Sights and places of interest in Olomouc

  • Holy Trinity Column
  • Baroque fountains
  • Town hall with astronomic clock – one of the few heliocentric astronomic clocks in the world
  • St. Wenceslas Cathedral
  • Fortress of Knowledge – an interactive museum of science
  • Botanical gardens – a unique rose garden extending 3.5 ha
  • Veteran arena

Outdoor trips, tourism nearby

  • Horizont natural heaven, Bystrovany arboretum
  • Svatý Kopeček u Olomouce (The Holy Hill - basilica) and Kopeček ZOO - safari and scenic railway tours among the wild animals
  • Mladeč and Javoříčko caves, Litovelské pomoraví protected area around the Morava river, Čechy pod Kosířem, Hrubá voda
  • Plumlov water reservoir, Slezská Harta dam, Dlouhé Stráně (hydroelectric power station)

Castles, museums and sights in Olomouc surroundings

  • Svatý Kopeček u Olomouce – basilica
  • Hanácký skanzen in Příkazy - Haná open-air folk museum
  • Bouzov, Sovinec, Helfštýn, Úsov, Šternberk castles
  • Loštice – museum of tvarůžky (typical Olomouc cheese)
  • Přerov – Comenius museum
  • Čechy pod Kosířem – museum of historical carriages, fire engines
  • Litovel – Hanácké Benátky (Venice of Haná), brewery
  • Náměšť na Hané – chateau
  • Velké Losiny – handmade paper mill, museum of paper, chateau

Entertainment and sport in Olomouc surroundings

  • Fun park Hlubočky (ski area) – about 10 km from Olomouc, skiing and summer activities
  • Bridle path in Potštátsko and Bečva cycling trail, cycling trail through Litovelské pomoraví (along the Morava river)
  • Bikepark in Kouty nad Desnou – lift for bicycles, 15 km circuit
  • Golf club Olomouc – Dolany Véska
  • Horka nad Moravou hunting lodge
  • Lipník nad Bečvou – go-carts
  • Ecce Homo Šternberk – hill climb races
  • Poděbrady, Náklo – outdoor swimming
  • Slatinice, Velké Losiny, Jeseník, Karlova Studánka spa
  • Hrubá voda bobsleigh track and ski park