Both are picturesque regions split by mountain ridges and waved hills, ideal for colourful summer tourism and rich range of winter sports.
Characteristics of the region
The northern Moravia and Silesia are the regions with wide horizons of fertile lowlands and beautiful views of the northern Polish lowland landscape. The southern slopes of the mountains open the region to the fertile area along the Morava River and Moravská brána (Moravská Gate). The merchants´ amber and salt route led across this area since the earliest times. The Valašsko area is a very specific eastern part of the region. It is attractive by its unique architectural style of wooden folk buildings (sacral and folk architecture) and preserved lively folklore. The massif of the Jeseníky Mountains and Rychlebské hory (Rychlebské Mountains) are the tourist dominant on the western side of the region. This area offers ideal conditions for recreation as well as physically demanding mountain tourism, for summer and winter sports or spa cures and relaxation. The region is interweaved with dense network of marked tourist footpaths and cyclist routes. Ostrava with numerous industrial sights became the centre of the region. The Hradec nad Moravicí Chateau, the Hukvaldy Castle, the Wallachian Museum in Rožnov and the pilgrimage place Maria Pomocná nad Zlatými Horami (Maria the Auxiliary above the Golden Mountains) are the most visited sights of the region. Opava, the former capital town of the Czech Silesia, and Havířov, the youngest town in the Czech Republic with its interesting urbanism typical for the socialistic era, are also worth visiting.
Transport Accessibility
High-speed roads: Vyškov – Ostrava, Nový Jičín – Frýdek Místek – Český Těšín. Main roads: Praha – Hradec Králové – Opava – Ostrava. Railway corridors: Praha – Přerov – Ostrava – Bohumín. The international airport Ostrava- Mošnov. The demanding route by car: Praha – Brno – Olomouc – Nový Jičín – Ostrava. The highway under construction: Lipník nad Bečvou – Ostrava.
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