Day Trips from Prague - Prague and Czech Republic - page 593

quently photographed rotunda by Lucchese, and a colonnade by Tencalla. Enter
from Gen Svobody, west of the city centre.

MMUSSEUUM

KROMĚŘÍŽ MUSEUM
(muzeum Kroměřížska; 573 338 388; www.muzeum-km.cz ; Velké náměstí 38; all exhibi-
tions adult/concession 60/30Kč, Max Švabinský exhibition 40/20Kč; 9am-noon & 1-5pm
Tue-Sun) The town's leading museum has a permanent collection of the works of Max
Švabinský (born in Kroměříž in 1873), the designer of many of Czechoslovakia's
early postage stamps. Also worth seeing are Švabinský's lunettes (arched paintings)
on the walls of the Franciscan monastery that now houses the Hotel Octárna. ( CLICK
HERE ) The paintings were originally intended for Prague's National Theatre.

BEST OF MORAVIA
SIGHTS | SLEEPING

EATING & DRINKING

CZZECCH

ČERNÝ OREL €€
( www.pivovar-kromeriz.cz ; Velké náměstí 24; mains 159-259Kč; ) Some of the best
food in this part of Moravia is served at this slick microbrewery on the main square.
Choose from appetisers like duck cracklings and liver to a full range of duck, pork
and venison mains. Pair your meal with one of the house brews, like the strong 17°
dark beer with hints of caramel and coffee.

CZZECCH

RADNIČNÍ SKLÍPEK €
(Kovářská 20/2; mains 80-120Kč; 8am-10pm Mon-Fri, 9am-midnight Sat, 9am-6pm Sun)
This cute-and-cosy subterranean space just off Velké náměstí offers good-value Czech
dishes like chicken schnitzel served with potato salad. The homemade soups are
brought to the table in big tureens for the whole family.

VVEGGETARIAN ARIAN

VEGETARIÁNSKÁ RESTAURACE €
(Bio ; 573 342 711; www.vegjid.kvalitne.cz ; Velké náměstí 40; mains 50-80Kč;
7am-2.30pm Mon-Fri; ) This rather sterile but convenient courtyard cafe, just off the
main square, has good daily specials. Look forward to one of Moravia's best apple
crumbles (21Kč).

VVEGGETARIAN ARIAN

GREEN BAR €