Rozhledna Hustopeče (Mandloňový sad)

Location: 693 01 Hustopeče · South Moravia

Category: wooden lookout tower

Wooden lookout tower at the edge of an almond orchard on Starý vrch hill near Hustopeče (about 300 m above sea level), opened in 2012. Standing 17.4 m tall, with a viewing platform at a height of 12.6 m. The tower is reached via the Almond Trail, which passes through the only almond orchards in the Czech Republic.

Why visit this place?

• The almond orchard around the tower was planted in 1948; the town bought it from Nestlé in 2009 and it now holds about a thousand almond trees.
• On a clear day the view reaches beyond Děvín and Velká Javořina all the way to Ötscher in the Alps.
• Rated 4.7 out of 5 by 1,417 visitors on Google Maps.
• Admission is free, which helps when the class budget is tight.
• Allow roughly 45 minutes; the programme is aimed at lower primary, upper primary and secondary students.
• There are 43 more tips within 25 km, enough to build a full-day trip.

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Practical information

• Opening hours: freely accessible year-round
• Typical visit: 45 min
• Admission: free
• Visitor rating: 4.7 ★ from 1417 reviews on Google Maps
• Suitable for: primary (6–10), lower secondary (10–15), secondary (15+)

Official website: https://www.hustopece.cz/mandlonove-sady-a-rozhledna

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