Nový Jičín is a beautiful historic town located on the southern edge of the Moravian Gate in the Podbeskydy Uplands.
The town can boast of an unusually high number of sights that make up the Municipal Monument Reserve, which was declared in 1967. Of the cultural monuments, it is especially worth seeing the picturesque Nový Jičín square, which has no analogues in the Czech Republic. We can find here valuable burgher houses of former wealthy residents, complemented by arcades on all sides. Thanks to extensive reconstruction in 2008 and 2009, the statue of St. Nicholas returned to the central area of the square after more than 120 years, the path that led diagonally through the square for centuries was outlined, and new water features appeared – the “Fountain of Time” and the “Fountain of St. Nicholas”. The center of the square is still decorated with a plague column from the beginning of the 18th century and a stone fountain with a sculpture of dancing farmers.
The town is an ideal starting point for trips to the near and distant surroundings, to places full of historical monuments and to the mountains – the Moravian-Silesian Beskydy Mountains. The whole area is interwoven with marked hiking trails, cycle paths and nature trails. The town is crossed by the regional cycle route No. 502 “Starý Jičín – Hukvaldy”, which connects to the cycle route No. 5 “Moravian Gate”, cycle route No. 503 “Odersko” and through cycle route No. 6175 “Palacký Trail” also to cycle route No. 6016 “Wallachia”. From Nový Jičín to Jeseník nad Odrou, the local cycle route “Jesenická kyselka” leads to the mineral water springs. For hikers, there are, for example, the routes “Urban Conservation Area” or “Nový Jičín Daisy”. Athletes will certainly choose from a very wide range of sports facilities in Nový Jičín, where it is possible to play squash, tennis, badminton or bowling, among other things. Near the city center, you can swim in a modern area with an indoor and outdoor pool with a water slide. For recreational purposes, there is the Čerťák water reservoir, where you can also go sports fishing in addition to swimming. Only 3 km from the city center is the ski resort in Svinec.
Traditional events in the city
A number of cultural events are held in Nový Jičín every year. Among the most important is the recessionary event Burning of Witches, during the summer months the Nový Jičín Summer, which always closes at the beginning of September with the inevitable Town Festival.
