MORAVIAN KARST + LEDNICE CASTLE

Moravian Karst + Lednice Castle.

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In the Czech Republic there are a lot of beautiful and interesting cities, castles, fortresses, cathedrals and churches, in a word, a lot of architectural monuments created by human hands.

However, even the strongest and brightest impressions tend to fade, and perceptions become dull. And here, of course, the best way is to change impressions, for example, to get acquainted with the creations of Mother Nature – national parks and sights of the region. The brightness of impressions is the best way to refresh a walk through the caves, boating on the underground river and the opportunity to admire stalactites, stalagmites and stalagnates. All this can be found in the famous caves of Moravian Karst.
This is one of the most beautiful nature reserves and one of the largest karst cave systems in Europe. It is located in South Moravia, in the vicinity of the city of Brno.

The total length of the massif is about 25 kilometers, and the number of caves exceeds 1100, the total area of ​​​​the entire territory of the national park is 92 kilometers!

Of the more than 1100 caves of the Moravian Karst, 4 caves are accessible today – these are Katerzynska, Balcarka, Stolbno-Shoshuvska, and, of course, the most famous and popular – Punkva. During the tour, you will be able to see a lot of stalactites, stalagmites of bizarre shapes, as well as helictites – formations growing parallel to the ground.
One of the main attractions is the Macocha abyss (translated as Stepmother), its depth is 138 meters, and a piece of sky is visible from behind the ceiling that once collapsed.
Hiking underground journey continues with a walk along the underground river Punkva, 40 meters deep and flowing into an underground lake. Here, associations with the Lake City from Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” involuntarily come to mind.

On this trip to Moravia, we will also visit Lednice Castle, which is located right on the border of the Czech Republic and Austria. This is a beautiful palace with a marvelous castle park, which is called the “Garden of Europe”. Since 1996 the complex has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Lednice Castle is a state property and is one of the most visited castles in the Czech Republic.