The Northeast part of the Czech Republic is formed from the picturesque
Moravskoslezsky Beskydy mountains and the Vsetin peaks. The
region of Wallachia gets its name from the shepherds -
Wallachs - who settled in the 12th century. With the joining
of the mountain shepherds and the farmers, who settled in the
valleys and mountains of this region, came some exceptionally
charming national traditions, and started the establishment of
the impressive traditional architecture in the form of wooden
buildings, which even now are a part of the strong folklore
tradition.
There are many large forests here which are predominantly
made up of spruces, and there are also many rare flowers to be
found.
It was announced
in 1973 that this area would become a national park under the
care of the Czech equivalent of the National Trust. This area
is 1166m squared, and is the largest national park in the
Czech Republik.
The most popular
mountain peak is that of the symbolic Radhost (1129m a.s.l.)
and the most visited peak is Pustevny (1018m a.s.l.).
The Beskydy mountain range is dominated by Lysa Hora
(1324m a.s.l.). The picturesque views from Solan (861m a.s.l.)
are outstanding. From the mountain
ridges you can experience the beautiful views of the region,
and when the weather is nice it is possible to see as far as
the Maly Fatry mountains in Slovensko.
The climatic
conditions here give rise to an average yearly temperature of
9 degrees centigrade, with hot sunny summers, long autumns and
winters full of snow, especially on top of the
mountains.
In Wallachia there are many interesting cultural sights, which have to be visited and should never be disregarded. In town Roznov pod Radhostem is the Skanzen museum which is full of wooden buildings from ages past. This natural cultural sight is visited by the same number of people who visit Prague’s famous castle each year. The museum was established under the concept of a ”Living Museum” and it is possible to see the traditional ways of life along with the technical working tools, trades and know how of our past. Some of the other important sights that can be seen are the historic city house in Valasske Mezirici, the castle in Vsetin and the remains of the castle in the city of Stamberk, which houses the jaw bone of the world famous Neanderthal caveman who they call Sipka. In the province of the castle ruins at Hukvaldy is a village where the author Leos Janacek was born.
In Hodslavice is a
wooden church that was built in 1551 and is the oldest wooden
building in the Czech Republic. The writer Frantisek Palacky
was born here.The beauty of the Beskydys and Wallachia has inspired many poets, writers, artists and composers. In the local galleries you can see many old works of art as well as many new works of art by our present day painters, sculptors and photographers. In the many churches and concert venues it is possible to see many concerts by artists who are performing traditional classical music and modern popular music. Something that cannot be thought of without thinking of Wallachia is folklore.
All year round you
can see and hear traditional dancing and music in the open air
museum in Roznov, which has a very eventful yearly
programme.There are a wide range of winter and summer sports that take place in Wallachia. If you like to walk there are 800km of mapped tourist walks throughout the slopes and cliffs of the mountains. In the cities, valleys and surrounding areas it is possible to participate in every kind of summer sport, including swimming, tennis, cycling, horse riding, hand gliding and para gliding. In the region you can expect to find 22 winter sport centres with many facilities. There are 2 chair lifts and 126 tow lifts, 91 downhill slopes (total distance 47km) and 55 cross country runs (total distance 653km).
In the winter stadium it is possible to ice
skate or play ice hockey.
In the region of Wallachia there are over 350 forms of accommodation (with over 13000 beds in total) of every standard to suit everyone’s needs. In the summertime visitors can expect to find 10 campsites and caravan parks, some of which are of European standard. Besides this other people may prefer to find private houses or village farms and farmsteads. You could even stay at the popular tourist farms.
Orthes, spol. s r.o., Palackého 481, 756 61 Rožnov p./R., tel.: +420 571 757940-4, Fax: +420 571 620923, e-mail: orthes@orthes.cz
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