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North Moravia and Silesia is a region of the Czech Republic.

Cities

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Map of North Moravia and Silesia

  • 1 Ostrava - vibrant industrial and cultural center, capital of Moravian-Silesian Region.
  • 2 Olomouc - university city with a large historical center.
  • 3 Bruntál
  • 4 Český Těšín - historical border town where Czech and Polish cultures meet.
  • 5 Havířov Havířov on Wikipedia - a young city, with the Socialist Realist center.
  • 6 Jeseník - spa town in the Ash Mountains.
  • 7 Kopřivnice
  • 8 Litovel - historical town in the Litovel Morava River Basin.
  • 9 Opava - former capital of Czech Silesia.
  • 10 Prostějov - city with historical center and former major Jewish community.
  • 11 Přerov
  • 12 Šumperk

Other destinations

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  • Ash Mountains (Jeseníky) - a mountain range north of Olomouc. Consists of 1 High Ash Mountains Hrubý Jeseník on Wikipedia (Hrubý Jeseník) and 2 Low Ash Mountains Nízký Jeseník on Wikipedia (Nízký Jeseník).
  • 3 Litovel Morava River Basin Litovelské Pomoraví Protected Landscape Area on Wikipedia - floodplain of the Morava River, north of Olomouc.
  • 4 Oder River Basin Poodří Protected Landscape Area on Wikipedia (Poodří) - wetlands along the Oder River near Ostrava.
  • 5 Beskids Beskydy Protected Landscape Area on Wikipedia - mountain range bordering Slovakia with primeval forests, meadows and pastures, and lynxes, bears and wolves.

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Get in

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By plane

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Leoš Janáček Ostrava Airport (OSR IATA) serves the region, with LOT flights from Warsaw and Ryanair flights from London Stansted. Buses connect it to Ostrava city centre.

Katowice Airport (KTW IATA) is 120 km northeast of Ostrava, a 75 minute drive. It has flights from many destinations across Europe.

By train

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And see Rail travel in the Czech Republic.

The principal railway hubs in the region are Ostrava and Olomouc; lesser hubs are Bohumín and Přerov. International trains run from Warsaw, Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest and Berlin. Czech trains ply from Prague, Brno, Pardubice, Zlín and Pilsen.

Get around

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Astronomical clock in Olomouc

The list of interesting sights (along with various sights in the cities) includes:

Drink

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Stay safe

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With the very notable exception of Ostrava, North Moravia and Silesia has an average crime rate by Czech standards. Ostrava, despite its charm, has suffered greatly from deindustrialization and the fall of the Soviet Union: it is seen as the "drug capital" of the Czech Republic and aggravated assaults are not unheard of.

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