Ostrava, Czechia

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Ostrava

Mid-July for the Colours of Ostrava festival; spring or autumn otherwiseBest time
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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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About Ostrava

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.

Idéal pourIndustrial heritage tours; the Colours of Ostrava music festival; bar-hopping on Stodolni Street
Meilleure périodeMid-July for the Colours of Ostrava festival; spring or autumn otherwise
Se déplacerTrams and buses across a spread-out city; Leos Janacek Airport; direct rail to Prague and to Katowice in Poland
Où logerCity centre near Masarykovo Square or Stodolni Street for nightlife within walking distance
À éviter siYou want a picturesque medieval old town

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