Easy hikes and walks around Zlín

The beautiful historic Velké náměstí. I will always enjoy walking along it. Cafes, arcades and wine shops.

Hotel Bouček can be found right on the Great Square in the historic center of Kroměříž. It continues the tradition of the pre-war period, the popular Hotel Simon.

In the picturesque Podzámecká Garden in Kroměříž, the Divoký rybník is an ideal place for relaxation and walks. It attracts the attention of several islets, on one of them the romantic scenery with a small wooden building, a monument of the 19th century, which is the mysterious Chinese Pavilion, catches the eye of visitors. There are many benches around the pond from where you can observe the surface of the pond with wild ducks and swans swimming around the perimeter of the pond. The castle garden in Kroměříž, a popular and frequently visited place, was created already in the late Middle Ages, at the beginning of the 16th century. In later times, it was modified, the last change took place in the 19th century, when a landscape park was created here. In addition to Divoký rybník, there are also other ponds and lakes.

A beautiful rosary in the Podzámecká garden

The massive early Baroque archbishop's castle with the two adjacent, world-famous gardens - Května and Podzámecká - is one of the most important monuments of Moravia and the entire Czech Republic. The Kroměříž residence, which for centuries served as the summer residence of Olomouc's bishops and archbishops, forms a dominant feature of the town of the same name (the so-called Athens of Hanák) in the Zlín region. One of the most valuable castle interiors in Central Europe is presented, including the world-famous picture gallery with Titian's jewel "Apollon and Marsyas" (the most valuable painting in the Czech Republic). The castle with both gardens has been a UNESCO monument since 1998.

The Archbishop's Castle is one of the most important cultural monuments in Moravia from the Baroque period. For centuries, it has been the property of Olomouc bishops and archbishops, for whom it served as a representative residence and a place for important negotiations and meetings.

Podzámecká zahrada (popularly known as Podzámka) is the largest of the "archbishop's gardens" in Kroměříž. Together with the smaller Flower Garden and the Archbishop's Castle, it has been a national cultural monument since 1995[1] and since 1998 an item on the UNESCO World Natural and Cultural Heritage List. It is also part of the Kroměříž Municipal Monument Reserve. The nature-landscape park in the style of English gardens covers an area of 64 hectares between the castle and the Moravia River.[2] The romantic look is completed by a network of water channels and ponds, a number of small buildings and sculptural decoration.

Velké náměstí is located in the center of the historic city of Kroměříž. The square was founded by Bishop Bruno of Schauenburg of Olomouc in the second half of the 13th century as a marketplace. In the middle of the square there is a baroque Marian column, which was built after the plague epidemic in 1680. Next to the plague column we find a fountain from 1655 built as part of the city's water supply system. The most important building on the square is the town hall. Burgher and chapterhouses with arcades have mostly preserved their early Baroque facades and typically Renaissance appearance to this day. In the arcade we can find restaurants, shops, galleries, but also opportunities to relax and sit comfortably.