Handblown glasswork has always been a part of the Highlands Region tradition. The glasswork factory in Skrdlovice was established by Emanuel Beranek. Beranek and his brother started using special technology producing glass with a high concentration of bubbles. Today’s production, with the original Beranek mark, specialises in manually formed metallurgical glass. You are invited to see the local craftsmen at work whilst visiting the glassworks. The factory is in the nearby village of Skrdlovice. There is also a factory outlet where you can buy pieces from the factory at prices you would not find in any normal retail outlet.

On the outskirts of nearby Zdar nad Sazavou stands the Pilgrimage Church of St. John of Nepomuk on Zelena Hora (the Green Mountain) - a magnificent work by J. B. Santini and also a part of the UNESCO list of cultural heritage. It is an excellent example of baroque-gothic architecture from the 18th century, with its beginnings going back to 1720 when the Abbot of Zdar decided to honour the memory of the martyr John Nepomuk.

The open air museum at Vesely Kopec, Hlinsko is an exhibition of traditional folk architecture from East Bohemia. Apart from the traditional architecture you can experience what every day life was like in the past. The exhibition concentrates on the preservation of many crafts which were a necessary part of daily life, such as weaving fabrics and pottery making. There are many polygonal barns, wind mills, saws, fruit and tow driers and other artefacts form the past on show in the museum.

At first glance, you can see that Pernstejn Castle, Nedvedice, a massive Gothic castle, is a strong and impregnable fortress. The original core of the castle was probably built in the 13th century. The castle is one of the best-preserved in the country. Its interesting architectural detail will catch the attention of experts as well as laymen; its mazy connecting passages and narrow staircases charming children and adults alike.