Velké Karlovice: Hotels and Accommodations

Velké Karlovice is located in the Beskydy Protected Landscape Area at the foot of the Javorníky and Beskids. Marked hiking and cycling trails run around the town through a typically Wallachian landscape with meadows, mature forests, and scattered Wallachian houses.

Nature

In the Jezerné valley lies a natural lake that was formed by a landslide in earlier times. The Miloňová lookout tower is a 24 m-high wooden tower offering panoramic views of the surrounding landscape and accessible via the green circular trail.

Culture and History

The Karlovské Museum is located in the historic center of Velké Karlovice. A dedicated exhibition documents the production of pressed and hollow glass in the local glassworks, which have since ceased operation. The ethnographic collection displays locally made equipment for farming and alpine farming, as well as methods for processing wool and flax and making sheep cheese.

The wooden Church of Our Lady of the Snows in Velké Karlovice was founded in 1754 by František, Count of Žerotín. It has a cruciform wooden structure and a Baroque tower above the center of the church. In the Bzové valley, a timbered Fojtshof building dating from the 18th century has also been preserved.

Routes and Orientation

A cycling route from Velké Karlovice to Valašské Meziříčí is more than 57 km long. The Velké Karlovice Information Center provides information on ČD and ČSAD timetables, as well as ski buses and bicycle buses.

Other places: Halenkov, Velká Lhota, Dolni Becva, Hošťálková, Kladeruby, Seninka, Oznice, Horni Becva

To the main travel overview: Vsetín District.