
Litovel
Litovel is a town in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic.
It has about 9,400 inhabitants. The town is located in the Upper Morava Valley on the Morava River and its branches. It has a tradition in the food industry and brewing.
Getting to Litovel
About 20 minutes from Olomouc, about 25 minutes from Zábřeh na Moravě and almost 3 hours from Prague to transition point - Červenka. From Červenka to Litovel it takes 5 minutes. About 30 minutes from Olomouc Bus 770 and Bus 775. The most comfortable travel is by car using motorway D35. Litovel lies between Olomouc and Mohelnice. You need to have a sticker on your vehicle.
Worth seeing
- 01Town Hall
The tallest (72m) Town Hall built over the Morava river.
- 02St John
3rd oldest and still in use stone bridge in Czech Republic.
- 03Stairs to Nečíz
- 04Litovel
- 05Gymnázium Jana Opletala
- 06City's
Swedish plaque commemorating Swedish conquest of the city.
Things to do
Tour the brewery (contact ahead, tours available on working days and only for groups - min. 15 people) Venice of Haná (Hanácké Benátky, June) - traditional city festival Folk festival Zahrada in Náměšť na Hané (July) Litovelský otvírák (August) - open doors day in Litovel brewery. This is the very popular festival of music, friendly meetings, and of course Litovel beer.
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