Odry: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

Odry is a place where urban history, mining and the landscape become visible in different forms.

Culture

The urban conservation area of Odry is bounded by the natural line of the former city walls. At its core is a stylistically diverse ensemble of burgher houses bearing late medieval, Renaissance and early Baroque features.

At the Muzeum Oderska, the permanent exhibition „Ó Odra“ is dedicated to the Odra River and life along its course; the Muzeum Oderska presents life around the Odra River in the exhibition. The bell of St. Bartholomew's Church in Odry was cast in 1374.

The medieval bastion of Odry is part of the medieval fortifications and has been opened to tourists. In the bastion of Odry, visitors can view a collection of beer glasses, bricks and tiles.

Nature

The Pohoř–Olšová observation platform is located 13 metres above the ground. From the Pohoř–Olšová observation platform, the view extends across the Moravian Gate to the Moravian-Silesian Beskids.

The Oderské vrchy in the region around Odry were designated a nature park in 1994; their wooded landscape with numerous natural attractions invites visitors to take walks all year round.

Experiences

The K Flascharovu dolu educational trail is approximately 3.5 kilometres long and has 15 information stations. It leads through the Nový Svět mining area, where seven old slate mines or mining facilities have been preserved, and is suitable for families with children.

The Stříbrný chodník educational trail informs visitors about the history of mining silver-bearing ores.

HEIBIKEPARK is a gravity-based downhill mountain biking park for beginners and experienced mountain bikers. It offers bicycle and equipment rental.

Mining

The Flascharův důl mine is one of only two publicly accessible slate mines in the Czech Republic. At the Flascharův důl mine, visitors can explore 400 metres of underground tunnels. After the tour of the Flascharův důl mine, visitors can use special scissors to carve a heart out of slate themselves.

Further places

Further local pages: Bravantice, Sedlnice, Bílov, Trnávka, Životice U Nového Jičína, Albrechtičky, Kateřinice, Mošnov

To the higher-level travel overview: Nový Jičín District.