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     The Vysočina region lies on the border of Bohemia and Moravia. The Vysočina region is a popular tourist destination. A large number of nature trails and bike paths have been built in this area, which attract families with children on relaxing trips.
     There is the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands are located in the Vysočina region, which also includes the Žďárské vrchy and Jihlavské vrchy hills, where the highest peak of the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands - Javořice (837 m) is located. The highest point of Žďárské vrchy is the rock lookout Devět skal (836 m). The rivers Jihlava, Moravská Dyje, Oslava, Sázava, Svratka and Želivka flow through the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands.
     In the Vysočina region we can visit not only natural attractions, but also historically interesting cities - Jihlava, Havlíčkův Brod, Nové Město na Moravě, Pelhřimov, Telč, Třebíč or Žďár nad Sázavou.
     Jihlava is a regional town in the Vysočina region located on the Czech-Moravian border. This originally mining town offers a number of monuments. Families with children most often go to the ZOO for a change.
     Havlíčkův Brod is known for its monuments and celebrities. In addition to the personality of Karel Havlíček Borovský, according to whom the town got its name, other famous people lived here - for example Josef Dobrovský and Bedřich Smetana.
     People go to Nové Město na Moravě mainly for sports. It is the Mecca of Czech biathlon and in the summer the World Cup of mountain bikes is held here again.
     In Pelhřimov, visitors can see the Museum of Records and Curiosities. Children in the museum of ghosts will also enjoy themselves.
     Telč, often called the Pearl of South Moravia, Moravian Venice or Bílá Telč, is definitely worth a visit. The historic core of Telč is a city monument reserve and is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
     The Moravian district town of Třebíč can also be proud of the monuments inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The basilica and the Jewish quarter are worth a visit, the Jewish cemetery is one of the largest in the country.
     Žďár nad Sázavou is known mainly for the pilgrimage church of St. Jan Nepomucký on Zelená hora, the work of Jan Blažej Santini Aichl, who is also registered in UNESCO.
     Among the sought-after historical monuments of the Vysočina region is especially the already mentioned church of St. Jan Nepomucký on Zelená hora in Žďár nad Sázavou, Želiv monastery, castles Pernštejn, Kámen, Roštejn, Zubštejn and Lipnice nad Sázavou, as well as castles Budišov, Jaroměřice nad Rokytnou, Náměšť nad Oslavou, Telč and Žirovnice.