the Czech Republic can you fi nd University presents natural and social sciences ing is the Astronomical Clock, whose glockenspiel starts areas alongside. | www.aqua-olomouc.cz Šantovka shopping mall, right next to a playground and such unique collections as in the castle in Náměšť playing every day at 12 o’clock. | http://tourism.olomouc.eu in a playful and entertaining way. Children can enter a beach volleyball court. | www.motokary-olomouc.cz Bouzov, one of the most visited castles in the Czech na Hané. This Baroque French-style building shines in the Republic, is a perfect example of a medieval castle TIP: In the interior there are three exhibitions there – on the a brain model, meet water animals and try to solve giant middle of a circular garden from which lime-tree alleys go 13 SWIMMING POOL equipped inside with the highest comforts of its time. The castle history of the city, on the Town Hall and on the history of the mechanical puzzles or take a journey through space in Trips to the surroundings in four directions. | www.zamek.namestnahane.cz is an ideal choice for your day trip by car or bicycle. Clock. On the second fl oor of the Town Hall there is a room a planetarium. In the city centre there is an indoor and outdoor www.hrad-bouzov.cz designed for baby changing and breastfeeding. www.pevnostpoznani.cz swimming pool open for the public. Active swimmers HUNTING LODGE HORKA N. M. 10 km Up-to-date information Tue – Fri 9am–5pm will surely appreciate the 50 metres long indoor pool, while OPEN-AIR MUSEUM IN PŘÍKAZY 11 km 7 ST MICHAEL’S CHURCH Sat – Sun 9am–6pm the little ones will enjoy the children’s pool with a slide. The A favourite vacation spot with a stylish reaurant, Olomouc – a city for families accommodation, facilities for meetings and various Olomouc is committed to promote healthy and happy fami- swimming pool further offers a steam bath, sauna, whirl- Explore how people from the Haná region lived in the past. A steeple climb with belfry ARCHBISHOP‘S PALACE social events offering a wide range of leisure, hunting, lies. Families with children will fi nd more at 9 pool, water slide and diving courses. | www.olterm.cz There is a rich collection of handicraft tools, an exhibition and a playground in the cloister. outdoor and rope course activities. The stylish restaurant www.prorodinu.olomouc.eu! dedicated to washing and ironing, collection of toys and an ori- The early Baroque church of St Michael was built on The offi cial residence of Olomouc bishops and serves excellent traditional Czech and Moravian dishes. Barrier-free Olomouc 14 LASER ARENA OLOMOUC ginal local pub. Former granaries above the living quarters now a former Gothic church site. The impressive Baroque inte- archbishops and the place where Emperor Franz www.autodemont.cz/cz/chata Tips on how and where to walk easily with a stroller can serve as a small gallery where up to four exhibits specifi c to the rior is one of the most beautiful in Olomouc. You can also Josef I ascended the throne. Families can use regular For those who like adrenaline, sports or action games, be found on the map Barrier Free Olomouc – available at 2 unique space take place each year. | www.hanackeskanzen.cz access a Gothic bell tower, a cloister with set of paintings tours specially designed for children on weekends and the Laser Arena is the right choice. 360 m of obstacles, HOUSE OF NATURE & SLUŇÁKOV 7,5 km the Information Centre in the Town Hall or as download at public holidays always at 11:00 am. http://tourism.olomouc.eu. Fortress of Knowledge www.arcibiskupskypalac.cz DětskéChildren’s centrum centre Jungle The unique open air gallery near Horka nad Mora- Sluňákov – Centre for Ecological Activities vou serves as a gateway to the Litovelské Pomoraví School playgrounds open to public 10 REGIONAL MUSEUM Nature Reserve and encourages visitors to sensual per- A number of school playgrounds are open for you and your ception of nature. The area is freely accessible except the children in the afternoons from April to October. Sports The museum with a valuable collection fund offers Garden of Eden and Sun Mountain of Dreams. equipment can be borrowed at the site. families with children a modern, interactive exposi- www.dumprirody.cz, www.slunakov.cz List of accessible playgrounds incl. opening hours at tions „Nature of the Olomouc Region“, „Olomouc – fi fteen www.olomouc.eu. centuries of the city“, „The Story of stone“ and also a line FUN PARK HLUBOČKY 16 km Mobile game for children and parents …family friendly of short-term exhibitons and programmes. | www.vmo.cz The mobile game Olomouc Labyrinth featuring the Olo- IV.–IX. Tue – Sat 9am–6pm The site offers great summer and winter attractions for mouc city can be downloaded for free on Google Play. X.–III. Wed – Sun 10am–5pm the whole family – off-road karts, quads, children‘s four- Designed for Android. Where to go with your kids on a sunny day? Holy Trinity Column Olomouc – family friendly – UNESCO site Marian Plague Column Olomouc is not just many beautiful sights CITY TOUR WITH OLA THE CAT embedded in a ring of parks in the city centre. It is fountain Apart from the classic city tours with a guide or a children’s playground also a place with many attractions, quiet nooks and Plavecký 2 borrowed audio guide, families can take a tour of stadion Centrum sports venues for the whole family. Semafor public toilets Olomouc with Ola the cat. At the Information Centre, you 13 In the historical centre you can relax at the Arion’s will receive a map according to which children can collect fountain, which turns into an unconventional wading stamps at various sites. There is a little reward for those Smetana Park The Olomouc Zoological Garden who get all the stamps. | tourism.olomouc.eu pool in summer.