Discover Žďár nad Sázavou District

Žďár nad Sázavou District offers a range of travel themes: castle history and UNESCO architecture in Žďár nad Sázavou, sports at the Vysočina Arena in Nové Město na Moravě, and natural and cultural landscapes in the wider regional context. When choosing a hotel, it helps to first decide which of these highlights you would like to focus on.

Castle history and UNESCO architecture

The New Generation Museum in Žďár nad Sázavou uses multimedia elements to interpret the castle and its surroundings over 800 years of history. A guided tour of the castle grounds explores the former 13th-century Cistercian monastery through stories and architecture. Unlike the museum, the focus here is on a guided interpretation of the grounds; the multimedia interpretation offers a different way to explore the history.

The castle complex is freely accessible year-round. Local arrangements may change, so check the current visitor information before your visit. The interactive tour “In the Footsteps of the Castle Manager” focuses on Baroque and Cistercian estate management. The Pilgrimage Church of St John of Nepomuk on Zelená hora is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and part of the architectural landscape of Žďár Castle.

Sports at the Vysočina Arena

The Vysočina Arena in Nové Město na Moravě accommodates cross-country skiing, biathlon and mountain biking. The routes vary in length, surface and season: the asphalt circuit is 450 metres long, while the Ochoza forest route is 4.7 kilometres. In winter, there are cross-country ski trails from 1.5 to 5 kilometres long. This makes it easy to compare the two named routes by length, while the winter trails form a separate range.

Mountain biking facilities include singletracks at several difficulty levels and a pump track. Sports facilities and public access may change during events and training; access to the tracks and their condition can also vary. Preparation of the winter trails depends on the season, events and conditions. Check in advance whether your chosen activity is accessible and what condition the route is in.

Natural and cultural landscapes

The Žďár region is part of the Koruna Vysočiny destination, which also covers the areas of Nedvědice and Tišnov in the South Moravian Region. The wider protected landscape area includes four national nature reserves: Dářko, Radostínské rašeliniště, Ransko and Žákova hora. Dářko and Radostínské rašeliniště preserve extensive post-glacial peat bogs; Dářko also has a bog pine forest.

The circular educational trails around Zelená hora are accessible and suitable for strollers and small children. Check current trail conditions before your visit. Dalečín is associated with the Svratecká water management educational trail; check trail conditions before setting out.

Křižánky is a village conservation area associated with wooden houses and a history of file-making. The Milovské perníčky from České Milovy are said to follow a traditional recipe dating back to the 14th century. Ask locally whether they are available and whether the recipe is still used.

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