natural wonder
Moravian Karst
A spectacular karst landscape featuring over 1,100 caves including the famous Macocha Abyss, a 138-meter deep sinkhole.
14 km · about 25 min drive
EuropeCzechiaSouth Moravian
Boskovice
South Moravian, Czechia · Europe
About Boskovice
Boskovice is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Svitávka, 14km from Moravian Karst.
Boskovice is in South Moravian, Czechia, with about 13,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Svitávka, about 5 km away.
Boskovice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈboskovɪtsɛ]; German: Boskowitz) is a town in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 12,000 inhabitants.
Boskovice was probably founded in the 13th century and had one of the largest Jewish communities in Moravia. The area of the historic townRead more
centre, Jewish quarter, Empire castle complex and Gothic castle ruin is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Boskovice?
Within an hour or so of Boskovice: Moravian Karst (14 km), Macocha Abyss (14 km), Bouzov Castle (29 km), Villa Tugendhat (31 km).
Are there any good drives near Boskovice?
The nearest famous roads are Cervenohorske Sedlo and Road of a Hundred Bends.
Where is Boskovice?
Boskovice is in South Moravian, Czechia, about 5 km from Svitávka.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 12,508
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Czechia
- Region
- South Moravian
- Timezone
- Europe/Prague
- Coordinates
- 49.4875, 16.6600
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Motorway vignette required. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.
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Worth the detour from Boskovice
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Macocha Abyss
A 138m-deep karst sinkhole in the Moravian Karst with viewing platforms and an underground river boat ride.
14 km · about 25 min drive
castle
Bouzov Castle
A romantically restored medieval castle with a tall keep, a favourite fairytale-film backdrop in Moravia.
29 km · about 35 min drive
museum
Villa Tugendhat
Mies van der Rohe's 1930 functionalist villa in Brno, the only modernist building in Czechia on the UNESCO list, with its famous onyx wall and retractable glass windows overlooking the city. Interior tours must be booked months ahead.
31 km · about 35 min drive
racetrack
Automotodrom Brno
A sweeping circuit in the Moravian hills of Czechia, beloved for its flowing high-speed corners and decades of MotoGP history.
35 km · about 40 min drive
racetrack
Masaryk Circuit
Grand prix circuit northwest of Brno that hosted the Czech motorcycle Grand Prix, built into rolling hills with steep elevation changes.
35 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Holy Trinity Column, Olomouc
A 35m baroque plague column, the grandest in Central Europe, towering over Olomouc's stately upper square.
44 km · about 50 min drive
cathedral
Pilgrimage Church of St John of Nepomuk, Zelená hora
Jan Santini's 1722 masterpiece of 'Baroque Gothic' above Žďár nad Sázavou: a five-pointed star-plan church inside a star-shaped cloister, built entirely around the symbolism of the number five. UNESCO-listed and eerily geometric.
53 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Boskovice
- 64 kmMoravian TuscanyRolling waves of plowed farmland near Kyjov that ripple like a green-gold sea, beloved by photographers.
- 77 kmDlouhé stráně Upper ReservoirAn artificial lake set improbably on a flattened 1,350 m mountaintop in the Jeseníky range: the upper basin of Czechia's biggest pumped-storage plant, ringed by a walkable rim with huge views. Reached by shuttle bus, bike or cable car from Kouty.
- 78 kmPradedThe highest peak of Moravia at 1,491 m, topped by a TV tower with a viewing platform; the road climbing toward Ovcarna is the highest in Czechia and a favourite of cyclists and drivers alike.
- 79 kmCervenohorske SedloA 1,013 m saddle on the I/44 road over the Jeseniky Mountains, linking Sumperk and Jesenik with long chains of sweeping switchbacks through spruce forest: one of Czechia's best mountain drives.
Driving in Czech Republic
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.48/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
- Vignette
- Required, around €11 for a short-stay sticker
When to drive here
April to October
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