The fertile **Haná** plains stretch out before you filled with gold colored fields and rich soil. Olomouc region is about the **Jeseníky** Mountains where deep valleys hold some of the cleanest air in the country. You can explore the dark chambers of the **Javoříčko** caves where massive stalactites hang from the ceiling. White mountain spas provides a quiet place to rest after a day of climbing rocky summits. The **Haná** dialect is still spoken in the small villages where giant barns show the wealth of the local grain farmers. Visit the **Holy Trinity Column** in the central square to see the peak of baroque stone carving in the region. History is carved into the stone of the many castles that guard the valley passes. The massive fortress of **Bouzov** looks like a movie set with its drawbridges and tall pointed towers. You can visit the high pumped storage plant at **Dlouhé Stráně** which looks like a lake on top of a mountain. The region is famous for its strong smelling cheese and vibrant local folk festivals. The road to the **Jeseníky** peaks winds past old stone quarries and thundering waterfalls hidden in the deep woods. Every mountain village has its own wooden chapel where the locals have gathered for centuries. Road trips here offer a balance of flat easy drives and steep mountain climbs. You will find small village pubs serving local beer and traditional **Moravian** cakes. The scenery changes from rolling hills to high alpine meadows in just a few miles. It is a place of quiet strength and deep roots where the land provides both food and high altitude adventure. Stop at the roadside stands to buy fresh plums and jars of local honey straight from the farm. The mountain ridges are covered in a sea of green grass that stays bright well into the late autumn months.

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History of Olomouc (region)

The fertile plains of the Olomouc region have been the crossroads of Moravia since the time of the Roman legions who built their northernmost camps in these golden fields. For over a thousand years this was a land of bishops and kings who transformed the landscape into a bastion of Catholic faith and baroque beauty. The skyline is dominated by the massive dome of the **Svatý Kopeček** basilica which has welcomed pilgrims from across Europe for centuries. As you head north from the lowlands the terrain changes into the rugged and mysterious Jeseníky mountains which hold a darker history of ancient folklore and witch trials. These high peaks were once the site of intense mining and secret rituals performed in the shadow of the tall pine forests and cold mountain streams. Today the roads that wind through these mountains offer a journey into a wilderness that feels both ancient and untouched by the busy pace of modern life. The Olomouc region is a place where the grandeur of a baroque fortress meets the simple beauty of a mountain spring. You can drive from the world famous astronomical clocks and stone columns of the historic centers into the cool silence of the **Javoříčko** limestone caves. It is a region that rewards the curious traveler with hidden gems that range from hand made paper mills to fairy tale castles perched on rocky cliffs above the river.

Olomouc (region)

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