Lipová lies in the valley of the Lipovský potok and is also located in the Bílé Karpaty Protected Landscape Area. Sulphur springs, nature trails and cultural heritage offer different focuses for your stay. When looking for a holiday apartment, you can therefore narrow down your options in Lipová by considering whether you are more interested in the landscape and springs or in chapels, memorial sites and folk architecture.
Springs in the Valley and Trails through Lipová
There are three sulphur springs in the cadastral area of Lipová. A nature trail to the sulphur springs and cultural monuments in the cadastral area was established in 2005. The Tatarka nature trail runs through Lipová and the valley of the Lipovský potok. The two trails have different focuses: one draws attention to springs and cultural monuments, while Tatarka follows a route through the village and valley. This is a useful distinction if you would like to plan your visit around particular themes or a route through the landscape. Check the condition and accessibility of the springs on site, as well as the current condition of the trails; the condition of Tatarka is uncertain.
The memorial beech (Fagus sylvatica) stands beside the nature trail and is estimated to be 300 to 400 years old. Its trunk circumference is 5.18 metres, and it is considered one of the oldest beech trees in the entire region. Its age and circumference offer two different points of reference for the nature theme: an estimated span of time and a specific measurement. Alongside the sulphur springs, the tree is a natural attraction in its own right within the cadastral area.
Chapels and Traces of the Village’s History
The Chapel of Our Lady of the Sistine is home to a statue of Our Lady of Lourdes. The Chapel of Saint Wenceslas was built in 1929 at the expense of the residents of Lipová. A memorial plaque at the chapel bears the names of residents who fell in the First World War. The village square adds a belfry with two bells to these memorial and religious sites.
Folk architecture and stone cultural monuments are also among the local sights to discover. House No. 79 is a folk architecture monument dating from 1851 and bears monument identification number 1963. A stone cross with relief decoration is signed by S. Minařík and dated 1876; it is protected as an immovable cultural monument No. 1962. The dates place the monuments in context: the house dates from 1851, while the cross bears the signature from 1876. In Lipová, religious art, a communal memorial site, folk architecture and an ornamented stone cross thus stand side by side as distinct cultural themes.
Getting There and Finding Accommodation
The nearest railway station is in Slavičín. Lipová lies near the Slavičín–Haluzice–Vizovice road. The station town and the surrounding road offer different reference points for planning your trip. Take both your specific travel arrangements and the focus you want for your stay into account when looking for a holiday apartment in Lipová.
Discover more destinations: Vizovice, Ublo, Vysoké Pole, Kelníky, Dešná, Vlachovice, Veselá, Hrivinuv Ujezd.
Go to the regional travel overview: Okres Zlín.
