Trip to the Austerlitz Battlefield near BRNO in the Czech Republic

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Brno, Czech Republic

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7 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English and 1 more

In about 5 to 7 hours you will see the whole Austerlitz Battlefield which is about 12 x 8 km big and we will stop 8 x to see:

1, ZURAN hilltop from where Napoleon commanded the battle

2, SANTON hilltop - the French left flank

3. replica of a 8 pounder cannon in the village of TVAROZNA, diorama showing 1 500 soldiers.

4. OLD POST building (Stara Posta) it is privately owned and it depends if it is open to the public that day or not

5. SLAVKOV = AUSTERLITZ Chateau with an exhibition of Austerlitz Battle

6. Kutuzov headquarters in village KRENOVICE

7. Old vineyards

8. Cairn of Peace on top of the table mountain Pratzen Heights, there is a nice interactive museum (closed on MONDAYS) a souvenir shop.

9, villages of SOKOLNICE and TELNICE where the first squirmishes started

What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle
Guiding in English
Museum on top of the Pratzen Hills
Lunch is excluded

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

I will pick you from any location in BRNO or near BRNO, travellers often come by train either from Prague or Vienna, Austria.

Itinerary

Duration: 7 hours (approximately)
  • 1

    Lovely Austerlitz Chateau with a park where Napoleon spent time after the Battle.

    20 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 2

    On top of the Pratzen Heights there is a museum on Battle of three Emperors and a Monument Cairn of Peace, which is a chapel

    50 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 3

    ŽUráň is a name of a hilltop from where Napoleon commanded the battle on 2 Dec 1805

    10 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 4

    Near village TVAROŽNÁ there is SANTON hill, the French left flank where the French dug the trenches for 19 cannons.

    15 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 5

    I usually go to SOKOLNICE village for lunch, and then you will see Sokolnice chateau, granary and phesantry.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 6

    Near village Tvarožná = Bosenitz was French left flank. We will hike up SANTON hilltop from where you can overlook most of the battlefield. In TVAROŽNÁ is a replica of a French cannon and wonderful diorama with 1 500 soldiers.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 7

    We stop in village TELNICE (TELNITZ) in the very south of the battlefield and I will show you where the ponds used to be. In Telnice we might visit the church and the nearby parish, which is the centre of the old Sokolnice.

    15 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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