Things to do
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Blansko Château
Above the town centre, the former Salm château holds the Blansko museum, known for art castings from the local ironworks. A small park surrounds it, and a wooden church brought from the Carpathians stands a short walk away. Rooms are compact and the visit is self guided. Closed Mondays.
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Kateřinská Cave
Its main hall is among the largest underground spaces in the Czech lands, with acoustics good enough for concerts. A side chamber holds a thicket of slender stalagmites known as the Bamboo Forest, along with a figure called the Witch. Tours run about forty minutes on lit paths. It closes from December to February to protect hibernating bats.
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Macocha Abyss
A collapse sinkhole about 140 metres deep, the abyss is seen from two steel bridges on its rim and from its floor on the Punkva cave tour. The upper bridge is a short walk from the cable car terminus above Skalní mlýn. A road train and the cable car run up from the valley in season, and the rim path is free.
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Punkva Caves
Dripstone halls lead to the floor of the Macocha Abyss, and the tour ends with a motorboat ride along the underground Punkva river. The route takes about an hour at a steady cool temperature. Tours sell out weeks ahead in summer and on weekends all year, so booking online or by phone is essential. In high water the boat section is cut.
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Sloup-Šošůvka Caves
Two levels of passages near the village of Sloup include a deep shaft called the Nagel Abyss and the dripstone chambers of the Šošůvka section. A short route and a long route are offered, and a crawling adventure tour runs by booking. Winter tours from December to February go by torchlight through a historic entrance and need a reservation.
