# Things to see in Žďár nad Sázavou (Czechia): 65 places and when to go

> Žďár nad Sázavou is a town in Czechia, and this site lists 65 places in and around it, mainly Nature (39), Wildlife (32), Mountains (13). The best known are Pilgrimage Church of Saint John of Nepomuk, Devět skal and Žákova hora. The best time to come is April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 16 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 57. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/zdar-nad-sazavou/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Czechia · 49.5647, 15.9383
- **Places:** 65 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/naturaleza/) (39) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/fauna/) (32) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/montana/) (13) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/senderismo/) (12) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/historia/) (5) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/espiritual/) (5)
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Also possible:** November to March.
- **Nearest airport:** BRQ Brno, 72 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Devět skal, at 836 m.

## What to see in Žďár nad Sázavou

The places in and around Žďár nad Sázavou, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Pilgrimage Church of Saint John of Nepomuk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/svaty-jan-nepomucky/): Church in Žďár nad Sázavou District of Vysočina region · 1.7 km
- [Devět skal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/devet-skal/): Protected area in Czech Republic · 14 km
- [Žákova hora](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/zakova-hora/): Czech mountain · 11 km
- [Žďár monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/zamek-zdar-nad-sazavou/): Monastery in the Czech Republic · 2.1 km
- [Pasecká skála](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/pasecka-skala/): Mountain in Studnice' Czech Republic · 12 km
- [Pohledecká Skála](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/pohledecka-skala/): Mountain in Czech Republic · 14 km
- [Peperek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/prirodni-pamatka-peperek/): Mountain in Račín' Czech Republic · 5.5 km
- [Šindelný vrch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/sindelny-vrch/): Mountain in Czech Republic · 11 km
- [Šlakhamry](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/slakhamr/): Museums and art · 4.3 km
- [Tisůvka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/tisuvka/): Protected area in Czech Republic · 9.7 km
- [Harusův kopec](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/harusuv-kopec/): Hill in the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands · 7.7 km
- [Kamenný vrch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/kamenny-vrch/): Mountain in Czech Republic · 13 km
- [Kopeček](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/kopecek/): Mountain in Czech Republic near Studnice · 12 km
- [Křivý javor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/krivy-javor/): Mountain in Czech Republic · 11 km
- [Křovina Sněžné-Samotín](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/krovina/): Mountain in Czech Republic · 13 km
- [Malínská skála Sněžné](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/malinska-skala/): Protected area in Czech Republic · 14 km
- [Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption and St. Nicholas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/nanebevzeti-panny-marie-basilika-minor/): Church in Žďár nad Sázavou District of Vysočina region · 2.0 km
- [Bílá skála (Žďárské vrchy)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/bila-skala/): Protected area · 14 km
- [Dráteničky](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/dratenicka-skala/): Protected area in Czech Republic · 15 km
- [Lisovská skála](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/lisovska-skala/): Protected area in Czech Republic · 13 km
- [Dářko](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/narodni-prirodni-rezervace-darko/): Protected area in Czech Republic · 9.6 km
- [Radostínské rašeliniště](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/narodni-prirodni-rezervace-radostinske-raseliniste/): Protected area in Czech Republic · 11 km
- [Brožova skála](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/pp-brozova-skala/): Protected area in Czech Republic · 8.5 km
- [PP Černá skála (Žďárské vrchy)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/pp-cerna-skala/): Protected area in Czech Republic · 15 km

And the other 41, by what you come to do:

