Opava

Worth seeing in and around Opava

6 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Silesian Museum

   The Silesian Museum in Opava is the oldest and the third largest museum in the Czech Republic. The museum also manages other heritage sites.

   400 m · museum in Czechia · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Stadion v Městských sadech

   Stadion v Městských sadech is a football stadium in Opava, Czech Republic. It is the home stadium of SFC Opava and has a capacity of 7,524 seated places.

   1.7 km · football stadium in Opava, Czech Republic · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Arboretum Nový Dvůr

   The Nový Dvůr Arboretum is an arboretum in Stěbořice, Czech Republic. The arboretum is part of the Silesian Museum in Opava, and includes 7,000 different species from five continents, spread over 23 hectares.

   9.6 km · botanical garden in Nový Dvůr in the Opava District, Czech Republic · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Institute of Creative Photography

   The Institute of Creative Photography, also referred as Opava School of Photography, is the largest post-secondary school of photography in the Czech Republic. It is part of Silesian University in Opava.

   700 m · department of photography at Silesian University in Opava (Czech Republic) · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Buly Arena Kravaře

   Buly Arena is a sports complex in Kravaře in the Czech Republic. It contains an ice hockey arena, which was opened in 2003.

   9.1 km · ice hockey arena in Kravaře, Czech Republic · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Zimní stadion Opava

   Zimní stadion Opava is an indoor sporting arena located in Opava, Czech Republic. The capacity of the arena is 5,500 people.

   500 m · indoor sporting arena in Opava, Czech Republic · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Silesian Museum
2. 02
   Church of the Assumption
3. 03
   Kostel svatého Vojtěcha

   There is a to-scale model of solar system.

4. 04
   Arboretum Nový Dvůr

   A great botanical garden few kilometers from Opava.

5. 05
   Infantry fortress Milostovice

   A museum inside a bunker from the Second World War.

6. 06
   Hradec nad Moravicí Castle

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Where to eat

There are many good restaurants around Opava, but some are closed on Sundays. Waiters not always speak other than Czech language. There are several great bakeries around the city too. Meal delivery is at very good level in Opava. Try Kašpárkova Pizza, Presto Pizza, Tudle Nudle (Asian, Italian and national noodles) or Pizzeria Uno, but ask someone speaking Czech to order one.

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Getting to Opava

Airports

Leoš Janáček Ostrava (OSR), 31 km · Katowice Wojciech Korfanty (KTW), 103 km · Kraków John Paul II (KRK), 135 km

• Pardubice → Opava

  152 km · quickest by road, 3h 48m · Kč310–415
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• Prague → Opava

  249 km · quickest by road, 5h 3m · Kč500–670
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• České Budějovice → Opava

  270 km · quickest by air, 4h 48m · Kč1,450–2,220
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