Silesia and North Moravia | |
![]() | |
Coat of arms and flag ![]() ![]() | |
State | Czech Republic |
---|---|
Silesia and North Moravia is a region of the Czech Republic.
To know
Territories and tourist destinations
Urban centers
- Jeseník
- Karviná
- Litovel
- Olomouc - Vibrant university town the impressive "plague column". It has the second largest historical center in the Czech Republic.
- Opava - The old capital of Czech Silesia.
- Ostrava - The largest city in Czech Silesia.
- Prostějov - Known as the "Jerusalem of Haná" due to its large Jewish community that lived here before the Second World War.
- Unichov
- Zlaté Hory
- Český Těšín
How to get
By plane
Katowice Airport
The cheapest way to fly to Silesia and Moravia is to fly to Katowice-Pyrzowice Airport (KTW). Katowice is located 100 km north of Ostrava. If you want to visit Ostrava], Česky Tesin is Olomouc it is better to rent a car at the airport. List of rental cars can be found here: Car Rentals-Katowice Airport.
Katowice offers direct flights to three Italian cities: Milan, Rome is Naples. Wizzair flies these routes, 2-4 times a week. From other Italian airports it is possible to fly with Lufthansa Street Frankfurt (there are 3 daily flights). [http: www.germanwings.com Germanwings] offers cheap transfer flights via Dusseldorf.