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Bouzov Castle
A romantically restored medieval castle with a tall keep, a favourite fairytale-film backdrop in Moravia.
31 km · about 35 min drive
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Svitavy
Pardubice Region, Czechia · Europe
About Svitavy
Svitavy sits on the route: 10 minutes from Hradec nad Svitavou, 47km from Moravian Karst.
Svitavy is in Pardubice Region, Czechia, with about 16,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Hradec nad Svitavou, about 5 km away.
Svitavy (Czech pronunciation: [ˈsvɪtavɪ]; German: Zwittau) is a town in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. The town is located on the Svitava River in the Svitavy Uplands.
Svitavy is known as the birthplace of Oskar Schindler and the centre of the CzechRead more
Esperanto movement. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.
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What is there to see near Svitavy?
Within an hour or so of Svitavy: Bouzov Castle (31 km), Pilgrimage Church of St John of Nepomuk, Zelená hora (43 km), Moravian Karst (47 km), Macocha Abyss (47 km).
Are there any good drives near Svitavy?
The nearest famous roads are Cervenohorske Sedlo and Road of a Hundred Bends.
Where is Svitavy?
Svitavy is in Pardubice Region, Czechia, about 5 km from Hradec nad Svitavou.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 16,073
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Czechia
- Region
- Pardubice Region
- Timezone
- Europe/Prague
- Coordinates
- 49.7559, 16.4683
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Essential numbers in Czechia
Motorway vignette required. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.
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Worth the detour from Svitavy
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
Pilgrimage Church of St John of Nepomuk, Zelená hora
Jan Santini's 1722 masterpiece of 'Baroque Gothic' above Žďár nad Sázavou: a five-pointed star-plan church inside a star-shaped cloister, built entirely around the symbolism of the number five. UNESCO-listed and eerily geometric.
43 km · about 50 min drive
natural wonder
Moravian Karst
A spectacular karst landscape featuring over 1,100 caves including the famous Macocha Abyss, a 138-meter deep sinkhole.
47 km · about 55 min drive
natural wonder
Macocha Abyss
A 138m-deep karst sinkhole in the Moravian Karst with viewing platforms and an underground river boat ride.
47 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Holy Trinity Column, Olomouc
A 35m baroque plague column, the grandest in Central Europe, towering over Olomouc's stately upper square.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Svitavy
- 63 kmDlouhé stráně Upper ReservoirAn artificial lake set improbably on a flattened 1,350 m mountaintop in the Jeseníky range: the upper basin of Czechia's biggest pumped-storage plant, ringed by a walkable rim with huge views. Reached by shuttle bus, bike or cable car from Kouty.
- 64 kmCervenohorske SedloA 1,013 m saddle on the I/44 road over the Jeseniky Mountains, linking Sumperk and Jesenik with long chains of sweeping switchbacks through spruce forest: one of Czechia's best mountain drives.
- 66 kmPradedThe highest peak of Moravia at 1,491 m, topped by a TV tower with a viewing platform; the road climbing toward Ovcarna is the highest in Czechia and a favourite of cyclists and drivers alike.
Driving in Czech Republic
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.48/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
- Vignette
- Required, around €11 for a short-stay sticker
When to drive here
April to October
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