wallachian open air museum

This folk "museum" is a great way to see how people lived long ago -- one area was set in the outlying hills and the second area was representative of a small village. There was a small outdoor restaurant which served traditional Czech food and beer. We went through old mountains houses, barns, a windmill, and even a church. Then in the small village we visited tiny and large family homes, a post office, a store, and a church. Very informative and enjoyable.

We bought a ticket for all three parts - town, village and mill valley. A guide from the valley was good and the working equipment outstanding. Buildings in all 3 parts excellent, although often it was difficult to see the interior due to many visitors. Nice restaurant with very good local food inside the village. Very awful experience with the seller in a small gift shop next to the restaurant - she pushed us to buy something and when she realised we are not going to, she became very angry and even did not answer to our "good bye" :-( But if you want to buy post cards, here the offer is nicer than in the shop down at the main entrance.

If you want to learn more about the life of our predecessors, this is the right place to visit. You will see dozens of houses furnished typically for families of different status living in different times throughout the Moravian region called Walachia. You can read the basic information on the tables placed outside the houses and in some of them you will meet local attendants who can provide you with additional info. In addition, you can see functional exhibits of windmill, watermill and many other tools and devices, as well as the work of a blacksmith. If you just want to go slowly through the museum, you will need a day. You can buy something to eat there, but as it is divided into three separate parts, you can go for lunch anywhere outside when moving from one part of the museum to another. As it is open air museum, it is better to visit it on a nice but not very hot day. So, the museum is good choice for a nice off-season trip. Unfortunately, it is hardly accessible for disabled people. On the other hand, even our small children did not get bored there. Probably the main drawback of this attraction is its location out of the international highways. But if you are anywhere in Beskydy region, it is definitely one of the must-dos. And what is more, the family ticket for two adults and as much as four children up to 15 years is only less than 15 EUR!!

Wallachian Open Air Museum consists of three parts.The oldest one is The Wooden Townlet and presents Wallachia life town at the turn of the 20th century. Here are several restaurants to sit down for a traditional meal.Water Mill Valley houses a collection of technical buildings and is open to guided tours only. Tour was very interesting and we had a written commentary in English.Our favourite part of the museum was The Wallachian Village - the most extensive part. We visited farmhouses, school, pub, blacksmith's shop, wind mill, shepherd's cottages originated as far as 17th century. Many of the houses are manned by local guides who give the most detailed first hand information.Please reserve most of the day for this visit.Great for anybody, all exhibits have English tags.

Can you imagine your life without elektricity? - There is a chance, the old village helps your imagination. You could be a farmer, much better if you would be a craftsman as it is not wise to rely on the weather. Learn the craft of the miller or the blacksmith, it might be useful in the case you are travelling in time.

The exposition is fine, sometimes the staff is not very talkative. Some temporary exhibitions are described just in Czech language, steady exhibitions are multi-language described.Prices in reastaurants, souvenir shops are reasonable, ocassional events in areal are sensible and nice

I visited the Wallachian Open Air Museum and Village recently. It is located in Roznov in the southern part of this beautiful country. What a wonderful layout and easy access this place is. While wandering through the village one could see several venues that plied with real people, a trade hundreds of years old. The village itself with its wooden church as a center piece was magnificent as are the post office and cottages scattered all around. Unlike phony re-enactment villages I have seen, these are real houses that have been move to this location. Easy walking with graduated inclines makes this a wonderful place for the whole family to visit. Great places to sample traditional and especially authentic Wallachian food reasonably priced and lots of it.

This open air museum shows the way people of the region lived and worked. Many festivities take place here, often you can see traditional costumer, hear folklore music, and taste regional specialties including sourcraut soup kyselica, giant pastries frgály filled with plum jam, pear spread, poppy seed or blueberries, and hot honey wine medovina.

Very nice museum od Walachian village, with all the things people used to work and live here. There all kinds of kitchen equipment, butter making hand "machine" , sewing machines etc. But its only open in late spring / summer / early fall. And try to check their pages for folklore festivals which are usualy at weekends. There is also a new watchtower on the hill above the village. Its a pretty nice walk , architecture of the watchtower is unbeliveable and sight is awesome!

You must see it. Nice buildings (cottages), live animals, nice programs for adults and also for children.

We had a lovely day out visiting with my elderly parents. There were a lot of benches for resting around the site and a lot of choice for refreshments. The exhibits were very interesting and we learned a lot about historic Czech way of life. The guides were excellent. As it was a festival weekend there was a lot happening including music and folk dancing and my parents thoroughly enjoyed themselves. There were a lot of people there and the restaurants were under some pressure.

Well, I do come from Moravia. So I am not very objective :-) But I have seen bit of world now and I still think, that Moravia is one of the most beautiful, still partially undiscovered part of Europe. Roznov, Stramberk and Hukvaldy. You can make a program around the region very easily. The Wallachian Open Air Museum is really worth visiting! You can spend the whole day there. Walk around the museum, have a typical Czech meal and enjoy the atmosphere. Especially before Christmas and during Easter there is a lot of things going on. Including traditional market, where the local crafts men are selling hand made goods.

In this place situated about an hour far from Ostrava, main Moravian City, East Czech Rep, you can discover a really nice WOOD TOWN, and do a step back into the past and experience the way the people used to live 200 years ago.Worth a visit, in the surrounded, nice mountains. Adapt fo a daily visit with family.

If you are enthusiasts of history and ethnography, visit this natural unikum.Návštěva worth it, especially when you got your kids and make it past the beautiful Valašska.Koupíte right frgál, okoštujete Wallachian plum brandy and I stop over originality of this museum and beautiful region.

If you are in Roznov you simply do not want to miss it. There are 3 main areas you can visit (The Wallachian Village, The Wooden Townlet and The Water Mill Valley), depending on how much time you want to spend there. You can be there just a few hours or all day. During the main season you can also visit traditional fairs :) Highly recommended!