Boskovice Travel Guide

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Gardening Lebis

Gardening Lebis, Boskovice

 eledhwen Says:  If you are mad for flowers and plants as me and my friend, just visit this place. There are each summer small exhibitions - flowers, vegetables atc. And of course you can buy here a lots of plants, as we did ... impatiens, plumbago, sedum, hibiscus, petunia, begonia and many... 

Arboretum Smelcovna

Arboretum Smelcovna, Boskovice

 eledhwen Says:  Opening times: Monday - Sunday 09:00 - 17:00An experienced gardener, Mr. Ladislav Vlk, started to build a collection garden of ornamental woods in the year 1965. Mr. Josef Janku carries on the work till today. The collection garden became in the year 1992 a part of private... 

Jewish cemetery

Jewish cemetery, Boskovice

 eledhwen Says:  This cemetery is the "new" Jewish cemetery, where was the "old" one nobody knows. There are some theories and the likeliest is that the "old" cemetery was demolished by building the chateau's garden. There are about 2500 tombstones at the site. The oldest one is from the... 

Jewish town

Jewish town, Boskovice

 eledhwen Says:  Go from the castle down to the heart of Boskovice to Jewish town. It is known quite a lot about the Jewish settlement. There is special exposition in the Placka museum in the Jewish town. It is open daily except Mondays from 10:00 - 16:30. There are records about the first... 

Boskovice chateau

Boskovice chateau, Boskovice

 eledhwen Says:  The chateau can be found on Hradni street. It is in Empire style and so it is enclosed with parks. You will pass through a wrought gate into the front garden. Two-storied building has four wings, that form inside a simple yard. The chateau's door opens into an antique hall... 

Boskovice castle

Boskovice castle, Boskovice

 eledhwen Says:  The castle stands up above the valley of the stream Bela in the height 448 m with a view of Mala Hana and Chlumy. It was built probably in the 13th century. It is surrounded by quite well-preserved ramparts with loop-holes. You can find on the walls the marks of long past... 

Castle Boskovice

Castle Boskovice, Boskovice

 phil_uk_net Says:  Interesting old castle with great views of the surrounding area. 

Hotels  

Guest-house Minerva: The cheapest

Guest-house Minerva: The cheapest, Boskovice

 eledhwen Says:  As I provided you with the best hotel, then this should be the cheapest one in Boskovice. Simple but clean. 

Hotel Moravia: Top quality

Hotel Moravia: Top quality, Boskovice

 eledhwen Says:  As for me it was just a day trip to Boskovice I have not stayed in any hotel. But as much as I know this should be the best hotel in Boskovice. 

Restaurants  

Zahradnicka: Near the gardencentre

Zahradnicka: Near the gardencentre, Boskovice

 eledhwen Says:  It was rather a simple hut with a garden, the ambient very elemantary and a backpacker class. The menu was short but looked very delicious - tripe soup, beef goulash, neat's-foot, pancakes etc. and beer of course.But I do not think they speak or have the menu in English or... 

Restaurant Zalozna: In the city centre

Restaurant Zalozna: In the city centre, Boskovice

 eledhwen Says:  The restaurant looked quiet good, the dining room was non-smoking and the service fast. But I must say that the dishes were nothing special. The soups were very good but my friend orderd fruit dumplings and he had a lot work to find the fruits inside of them :-( But at the... 

Transportation  

How to get there by car

How to get there by car, Boskovice

 eledhwen Says:  The best access is road 43 from Brno and then depart at signs to Boskovice onto road 150. You can park for free in Boskovice, cca 200 metres from square. A limited number of parking places on square. You will be at Boskovice after approx. 40 minutes. 

How to get there by bus

How to get there by bus, Boskovice

 eledhwen Says:  There are direct buses going from "Brno, UAN Zvonarka" to Boskovice bus station. The buses are departing from the platform No. 31 (some from 32) and the trip is approx. 1 hour long. 

How to get there by train

How to get there by train, Boskovice

 eledhwen Says:  Train station is right in Boskovice (track 262) between Moravska Trebova and Blansko. The keep with the chateau are cca 1.1 kms far from the station.Comming from Brno you will have to change the trains at the station "Skalice nad Svitavou". It will take you approx. 1 hour to... 

Train

Train, Boskovice

 phil_uk_net Says:  Easy to reach by train from Brno. 

Local Customs  

Information centre

Information centre, Boskovice

 eledhwen Says:  The Information centre can be found on Masarykovo namesti 1. Opening times:April - SeptemberMonday - Saturday: 09:00 - 18:00Sunday: 10:00 - 18:00October - MarchMonday - Saturday: 09:00 - 17:00 

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Boskovice

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 Boskovice were inhabited already in prehistory. It existed here at least five agricultural settlements in the Slavonic times. A market town arose here in 13th century, after founding the castle. But... 

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Phil's Boskovice page

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 I only visited Boskovice on a day trip from Brno. It is a pleasant enough town with a chateau open to the public and an old castle. There is also an old Jewish quarter and museum and some nice places... 

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Boskovice - my first stop on my trip

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 Town of Boskovice is in Jihomoravsky kraj, CZ and 40 km N from Brno. Altitude of this town is about 380 m. 

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