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Velké Opatovice

South Moravian, Czechia · Europe

About Velké Opatovice

Velké Opatovice is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Jaroměřice, 27km from Moravian Karst.

Velké Opatovice is a town located in South Moravian, Czechia. With a population of 3,457, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Velké Opatovice sits in Czechia, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Prague time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Velké Opatovice to your route.

About Velké Opatovice

Velké Opatovice (German: Groß Opatowitz) is a town in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,400 inhabitants.

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Velké Opatovice is located in South Moravian, Czechia, Europe. The coordinates are 49.6124 latitude, 16.6795 longitude.

What is the population of Velké Opatovice?

Velké Opatovice has a population of approximately 3,457 people, making it a town in Czechia.

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Quick Information

Population
3,457
Continent
Europe
Country
Czechia
Region
South Moravian
Timezone
Europe/Prague
Coordinates
49.6124, 16.6795

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Czechia

Police
158
Ambulance
155
Fire
150
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

Motorway vignette required. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.

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Worth the detour from Velké Opatovice

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

castle

Bouzov Castle

A romantically restored medieval castle with a tall keep, a favourite fairytale-film backdrop in Moravia.

18 km · about 20 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.

27 km · about 30 min drive

natural wonder

Macocha Abyss

A 138m-deep karst sinkhole in the Moravian Karst with viewing platforms and an underground river boat ride.

27 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Holy Trinity Column, Olomouc

A 35m baroque plague column, the grandest in Central Europe, towering over Olomouc's stately upper square.

41 km · about 50 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.

45 km · about 50 min drive

racetrack

Automotodrom Brno

A sweeping circuit in the Moravian hills of Czechia, beloved for its flowing high-speed corners and decades of MotoGP history.

48 km · about 55 min 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.

48 km · about 55 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.

53 km · about 60 min drive

Driving roads near Velké Opatovice

  • 64 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.
  • 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.
  • 66 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.
  • 77 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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