Napoleonic Moravia
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1 / Battle of Austerlitz Landmarks

Scenario A - hiking / on bike

Šlapanice (Žuráň)/Sokolnice – Peace Monument – following the yellow sign to Hostěrádky-Rešov – Zbýšov – Křenovice – Slavkov u Brna (Austerlitz)  

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1 / Battle of Austerlitz Landmarks

Scenario B - by car

Žuráň – Santon – Stará pošta (Old Post Station) – Slavkov u Brna (Austerlitz) – Peace Monument

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2 / Napoleon and the Liechtenstein

Scenarios A, B - hiking / on bike

Scenario A) Břeclav – by boat to Lednice to Janohrad – following the green sign to Lednice – following the red sign round the Lednice ponds to the Temple of the Three Graces – St. Hubert – Chateau Rendez-vous to Valtice (back to Břeclav by train) Scenario B) Břeclav – Lednice – taking the road towards Podivín to the cenotaph - back to Lednice - Lednice – Valtice (back to Břeclav by train)

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2 / Napoleon and the Liechtenstein

Scenario C - by car

Lednice – Valtice – Mikulov

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3 / A Short Trip to Vyškov

Scenario A - by car

Vyškov, Town Hall, TIC ( Tourist Information Centre)– Chateau (museum) - Bohdalice  

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3 / A Short Trip to Vyškov

Scenario B - by car / hiking

Vyškov, Town Hall, TIC (Tourist Information Centre) – Chateau (museum) ZOO and Dinopark (optional - Aquapark or Air Museum)

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4 / Following Napoleon off North from Brno

Scenario A - hiking

Rájec-Jestřebí – following the bike trail Černá Hora – following green sign on the trail Bořitov - Pod Velkým Chlumem - crossroads Pod Malým Chlumem - Obora - Doubravice nad Svitavou (railway station).  

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4 / Following Napoleon off North from Brno

Scenario B - on bike

Rájec-Jestřebí – Doubravice nad Svitavou (equal to Scenario A ) – Rájec-Jestřebí Chateau – Rájec-Jestřebí (railway station)

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5 / The Most Beautiful Towns in South Moravia

Day One: Brno

Brno, main railway station – passing through the Bašty Street and Denis Gardens – Petrov Cathedral – Zelný trh (Vegetable Market) with TIC (Tourist Information Centre) in Radnická Street – Masarykova Street – Svobody Square (Liberty Square) - Rašínova Street – Moravské Square (Governor´s Palace) – Česká Street – Komenského Square – Husova Street – Špilberk Castle (optional trail back to the main railway station – Rajhrad)

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5 / The Most Beautiful Towns in South Moravia

2. den: Znojmo

TIC – Town Hall Tower – Loucký Monastery – Church of St. Nicholas – St. Catherine´s Rotunda – Znojmo Underground  

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5 / The Most Beautiful Towns in South Moravia

Day Three: Mikulov

Mikulov, TIC – Chateau – Kozí hrádek (Goat Tower) – jeskyně Na Turoldu (cave) – Svatý kopeček (Holy Hill) with its Calvary  

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6 / Across the Battlefield of Austerlitz

Day One: Southern Parts of the Battlefield

Brno, Líšeň – Podolí – Šlapanice – Kobylnice – Sokolnice (railway station) – Telnice – Žatčany – Újezd u Brna (railway station) – Hostěrádky - Rešov – Šaratice – Zbýšov – Křenovice - Hrušky – Vážany nad Litavou – Slavkov u Brna (Austerlitz)  

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6 / Across the Battlefield of Austerlitz

Day Two: Northern Parts of the Battlefield

Slavkov u Brna (Austerlitz) – Rousínov (railway station) – Viničné Šumice – Kovalovice – Pozořice – Sivice – Tvarožná – Šlapanice/Brno  

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7 / Around Znojmo and Mikulov by Bike

Day One: From Mikulov do Drnholec

Mikulov – Bavory – Perná – Dolní Dunajovice - Brod nad Dyjí – Drnholec – Novosedly (railway station)

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7 / Around Znojmo and Mikulov by Bike

Day Two: Following the Traces of the Battle of Znojmo

Znojmo – Dobšice – Dyje – Suchohrdly – Kuchařovice – Přímětice

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8 / Following the Traces of the Austerlitz Peace Treaty

Day One : Slavkov u Brna (Austerlitz)

Chateau of Slavkov – St. Urban Chapel – outdoor swimming-pool in Slavkov (optional)  

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8 / Following the Traces of the Austerlitz Peace Treaty

Day Two: Spálený mlýn (The Burnt Mill)

Slavkov u Brna(Austerlitz)– Bučovice – Ždánice (Vrbas´ muzeum) – Janův dvůr (Jan´s Yard)

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Now you have been well acquainted with places of interest in South Moravia that have been tied with Napoleon – Emperor of France and the two battles under his command of the beginning of 19th century. Next parts of the guide will let you know how to combine visits of the memorable places and monuments within four types of one-day trips and four types of those covering more than one day. It is up to you whether you decide to split the more-day lasting trip in one day and visit selected spots of interest. Each particular trip includes information on route details, level of challenge, length in kilometres, means of transport, recommended seasons for trips, itineraries as well as particular targets from the guide that have been tied with outlined trails. Some trails have been suggested in a way that you are free to choose from varieties depending upon whether you decide for hiking, biking or driving a car. When selecting trails we have had in mind not only well-trained hikers but also families with children and seniors, too.

We have divided the tourist trails in three different categories according to their level of difficulty. Trails labelled green are easy and suitable for everyone; even an unconditioned person will comfortably handle them. Orange means a longer, but still quite comfortable trail or a trail that includes more sights. Red colour marks the most challenging trails suitable for well-trained and fit tourists and enthusiasts.

Each trail will also provide you with detailed itineraries regarding where to start your trip, where to turn on your way or which sign to follow. Itineraries depict Napoleonic monuments on each particular trail as well as suggest some other attractive spots worth seeing on your way. Each trail contains numbers of those chapters that have been linked with particular trail.