Roznov pod Radhostem Travel Guide

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Velky Javornik - Hiking

Velky Javornik - Hiking, Roznov pod Radhostem

 swetluska Says:  From Roznov Paseky you can make nice trip to the Velky Javornik (918 m). Very popular is going there by bike. When the weather is nice, you have amazing view to many other mountains near, including Lysa Hora, the highest mountain in Beskydy. On the top there is restaurant,... 

Windmill in Wallachian village

Windmill in Wallachian village, Roznov pod Radhostem

 picek Says:  What you'll see beside houses in museum are the other uses and buildings - one such is windmill used to grind grains into flour. Here it's scientific copy from Kladniky village, tall wooden construction with original grinding mechanism inside. A mill man can thoroughly... 

You can get close to farm animals too

You can get close to farm animals too, Roznov pod Radhostem

 picek Says:  ... when you explore of Wallachian village of the museum you will eventually come to the group of farm houses with live (and lively) animals. What wonderful moments these were - the goats were feeding on the grasses, the donkey was around in the pasture, sometimes screaming... 

Wallachian village - part of the museum

Wallachian village - part of the museum, Roznov pod Radhostem

 picek Says:  A trip to Roznov is somewhat incomplete if you didn't visit at least a part of the Wallachian Open Air Museum (or skansen) - in Czech called Valasske muzeum v prirode.There are 4 sections of the museum - each can be visited on separate ticket or if you buy one for the whole... 

Pustevny in the summer

Pustevny in the summer, Roznov pod Radhostem

 picek Says:  You can get to Pustevny settlement on Radhost by car or by local bus - the latter might be even better option if you plan to walk all way back to Roznov on foot as I did once.It is popular tourist spot for Czech and maybe some foreigners who found it out already. In summer... 

good to see inside the houses

good to see inside the houses, Roznov pod Radhostem

 picek Says:  One more good thing about the whole museum (whatever the part of it) is that you can actually step inside and take a look - you won't be able to touch stuff, but you will get the idea of how things were organized. Small beds, tables, dishes, pictures on the wall, arrangement... 

fall in the finest views

fall in the finest views, Roznov pod Radhostem

 picek Says:  If you need a break in nature, there are couple of lovely mountain hiking trails and ridges to visit near Roznov. We were to Salajka once, which I love but we don't have pictures from there - believe it's lovely area, less crowded than Radhost and right on Slovak-Czech... 

the square

the square, Roznov pod Radhostem

 picek Says:  The main square bears the name of Tomas Masaryk, hence Masarykovo náměstí in Czech. Lovely urban area with few trees, a saint's statue on the corner and Masaryk in the middle, bushes and interesting fountain of stones and falling water where kids like to play. According... 

Hotels  

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Restaurants  

Eroplan: Exclusive.... maybe too much!

Eroplan: Exclusive.... maybe too much!, Roznov pod Radhostem

 swetluska Says:  We stopped at Eroplan for lunch when returning back from one photo shooting. Besides restaurant, it is also a hotel.Meals are tasty and the staff is really nice and polite. If you like luxurious surroundings, then it is the right place for you. For me it was... well, too... 

Nightlife  

the main square: Take a little walk

the main square: Take a little walk, Roznov pod Radhostem

 globetrott Says:  Take a little walk on the main square and go finally towards the church and you will pass by this lovely Art-Nouveau-building that looks in fact best at night, when the lights are shining on it.During the day most of these ornate decorations are hardly to be seen, as the sun... 

The Internet-cafe on main-square: for VT-addicts

The Internet-cafe on main-square: for VT-addicts, Roznov pod Radhostem

 globetrott Says:  Good news for VT-addicts and other people, who cannot live even a few days without the internet :There is an Internet-cafe right on the main square of Roznov pod Radhostem / Rosenau am Radhost.The internetcafe Sitova Hernais open daily08.30 a.m. till 08.30 p.m.on the second... 

Transportation  

buses and trains

buses and trains, Roznov pod Radhostem

 picek Says:  The bus network here is fairly good, reasonably cheap and well branched so you shouldn't have problem getting around on your own. You will be able to visit villages around in the hills and as well more toruist oriented areas such as Pustevny. Or provincional towns (Olomouc,... 

