Koprivnice Travel Guide

 matcrazy1 Says:  Tatra Technical Museum (part of Regional Museum of Koprivnice) was the most interesting place of interest in Koprivnice. I was lucky to see over sixty automobiles there: passenger cars, sport cars, racing cars, military cars and trucks. There were a lot of chassis, aircraft,... 

 matcrazy1 Says:  Excuse me, I travelled around Czech by scheduled bus only once in early 90'. But I noticed numerous bus stops in almost every, even the smallest town in Czech including of course Koprivnice. The town was large enough, so there were a few bus stops, each with detailed bus... 

 matcrazy1 Says:  Excuse me, it's more Czech than Koprivnice local custom tip - I will transfer it to my new Czech page, soon!They used to put Czech's (or Czechoslovak before) Republic coat of arm on front of train motor coaches. Look at Slovak famous express motor coach (train engine) called... 

 matcrazy1 Says:  I tried to take pictures inside Tatra Technical Museum. But I didn't have a tripod. So, some of my pics esp. taken without a built-up flash were blured. On the other hand those ones taken with flash were too dark at background not lighted by the flash.Keep in mind that a... 

 matcrazy1 Says:  Do not go to visit Tatra Technical Museum (and most museums both in Czech and Europe) on Monday. It's closed that day.HOURSOnMonday closed.Tue - Sun:9.00 am - 5.00 pm in summer time: 1 May - 30 Sept.9.00 am - 4.00 pm in winter time: 1 Oct. - 30 April 

 matcrazy1 Says:  It is not so easy to take a good picture in Tatra Technical Museum in Koprivnice. First of all there are BIG contrasts between sun-lighted areas through large windows and cars hidden in shadows inside.My top 5 advices:1. avoid taking pics in midday, better just after sunrise... 

 matcrazy1 Says:  For walking around Koprivnice, small, city backpack and surely bag for your camera - both water-proof. Comfortable walking shoes preferrably water-resistant: like good trainers or better special walking shoes (Danish Ecco are very comfortable and... expensive but worth the... 

 matcrazy1 Says:  There were special versions of the Tatra 603 car built including this ambulance prototype on my picture (T603 A). It was never produced more, because of lack of money, I suppose. To be honest car factories both in former Czechoslovakia and in Poland designed a lot of car... 

 matcrazy1 Says:  Tatra 11 cars built in Koprivnice between 1923 and 1926 were equipped with large, metal horns on one side of the car as on my picture. They made very loud noice to warn others. I was told that each horn of Tatra 11 made different sound. 

 matcrazy1 Says:  Look at the details of the cars displayed in Tatra Technical Museum. Some of them look pretty, some funny nowadays.Just one example: the bonnet/hood of Tatra 11 car was padlocked in front as on my picture. What for? To protect the engine against thefts or against too curious... 

 matcrazy1 Says:  There were over 3,500 Tatra 11 cars made in Koprivnice between 1923 and 1926. The company designed this open car for masses - so, it had to be adapted for poor roads, simple to operate and maintain and have a good fuel-economy. The new design used a front-mounted... 

 matcrazy1 Says:  There were 36 cars called Viceprasident or more exactly NW type B produced in Koprivnice between 1901 and 1904. They were equipped with forced circulation water-cooled 2-cylinder engine which was hidden in the middle under the floor of the car. Would you like to buy this car... 

 matcrazy1 Says:  Family run company of Koprivnice native - Sustula manufactured coaches and carriages of his own design since 1850. I could see the first, wooden truck in Tatra Technical Museum (on the picture).The eighties of the 19th century brought a profound change in transport. The...