Ostrava, Czechia

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Ostrava

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Ostrava is a former coal and steel city in Czech Silesia, rebuilt around its industrial past at Dolni Vitkovice, where a decommissioned blast furnace and the Bolt Tower are open to visitors. Stodolni Street's dense run of bars and clubs makes it one of the country's liveliest nightlife spots.

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Ostrava is a former coal and steel city in Czech Silesia, rebuilt around its industrial past at Dolni Vitkovice, where a decommissioned blast furnace and the Bolt Tower are open to visitors. Stodolni Street's dense run of bars and clubs makes it one of the country's liveliest nightlife spots.

Country: CzechiaPopulation: 284,982Time zone: UTC+1
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Ostrava is a former coal and steel city in Czech Silesia, rebuilt around its industrial past at Dolni Vitkovice, where a decommissioned blast furnace and the Bolt Tower are open to visitors. Stodolni Street's dense run of bars and clubs makes it one of the country's liveliest nightlife spots.

Best forIndustrial heritage tours; the Colours of Ostrava music festival; bar-hopping on Stodolni Street
When to goMid-July for the Colours of Ostrava festival; spring or autumn otherwise
Getting aroundTrams and buses across a spread-out city; Leos Janacek Airport; direct rail to Prague and to Katowice in Poland
Where to stayCity centre near Masarykovo Square or Stodolni Street for nightlife within walking distance
Maybe skip ifYou want a picturesque medieval old town

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