- **Nature**: [Díly u Lhotky](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/pp-dily-u-lhotky/), [Hodíškovský rybník](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/pp-hodiskovsky-rybnik/), [Laguna u Bohdalova](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/pp-laguna-u-bohdalova/), [Natural monument Louky u Černého lesa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/pp-louky-u-cerneho-lesa/), [Pernovka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/pp-pernovka/), [Rasuveň](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/pp-rasuven/), [Šafranice](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/pp-safranice/), [Sklenské louky](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/pp-sklenske-louky/), [Suché kopce](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/pp-suche-kopce/), [Světnovské údolí](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/pp-svetnovske-udoli/), [Baba – V bukách](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/pr-baba-v-bukach/), [Branty](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/pr-branty/), [Olšina u Skleného](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/pr-olsina-u-skleneho/), [Pod Kamenným vrchem](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/pr-pod-kamennym-vrchem/), [Mlýnský potok a Uhlířky](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/prirodni-pamatka-mlynsky-potok-a-uhlirky/), [Rozštípená skála](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/prirodni-pamatka-rozstipena-skala/), [Řeka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/prirodni-rezervace-reka/), [Štíří důl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/prirodni-rezervace-stiri-dul/), [Vávrova skála](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/vavrova-skala/)
- **History**: [Church of Saint Procopius, Žďár nad Sázavou](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/svaty-prokop/), [Hraniční kámen Čechy / Morava](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/hranicni-kamen-cechy-morava/)
- **Museums and art**: [Horácké muzeum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/horacke-muzeum/), [Modelové království](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/modelove-kralovstvi/), [Regionální muzeum města Žďáru nad Sázavou](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/regionalni-muzeum-mesta-zdaru-nad-sazavou/)
- **Temples**: [Church of the Divine Mercy and Saint Faustina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/poutni-kostel-boziho-milosrdenstvi/), [Church of Saint Wenceslaus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/sv-vaclav-kostel/)
- **Hiking**: [[Č] Cesta Karla Havlíčka Borovského](/paises/europa/chequia/c-cesta-karla-havlicka-borovskeho/), [[M] Medlov - Pasecká skála](/paises/europa/chequia/m-medlov-pasecka-skala/), [[M] Pávov - Vojnův Městec](/paises/europa/chequia/m-pavov-vojnuv-mestec/), [[M] Tálský mlýn - Vápenice](/paises/europa/chequia/m-talsky-mlyn-vapenice/), [Via Czechia – Bohemian-Moravian Trail (hiking)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/via-czechia-ceskomoravska-stezka-pesi/), [[Z] Křižánky - Fryšava](/paises/europa/chequia/z-krizanky-frysava/), [[Ž] Nížkov - Světnov](/paises/europa/chequia/z-nizkov-svetnov/), [[Ž] Nové Město - Studnice - Odranec - Zuberský rybník](/paises/europa/chequia/z-nove-mesto-studnice-odranec-zubersky-rybnik/), [[Ž] Rosička - Matějov - Nové Veselí - Kyjov](/paises/europa/chequia/z-rosicka-matejov-nove-veseli-kyjov/), [[Ž] Samotín - Blatiny](/paises/europa/chequia/z-samotin-blatiny/), [[Ž] Sklené - Šlakhamry](/paises/europa/chequia/z-sklene-slakhamry/), [[Z] Synkův kopec - Zubří](/paises/europa/chequia/z-synkuv-kopec-zubri/)
- **Food and drink**: [Hejkal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/hejkal/), [Revolta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/revolta/), [Richard](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/richard/)

## When to go to Žďár nad Sázavou

The best time to visit Žďár nad Sázavou is **April to October**; also possible: November to March. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 23 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 51 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 34 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 30 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 08 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 03 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 40 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 14 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 21 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 28 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 48 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 57 |

In June there are 16 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 57. In April, 65 of the 65 places are at their best.

When to go to Czechia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Žďár nad Sázavou

The nearest main airport is Brno-Tuřany Airport (BRQ, Brno), 72 km as the crow flies. How to get around Czechia (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=49.5647%2C15.9383)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.5647%2C15.9383)

## Other towns nearby

- [Havlíčkův Brod](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/havlickuv-brod/): 27 places · 27 km
- [Jihlava](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/jihlava/): 74 places · 32 km
- [Lomnice](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/lomnice/): 76 places · 39 km
- [Náměšť nad Oslavou](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/namest-nad-oslavou/): 35 places · 43 km
- [Třemošnice](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/tremosnice/): 31 places · 45 km
- [Jaroměřice nad Rokytnou](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/jaromerice-nad-rokytnou/): 29 places · 52 km

And all of Czechia, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Žďár nad Sázavou?

The best known: [Pilgrimage Church of Saint John of Nepomuk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/svaty-jan-nepomucky/), [Devět skal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/devet-skal/), [Žákova hora](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/zakova-hora/), [Žďár monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/zamek-zdar-nad-sazavou/), [Pasecká skála](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/pasecka-skala/). In all, 65 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Žďár nad Sázavou?

April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 16 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 57.

### How do you get to Žďár nad Sázavou?

The nearest main airport is Brno-Tuřany Airport (BRQ), 72 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.5647%2C15.9383) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Žďár nad Sázavou as the destination and these 65 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).