Discover Opava, Local Beer and A Chateaux, Opava, Czech Republic

Our summer Czech Republic itinerary also included spending a few days in Ostrava, the capital of the Moravian-Silesian Region for the TBEX Conference. We took the opportunity to explore the area a little further and joined a day trip from Ostrava tour where we visited the historic city of Opava, had lunch at a local brewery and ended our day in an enchanting chateaux.

Lying on the banks of the confluence of Opava and Moravice Rivers, the historical city centre of Opava is a prominent business and cultural centre of the Opavian Silesia which stretches all the way to the northern border with Poland.

Due to its strategic location along the Amber Trail merchant’s route, during the beginning of the common era - Opava saw an abundant flow of amber, honey and slaves who moved from north to the south. Today like Ostrava, Opava is also part of an industrial area which produces mining equipment.

Commonly referred to as the White Pearl of Silesia - Opava is blessed with a mixture of Gothic, Neo- Renaissance and modern architecture.

After about an hours drive we reached the Dolní námestí (Lower Square) of Opava which is dominated by a beautiful Saint Vojtěch Church, completed in a baroque style it was built by the Jesuits in Opava during the late 17th century. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).