Pernstejn Castle

At the bottom of the Macocha Abyss

1. THE PUNKVA CAVE and MACOCHA ABYSS (half day) 

see the whole trip on the map here.

This is a very popular half a day / one day trip from Brno which combines a bit of architecture in a small village Křtiny with a beautiful Baroque church. The village sits on the boundary of the Moravian Karst nature reserve. It's a tiny, tiny village with a HUGE Baroque church. It's actually shocking when you drive into the village and see this gigantic Baroque pilgrimage site, The Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and other buildings that make up this Premonstratensian monastery, positively dominating the landscape. You immediately know why its referred to as the "pearl of Moravia". There is also a ossuary below the church with twelve skulls with the letter "T" painted on them. WE also do a bit of easy hiking in the Moravian Karst full of caves, visit the Macocha abyss, the Punkva Cave, (OPEN ALL YEAR ROUND), In the Punkva Cave you will be part of a guided group in Czech, but I give or send via What s Up my clients an AUDIO file in English.  The caves are SAFE and very well lit. Dress warm since the all year round temperature is only + 8 C. Then we go back to BRNO. This trip takes about 4 hours.

EUR 140 per person

EUR 100 for 2 and more people 

The price includes: guiding in English and transportation, does not include lunch and entrance fees: Punkva Cave approx. EUR 10, gondola EUR 4,

2. A full day trip including a visit to the PERNSTEJN CASTLE 

Punkva Cavess and the Pernstejn Castle

After visiting the Punkva Caves we will continue for about a 50 minute scenic drive to the PERNSTEJN Castle, go for lunch and then you will be part of a 60 minutes guided tour in Czech, but you will be given a text in English. I used to interpret at the castle but now I am not allowed to do that. There are thousands of castles in the Czech Republic, but this one is a MUST.  On the way to BRNO we will stop at the covered bridge from 1717 and in small town PREDKLASTERI Porta Coeli Convent  which means Heaven's Gate. Predklasteri means "in front of the convent". This 13th century Cistercian convent was founded by Constance of Hungary, the widow of King Otakar I. The gothic church within is one of the most beautiful examples of gothic architecture.  There is a small microbrewery beside the Convent and I usually stop there with my clients. This is a full day trip.

EUR 195 per person

EUR 150 for 2 and more people 

The price includes: guiding in English and transportation, does not include lunch and entrance fees: Punkva Cave approx. EUR 10, gondola EUR 4, Pernstejn Castle EUR 8.

To book this trip, please go to  TRIPS and send me an e.mail.

Here you can read a nice description of this trip from Peggy s  Kaszas (USA) BLOG: