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Vysocina is a rough yet beautiful region; its varied and romantic countryside, stretching from the ponds of South Bohemia to the borders of Haná, make it one of the best environmentally preserved areas of the Czech Republic. Fans of active recreation will find something to do in every season, due to the region’s offer of a dense network of biking and hiking routes, lakes and ponds for water sports lovers, fishing grounds, and a network of cross-country skiing routes.

• Jihlava – silver mining made the town one of the richest medieval towns in the country. Historic burgher houses, sacral buildings with rich interiors, well-preserved massive fortifications. A museum (silver mining and mint, guild hall, Jewish prayer hall, interactive exhibition “Jihlava Through the Ages”); network of underground passages open to the public; Gustav Mahler’s house; zoo and water amusement park.
• Telč – one of the most beautiful towns in the Czech Republic. A town square with burgher houses with Renaissance gables and arcades; a Renaissance chateau. The historic town center is registered on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
• Žďár nad Sázavou – the Pilgrim Church of St. John of Nepomuk on Zelená Hora is the gem of the Baroque Gothic style, designed by architect J.B. Santini and registered on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Surrounded by a cemetery lined by cloisters in the shape of a ten-pointed star. A Cistercian monastery with the Church of the Assumption, rebuilt into a chateau; currently a seat of the Museum of books; holds the exhibition of historic pianos, and an exhibition on architect J.B. Santini.
• Třebíč – a uniquely preserved Jewish quarter with two synagogues; together with the Romanesque-Gothic St. Procopius basilica and a unique Jewish cemetery registered on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The Benedictine monastery, rebuilt into a chateau, holds a museum today (nativity scenes, pipes, moldavites). A large town square with valuable Renaissance houses; a swimming pool.
• Castle Lipnice nad Sázavou – a partially restored medieval castle. Armory; exhibition of Gothic stone tiles; chapel; vast dungeons; lookout tower. A monument to writer Jaroslav Hašek in the town. Interesting stone reliefs in the surrounding mines (Bretschneider’s Ear, The Mouth of Truth).
• Chateau Jaroměřice nad Rokytnou – a vast Baroque chateau with a parish church of St. Margaret, a French-style and English-style garden. Period interiors with a valuable collection of musical instruments and porcelain.
• Kámen Castle – a castle in the Romanesque-Gothic style, surrounded by an English-style garden with a large rockery. Period interiors and a unique exhibition of historic motorcycles.
• Kralice nad Oslavou – the former fortress (abandoned during the Thirty Years War, today in ruins) was the seat of secret printing works of the Czech Brethren, where the Bible of Kralice was printed. Today a monument dedicated to the Bible of Kralice, with unique archeological finds of the original printing types.
• Chateau Náměšť nad Oslavou – a Renaissance chateau, renovated in the Baroque style, holding a unique collection of historic tapestries, originating from the 16th to the 19th century, and a library with beautiful fresco paintings. A stone bridge across the Oslava River with 20 Baroque statues, built in 1737.
• Polná Castle – a medieval castle, rebuilt into a large chateau. One wing holds the museum collections (historical clocks, a merchant’s shop, ancient crafts); an exhibition of the old school outside the chateau. In the town there are well-preserved Jewish monuments, with a synagogue holding the Regional Jewish Museum. The Mrkvancová wake has a 350-year-long tradition.
• Pelhřimov – historic town center with original fortifications; one of the medieval gates holds a Museum of Records and Curiosities with an original exhibition. The former jail houses a Prison Museum with a torture chamber. A Renaissance chateau with museum collections (folk art, porcelain, works of Šejnost the jeweler); an educational trail presenting different architectural styles.
• Křemešník – a popular outing and pilgrimage site on the top of Křemešník Hill (altitude 765 meters), with a Holy Trinity Church, a Baroque chapel and Stations of the Cross. The Pípalka lookout tower may be found nearby. An educational trail through the natural preserve.
• Želiv – a Premonstratensian church from the early 12th century; Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin, restored in the Baroque Gothic style (J.B. Santini); a library decorated with fresco paintings; a cloister; an Art Nouveau staircase with Baroque carvings of the monastery crest. A permanent exhibition of photographs dedicated to Abbot Vít Tasovský. A multi-genre festival called the Želiv Summer of Culture.
• Velké Meziříčí – a town standing underneath the highest bridge of the Prague – Brno motorway. A chateau holding historical, ethnographic, art and natural science exhibitions; and an exhibition on the history of Czech roads. A unique wooden roofed bridge is located in the chateau gardens. A well-preserved Jewish quarter with a synagogue, housing an exhibition on the history of the Jewish settlement.
• Šiklův mlýn, a Wild West town – a natural Wild West complex with buildings typical for the colonization of the Wild West: a casino, saloon, rodeo arena, amphitheater, an Indian village, zoo, hotel. Wide range of events; summer camps.
• Mohelenská serpentine steppe – a natural preserve with rare animal and plant species. An educational trail with a spring and fall route; a stone lookout tower called Babylon on the nearby Green Hill.
• Dalešice Brewery – a brewery known from the movie Postriziny. Today, the premises hold the Museum of the Brewing Industry in Austria-Hungary, a miniature brewery, and a hotel.
• Havlíčkův Brod – a popular gateway to the valley of the Sázava. A beautiful town square with gabled houses, bastioned city walls, a museum dedicated to K.H. Borovský, and a gallery presenting the works of Czech book illustrators. Kotlina sporting grounds.
• Humpolec – a town with a long history of cloth-working industry. The first Tolerance Church in Bohemia. Major monuments connected by an educational trail. A renovated ruin of Orlík Castle above a forest park. Žabák swimming pool.
• Chateau Chotěboř – a Baroque chateau with an English-style garden, located in the preserved valley of the Doubrava River; a museum with archeological and ethnographical exhibitions; a rich art collection.
• Moravské Budějovice – a town located on a medieval trade route. A chateau, holding an exhibition of extinct and nearly extinct crafts. The oldest monument in the town is a circular rotunda – the St. Michael Charnel at the local cemetery. A swimming pool.
• Nové Město na Moravě – a popular tourist destination in the Žďárské vrchy area. Museum of skiing history in the building of the Renaissance Town Hall; art collections in the former chateau; sgraffiti-decorated church on the town square; a number of sculptures by two local sculptors, J. Štursa and V. Marovský, in front of the chateaux. Biathlon grounds and a ski slope on Harus Hill.
• Pacov – museum exhibition commemorates the history of motorcycle races on the local circuit. The surrounding countryside inspired the works of poet Antonín Sova.
• Přibyslav – the Neo-Classical chateau houses the museum of Firefighting Technology; the town museum presents an ethnographic exhibition called “The Rustic Chamber”, exhibitions on the history of medieval mining in the region, and memorabilia of important natives of the town.
• Světlá nad Sázavou – a town with a long glass-making tradition. The preserved castle gardens are richly decorated with sculptures. The underground passages of the town are open to the public, offering an example of medieval drifting works.
• Velká Bíteš – the town is dominated by an originally Romanesque Church of St. John the Baptist, with massive fortifications. The museum exhibits focus on the local mineralogical and geological conditions.
• Ledeč nad Sázavou – a castle on a rock cliff above the river, with rich collections of clocks, paintings, coins and weapons. The local synagogue and Jewish cemetery commemorates the history of the local Jewish settlement.
• Chateau Žirovnice – a Renaissance chateau with a set of Late Gothic frescoes from the original castle. A part of the chateau museum is dedicated to the 150-year tradition of the manufacture of mother-of-pearl buttons.
• Bystřice nad Pernštejnem – a museum located in the former Town Hall building, holding exhibits on the geological development of the region, uranium mining in the Vysocina region, and settlements along the upper reaches of the Svratka River. Sports grounds with a swimming pool.
• Roštejn Castle – a castle and former hunting manor. A seven-sided lookout tower; collections of porcelain, pewter and earthenware; history of hunting weapons; stone-cutting traditions in Vysocina. A game preserve with moufflon and boar located nearby.
• Nová Říše – a Premonstratensian monastery, founded in 1211. Baroque wall frescoes and valuable furnishings in the monastic church and library.
• Třešť – the 200-year tradition of making nativity scenes is commemorated in the exhibition of both historic and current nativity scenes. At Christmas time, nativities are open for public viewing in 15 households. The Jewish settlement is commemorated in the synagogue, holding an exhibition dedicated to Franz Kafka.
• Kamenice nad Lipou – a Late Neo-Classical chateau; exhibition of smithcraft and toys from the collections of the Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague; a town Museum for All Senses serves as a reminder of the town history. An ancient linden tree, planted in 1248, may be found in the chateau gardens. The town has a narrow gauge train track.