Take the local bus to Pustevny / Pustevne

Take the local bus to Pustevny / Pustevne, Roznov pod Radhostem

 globetrott Says:  The bus Nr. 940077 takes you within 35 minutes from Rozov pod Radostem to Pustovny several times a day:e.g. at 08.15 a.m., 10.00a.m. 12.15a.m. 02.10p.m. etc.The busstop is about 300 meters from Libusin and Mamenka and on a sunny day it might make sense to be at the... 

Shopping  

Mandragora: excellent food and organic stuff shop

Mandragora: excellent food and organic stuff shop, Roznov pod Radhostem

 picek Says:  This is excellent shop in centre of Roznov with loads of things for vegetarians, vegans, tea lovers, some organic meat products and buyers of organic things and food. Not all vegetarian products are declared organic, though - if that matters. You'll be able to find soya... 

just a milk 'machine': mooooo!

just a milk 'machine': mooooo!, Roznov pod Radhostem

 picek Says:  This is so great - you can buy fresh, raw cow milk from two different milk machines in Roznov. One is by the market, and other behind the main square. You don't need your bottle - you can buy one at the spot. But if you do have it - even better, refill it and reuse it. Min... 

Local Customs  

The typical roof of a Wallachian house

The typical roof of a Wallachian house, Roznov pod Radhostem

 globetrott Says:  Wallachian houses mostly have a typical and very special kind of roof :There is a seperate half-circle on each side of the saddle-roof and in many cases - especially when the farmers were rich and wealthy - these half-cercles had some decorations and inscriptions like on my... 

What to Pack  

it snows early

it snows early, Roznov pod Radhostem

 picek Says:  I once came on first November and late October only to realize I need thicker winter clothes - it's mountain all around here and it snows early. It snowed then. Check weather report before you leave - if you come from southern parts.Same goes for your car - you must come... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Vyskov - an interesting airplane-cemetery

Vyskov - an interesting airplane-cemetery, Roznov pod Radhostem

 globetrott Says:  Vyskov is the small town, where you are normally leaving the main road from Brno to Ostrava, when driving to Roznov pod Radhostem / Rosenau am Radegast.There is a great museum for all fans of old airplanes and other military stuff from the old Soviet union and its... 

Novy Jicin - 25 km north of Roznov pod Radhostem

Novy Jicin - 25 km north of Roznov pod Radhostem, Roznov pod Radhostem

 globetrott Says:  Novy Jicin with the quite funny german name " Neutitschein" might be another interesting town for a stopover from Roznov pod Radhostem to Olomouc or Brno.The town has about 27000 inhabitants, a lovely town-square and a lot of great buildings all over town. One of the... 

Sports & Outdoors  

good paths for walking

good paths for walking, Roznov pod Radhostem

 picek Says:  Easy hike from Pustevny to Roznov will take few hours or whole day. It depends 'how fast' you go. But it's not necessary to speed. There are lovely views along the way you may want to enjoy and wish to stay there forever. Forest is fresh, so is the air in the mountains. You... 

 
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 Everything is quite realistic inside the wallachian village-museum and they even have a small pond for the ducks, just like you see it in many villages in... 

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a great , nostalgic place in the east of Czechia

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Roznov pod Radhostem. I'd love to share with you the 61 tips I've written, the 71 photos uploaded, and 1 travelogue I've created. 

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 Roznov is town founded in the 13th century. Local clima was favourable for people with illness of respiratory system so spa was built up here. Among the visitors belong for example Sigmund Freud or...... 

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at the foot of Radhost

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 Roznov is lovely town under the Radhost' hills, the ones being famous for Radegast god inhabiting its peaks and forests - though the statue you'll see stays strongly at the one spot and can be visited... 

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Roznov pod Radhostem

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 Rožnov is a sort of miniature Wallachia, at least as far as it concerns the history of its settlement. It was founded in the period of the first farming colonization in the 13th century. From the 16th... 

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