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Hello fellow travelers, are you ready to take a tour of some of the most beautiful places in the Czech Republic today?
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Olomouc
Located almost 250 kilometres from Prague, we visited it on our way to Poland, so we stayed there for one night. For centuries it was the administrative centre of Moravia, and today it is the second largest population centre in the region. One of the most beautiful cities in the Czech Republic without a doubt.
It is a small city that you can visit for a day, with everything picturesque and monumental to see very close to its main square.
As we said, it is located in the eastern part of the Czech Republic in the Moravian region. The Plague Column stands out in its main square.
Holy Trinity Column
Erected as a sign of divine thanks for the end of a terrible epidemic that devastated Europe in the 18th century, it is literally immense, at 35 metres high it draws attention as soon as you approach the square. It is one of the largest baroque sculptures in Central Europe.
It was built in 1740 and due to its historical and artistic value it was inscribed on the UNESCO list in 2000.
City Hall and Astronomical Clock
We only turned our steps to see the beautiful Olomouc Town Hall and, just like in Prague, its astronomical clock. It dates back to the second half of the 15th century and has been rebuilt several times. Its current appearance dates back to 1955, during the communist era, when the saints were replaced by other types of figures. This is a particular feature of this clock.
In this city we will see many fountains, the Church of St. Mauritius, the Church of St. Michael, the Chapel of John Sarkander, the Cathedral of St. Wenceslas and Dolni Square among other things.
The Other Plague Column of Olomouc
The column of Mary is located in the Dolni Square and is much smaller than that of the Holy Trinity. It was built after an epidemic of the Black Death that hit Olomouc between 1713 and 1715.
We had dinner at the Moravská Restaurant where we had the experience of enjoying an excellent meal and being served with great kindness. These types of experiences added to the beauty of the place make Olomouc an excellent stop in the Czech Republic.
Our hotel in Olomouc was the Orea Hotel Arigone, simple but with a good location.
They can make the journey by bus in 4 hours ►Flixbus can be an option
By train in just over two hours ►Search train route
or take a day trip from Prague►English day trip from Prague
We rented a car to tour several places in the Czech Republic. As I always say, it is generally cheaper to pick up and return the car in the same place. In this case we did it with Discovercars, check the prices with your dates.
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Karlovy Vary
Karlovy Vary is a spa town in the Bohemian region of the western region of the Czech Republic.
Located just 137 kilometers from Prague, it is chosen as a day visit and an appropriate option since it is not as far away as the one we saw earlier.
It is historically famous for its hot springs and interesting architecture.
The thermal spring pavilions, colonnades and Orthodox Church are some of the things to be found in this spa town founded in 1370 that presents itself with an elegance from another era.
As we said it is an option, if you do not want to stay in it, go for the day from Prague.
They have the option of the bus from Prague you can get good prices, and it takes about two hours to travel, or by train and there are also excursions with an English guide that do it.
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Have you seen our article about Prague yet?►What to see in 4 days in Prague
Kutna Hora (Sedlec Ossuary)
Located just 80 kilometers from Prague, Kutná Hora is generally chosen to visit for its ossuary, although its historic center also has things to see.
The Sedlec Ossuary is located in the neighborhood of the same name, in 1278 when an abbot brought sand from the Holy Land and scattered it in the cemetery of the Chapel of All Saints, the remains of the burials began to accumulate in the place.
The bones of the deceased piled up until an artist was hired in 1870 to put them in order, the result being the bone decoration that we see inside the chapel. The visit to the Sedlec Ossuary is popular among tourists who visit Prague despite the macabre scene. I must say that I thought it was bigger, but it is not that much, and having already visited the Catacombs of Paris, it was not something that personally impacted me that much. But I will leave it here because as I was saying, it is a very visited place.
A few meters from the ossuary we find the Church of the Assumption of Our Lady and San Juan Bautista.
And as I said, other places to visit such as the Santa Barbara Church or the Jesuit School.
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We continue with the most beautiful villages in the Czech Republic
Cesky Krumlov
We leave Cesky Krumlov for last place and not because he lacks beauty, that’s what he has left over, but because we dedicate an entire post to this city that many name as the most beautiful in the Czech Republic. ►What to see and do in Cesky Krumlov, complete guide
Located about 170 kilometers from Prague, it is a very worthwhile visit.
The highlights here are the Castle and the views from it, the Castle tower, the old town, the meanders of the river with its nautical activities, the churches of San José and San Vito, the Plaza with the Plague Column. In short, it is so beautiful that we already dedicated a post to it in case you want information on how to get there, where to eat and where to stay.
There are several cities that we could add to these and that would form the list of the most beautiful villages in the Czech Republic, such as Pilsen, Brno or Ceske Budejovice.
I think we all put the Czech Republic on our map and in our sights to visit Prague, which is undoubtedly a wonderful city and of which we also leave you our video at the end of it, but it is also worth adding some other places in this country that as we saw has charming places.
Video of the most beautiful villages in the Czech Republic
NOTE: The information in this article is based on our own experience, being totally objective. This article contains affiliate links
