Opava is a city in Czech Silesia, Czech Republic. It used to be the capital of Czech Silesia.
Understand
editGet in
editBy train
editBy car
editRoad E11 goes through Opava from Hradec Králové and Šumperk and continues to Ostrava, Český Těšín and Žilina (Slovakia).
From Prague (Praha)
editBy plane
editGo to Ostrava Mošnov, Brno Tuřany or Praha Ruzyně airports. Nearest airport (Ostrava) is about 80 km away. Smaller aircraft may land on Dolní Benešov or Krnov airport about 20 km away.
Get around
editBy public transport
editPublic buses and trolleybuses carry you around the city for 12Kč. There are only coin-operated machines inside buses and trolleybuses. Map of public transport lines [dead link].
By taxi
editYou can as well go by taxi, about 20Kč per km (approx. €0.7)
See
editChristian buildings
editSolar system model
editThere is a to-scale model of solar system.
- Sun is represented by the concrete ball on Horní náměstí (Upper square).
- Mercury is next to Slezské divadlo (Silesian theater) on the opposite side of the square.
- Venus, Earth and Moon are in "Dvořákovy sady" city park.
- Mars is situated between Čapkova and Olbrichova streets in front of Silesian University.
- Jupiter is in "Městské sady" on Jaselská street.
- Saturn is situated in "Jaktař" part of the city (head towards Krnov or Bruntál)
- Uranus, Neptune and Pluto are spread in villages around Opava.
Outside town
editBoth Hradec nad Moravicí and Raduň were voted among the most beautiful castles in Czech Republic. Both are surrounded with beautiful gardens and parks.
Other attractions:
- 3 Arboretum Nový Dvůr, Nový Dvůr 29, ☏ +420 553 661 031. A great botanical garden few kilometers from Opava. As you are there, you may taste far-famed and maybe the biggest Wiener-Schnitzels you ever seen in the nearby restaurant.
- 4 Infantry fortress Milostovice. Sunday 14:00-18:00. A museum inside a bunker from the Second World War. Bus no. 212 goes there every hour from the city centre.
Do
editBuy
editEat
editThere are many good restaurants around Opava, but some are closed on Sundays. Waiters not always speak other than Czech language. There are several great bakeries around the city too.
Meal delivery is at very good level in Opava. Try Kašpárkova Pizza, Presto Pizza[dead link], Tudle Nudle [dead link] (Asian, Italian and national noodles) or Pizzeria Uno, but ask someone speaking Czech to order one. Don't expect phone operators to be good at English.
Drink
editSleep
editConnect
editAs of July 2024, Opava and its approach roads have 4G from O2 and T-Mobile, and 5G from Vodafone.