Moravsky Kras Travel Guide

  protected zone
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  • protected zone
      protected zone
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  • who lives down there?
      who lives down there?
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  • view from Podvrsi tower
      view from Podvrsi tower
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  • Punkva cave
      Punkva cave
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  • Macocha train
      Macocha train
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Things to Do  

Moravsky Kras - dont miss.

Moravsky Kras - dont miss., Moravsky Kras

 marzia3 Says:  There are more than 1000 caves but only 5 are open to public. I have made a small trekking and visited Punkva caves, Macocha abbys, Big and small bridge... It is beautiful place, very green and very well decorated cave. After dry section cave you continue for a boat trip. I... 

abyss macocha

abyss macocha, Moravsky Kras

 dein Says:  ...or from the top...the real view is much more dizzy 

abyss Macocha

abyss Macocha, Moravsky Kras

 dein Says:  there are two ways how to explore the abyss:more comfortable for me was from the bottom ... for that you have to enter Punkevni jaskyne caves...there are quite queues so come in the morning to get a good ticket (especially in the summer season) 

Veselice - Podvrsi tower

Veselice - Podvrsi tower, Moravsky Kras

 lehmus Says:  In vicinity of the Punkva caves there's a little village called Veselice. We could not miss their observation tower! 

Punkva caves

Punkva caves, Moravsky Kras

 lehmus Says:  We got to the Punkva caves' entrance from Macocha, it is a nice walk but you can also use a cableway or a tourist-train. We used the cableway to go back up to Macocha. You can take pictures with your camera in the caves for a special fee but please don't do it, the... 

Macocha

Macocha, Moravsky Kras

 lehmus Says:  We started at Macocha's upper bridge, picked our booked tickets for Punkva caves there and continued down to the lower bridge, then followed a path to the Punkva caves. 

The Macocha Abbyss - a view from the top

The Macocha Abbyss  - a view from the top, Moravsky Kras

 bmalchi Says:  Once you go out of the Punkva cave you can go up the cable car to the top of the mountain. From there you can look down the steep Abbyss, to the place you saw from inside the cave. You can also take a hike to the surrounding forest, or just drink a coffie in the coffie shop. 

Punkva cave

Punkva cave, Moravsky Kras

 bmalchi Says:  The cave is a 50 minute walk by foot and later by a boat. A Uniqe set-up= Cave, bottom of a steep gorge, cave-Underground river.Very nice pictures. 

Hotels  

Hotel Amphone - Brno: Where to stay

Hotel Amphone - Brno: Where to stay, Moravsky Kras

 bmalchi Says:  A small hotel near the north of Brno center.The restaurant is very good. Rooms are decent, not more, but as all of the czech republic, without heavy shades, thus making you wake up at 5 AM.There is no reason to recommend. Restaurant, location. 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Reservation is crucial!

Reservation is crucial!, Moravsky Kras

 bmalchi Says:  You must reserve your seats in advance. In the season you may need to reserve up to two weeks in advance. Other wise you might find yourself outside the cave. 

What to Pack  

Moravian Karst - Moravsky kras

Moravian Karst - Moravsky kras, Moravsky Kras

 marzia3 Says:   In caves is temperature about 8 degrees, so take a warm jacket, specially if you plan to visit more than one cave. It can be cold. good to use repelent, you can catch a tick. good bateries, there is a fee 40 czk per camera. 

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 The cave is a 50 minute walk by foot and later by a boat. A Uniqe set-up= Cave, bottom of a steep gorge, cave-Underground river.Very nice pictures. 

 

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Punkva cave

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 Punkva cave in the Moravsky Kres area is a spactacular cave, mostly due to the combination of a nice cave and an underground river/lake. The cave itself is interesting and well preserved. It is well... 

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Moravian karst - Punkva caves

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 Nature, caves, stalagmites, stalactites, water, woods, tourist train and cableway... 

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