racetrack
Automotodrom Brno
A sweeping circuit in the Moravian hills of Czechia, beloved for its flowing high-speed corners and decades of MotoGP history.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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Velká Bíteš
Vysocina, Czechia · Europe
About Velká Bíteš
Velká Bíteš is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Zbraslav, 37km from Moravian Karst.
Velká Bíteš is in Vysocina, Czechia, with about 5,500 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Zbraslav, about 9 km away.
Velká Bíteš (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvɛlkaː ˈbiːtɛʃ]; until 1924 Velká Byteš) is a town in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,500 inhabitants. The town is located on the Bítýška Stream in the Křižanov Highlands. Velká Bíteš is an industrial town.
Velká Bíteš wasRead more
founded in the first half of the 13th century and became a town in 1408. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. The main landmark is the Church of Saint John the Baptist.
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What is there to see near Velká Bíteš?
Within an hour or so of Velká Bíteš: Automotodrom Brno (19 km), Masaryk Circuit (19 km), Villa Tugendhat (30 km), Moravian Karst (37 km).
Are there any good drives near Velká Bíteš?
The nearest famous roads are Cervenohorske Sedlo and Road of a Hundred Bends.
Where is Velká Bíteš?
Velká Bíteš is in Vysocina, Czechia, about 9 km from Zbraslav.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,482
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Czechia
- Region
- Vysocina
- Timezone
- Europe/Prague
- Coordinates
- 49.2884, 16.2274
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Essential numbers in Czechia
Motorway vignette required. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.
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Worth the detour from Velká Bíteš
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
racetrack
Masaryk Circuit
Grand prix circuit northwest of Brno that hosted the Czech motorcycle Grand Prix, built into rolling hills with steep elevation changes.
19 km · about 20 min drive
museum
Villa Tugendhat
Mies van der Rohe's 1930 functionalist villa in Brno, the only modernist building in Czechia on the UNESCO list, with its famous onyx wall and retractable glass windows overlooking the city. Interior tours must be booked months ahead.
30 km · about 35 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.
37 km · about 45 min drive
natural wonder
Macocha Abyss
A 138m-deep karst sinkhole in the Moravian Karst with viewing platforms and an underground river boat ride.
38 km · about 45 min 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.
38 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Telč
A picture-perfect UNESCO town centered around a main square lined with beautifully uniform Renaissance and baroque burgher houses.
57 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Velká Bíteš
2 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 70 kmMoravian TuscanyRolling waves of plowed farmland near Kyjov that ripple like a green-gold sea, beloved by photographers.
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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