Items filtered by date: May 2025

8 km from Vidnava

Smolny Hill is a hill with small rock town on the top and the national natural monument Venus´s Bowls. Venus´s Bowls are just below the top of Smolny Hill, which rises north of the village Černá Voda in the Rychleby Mountains. The natural monument consists of interesting rock formations. The bowls have a diameter of about 1 meter and a volume of up to 500 litres. They are interesting natural creations.

The top is accessible from the road from Velká Kraš towards swimming pool and the former pioneer camp, where you can park your car. From there follow green tourist sign towards Černá Voda. Of cource, you can go the other way around. Attention, the turn to Smolny Hill can be easily overlooked.

23,5 km from Vidnava

Gold mills are medieval mining museum, built in the wild on the river Olešnice near the town of Zlaté Hory in Valley of Lost Adits (Údolí ztracených štol). Visitors have the opportunity to see gold mining log cabins, fully functional replicas of gold ore watermills from the 14th century, incuding rises for crushing gold ore and other tools used in gold mining. Visitor can also rent pans in the open-air museum and try panning for gold on site. An educational trail passes through the area - Valley of Lost Adits (Údolí ztracených štol).

http://itras.cz/zlatorudne-mlyny/

12 km from Vidnava

Otmuchów is undoubtedly one of the most interesting and beutiful cities in Opole Silesia. Town is in the southwestern part of the region, near the border with the Czech Republic. It was founded on the left bank of the river Nysa Klodzka, by the historic ancient trade route leading from Nysa to Klodzko. The town is the one of the oldest in Silesia and its roots date back to Middle Ages. For many years it belonged to the Wrocław diocese. At the same time from the secularization Otmuchów gained independence in 1810. The specific beauty is of its architecture is associated with belonging to the episcopal priesthood. This is evidenced by the many historical monuments that have been preserved to this day. One of them is the castle of bishops rising above the town, which was a defensive seat and at the same time served as a treasury. The Baroque church dedicated to St. Nicholas and Francis Xavier also deserved attention. A special feture of the town is the town hall with its unique sundial. 

about 15 km from Vidnava

The Nysa Riviera - as Lake Nysa is often called - is a perfect place for lovers of water and other sports. The lakes are still not very affected by tourism, they have plenty of idyllic nooks, sandy beaches and allow their visitors not only swimming in clear water, but also enough space for undisturbed relaxation.

19 km from Vidnava

Nysa (Czech Nisa) is one of the oldest Silesian cities. It was probably founded in the 10th century and became the head of the Duchy of Nisa of the same name. Under this name, it was part of Wrocław diocese in 1200 and together with it also belonged to Lower Silesia. In 1424 it had to defend against the Hussites.

During the Thirty Years´ War it was besieged three times. then costly rebuild into a fortress (Nisa Fortress) and during the Napoleonic Wars it was conquered by the French in 1807. Within Prussia, it retained its Roman Catholic character. It was nicknamed „Silesian Rome“ for its many Baroque and Gothic churches.

After First World War, it became part of the Prussian province of Upper Silesia. After Second World War, it became part of Poalnd under the Polish name Nysa as part of the agreements on the Potsdam Conference.

14,4 km from Vidnava

Castle Jánský Vrch is the only accessible historic monument of the Jeseník district, together with the landscape park it forms a significant dominant feature of the town´s monument zone. It rises on a rocky hill above the town of Javorník, which can be found in the northernmost tip of the Olomouc region, in former territory of Silesia.

14,4 km from Vidnava to Javorník

Access to the lookout tower is via tourist routes from Javorník, Travná, Bílá voda and Poland

The closest car can be parked in Travná at the border crossing, the road was repaired through Travná until the crosing and the crosing is open to cars after the entry of the Czech Republic and Poland into the EU Shengen area. From the border. take the forest road to the right and walk to the tourist signpoitn "Nad Travnou". From there, follow the blue tourist sign to the "Borůvková hora" signpost and from there follow the red tourist sign to the top of the mountain to the lookout tower. http://www.boruvkovahora.websnadno.cz/

34 km from Vidnava

Největší rašeliniště na severní Moravě typu rozvodnicového vrchoviště s přechody ke slatinám, vzniklo v postglaciálu (před 6 - 7 tisíci lety) a jeho přírodní prostředí se uchovalo díky chladnému klimatu. Ve východní a západní částí se nacházejí jezírka, k Velkému mechovému jezírku vede naučná stezka. Rašeliniště má specifické rostlinstvo a živočišstvo s řadou chráněných a ohrožených druhů rostlin a živočichů. Důležitým prvkem ochrany je důsledné zamezení vstupu do rezervace mimo turistické cesty, rašeliništní společenstva jsou velmi citlivá na sešlapání.

The largest peat bog in northern Moravia of the floodplain type, originated in postglacial period (6-7 thousand years ago) and its nature enviroment has been preserved thanks to the cold climate. There are lakes in the eastern and western parts, and educational trail leads to the Great Mossy Lake (Velké Mechové jezírko). The peat bog has specific flora and fauna with a number of protected and endangered species of plants and animals. An important element of protection is the consistent prevention of entering the reservation off the beaten track, peatland communities are very sensitive to trampling.

http://www.ejeseniky.com/turistika/naucne-stezky/rejviz

28km from Vidnava

An original project that offers tourists self-service bar in the middle of forests on the border on the Jeseníky Mountains and the Rychleby Mountains. Forest bars are situated along the road from Horní Lipová towards the border mountain Smrk. In the main bar there are rest areas with shelters, fireplaces, dry toilets, wooden gutters with flowing spring water and cooling a wide range of drinks - lemonades, juices, beer, energy drinks, etc. There are small snacks, a gas bomb with a stove and other equipment. Everything is paid for in freely accessible money box and the owners rely on the honesty of the people.

18,4 km from Vidnava

rope center, quad bikes, paintball, archery, climbing wall or horse riding

http://www.adrenalin-park.cz/index.php