An abundance of amenities 6-8 beds per dorm room Private rooms Spacious, well equipped kitchen All pots, pans, plates, even a fondue set! Free food and spice shelves, recycling facilities Fresh linen included (real cotton sheets!) Inexpensive bicycle hire Laundry service Book exchange, library, games and sporting equipment. Hair-dryer, umbrellas, and iron available Wi-Fi Internet access for free Relaxed atmosphere Small, homey hostel Comfortable common room with armchairs, sofas, and no TV Balcony with a view of cathedrals and hills Key access, no curfew, no lockout; come and go as you please An easy stroll to dozens of cozy cafes and cheap bars Loads of information Our exclusive treasure map guide to Olomouc Dozens of recommendations for things to see and do around the city Specially prepared guides for at least twelve daytrips into the surrounding countryside Library of travel guides and books about the city. Inexpensive At 350Kc per person, our dorm beds are the lowest priced and best value accommodation in the centre of Olomouc (low season 300Kc) 900Kc per twin or double private room 1200Kc per triple private room Mountain Bike hire- 100Kc per day Laundry service – 100Kc Fantastic Location Located right within the historic old town, just 300m from the main square Internet cafe, supermarket, bankomat, tram and bus stops within 100m We're on the upper floors of our building, so there's added security, it's quieter and you can enjoy views to the monastery, cathedral and hills beyond Contact Poets’ Corner Hostel Sokolska Ul. 1 77900 Olomouc phone: (+420) 777 570730 email: reservation@hostelolomouc.com

Sokolska Ul. 1, Olomouc 77900, Czech Republic Tel (+420) 777 570730 reservation@hostelolomouc.com. Poets' Corner is owned and run by former backpackers. We provide the kind of place that we like to stay at ourselves; friendly, clean, central, and with plenty of information about the city, the country and the language. Spacious dorms, a big, bright kitchen and comfy lounge will make you feel at home. Several of the staff are qualified tour guides, and are always ready to help with tips and suggestions. Olomouc is an attractive university city of 100,000 people on the banks of the Morava River, halfway between Prague and Krakow, and just 3 hours north of Bratislava and Vienna. Its 1000-year old centre is the second-largest historic zone in the country (after Prague). The riverside parks, lively squares and cobbled lanes are alive with soaring cathedrals, colourful palaces whimsical fountains. Oft-forgotten Moravia is a beautiful historic land that most travellers have never heard of, let alone explored. Castles, caves, lakes, mountains and historic towns are all within an hour of Olomouc. You'll encounter the famously friendly, outgoing people, flourishing folk traditions, and you're guaranteed of paying the prices the locals pay, because there's almost no mass tourism. Poets' Corner Hostel

Most of our guests are surprised to discover what a broad range of things there are to see and do in Olomouc. The city itself is filled with majestic cathedrals and palaces, grand squares and parks, and more fountains and monuments than any comparable city in Europe. Food-lovers have their best opportunity to sample traditional Moravian cuisine, not to mention the cakes and desserts reminiscent of the old imperial capital, Vienna. Guests exploring the University-town nightlife usually make one trip to the notorious aeroplane bar, before returning to some of the more highly recommended places on our exclusive treasure-map guide. Football Ice hockey are the spectator sports of choice while it’s swimming and cycling for the more energetic. But don’t just take our word for it; here’s what others have had to say; …the university town of Olomouc is surely it's highlight, providing the truest sense of what Prague would be like without the crowds: In a word, fabulous. Miraculously missing a slot on the received tourist A-list, Olomouc's broody streets offer some of the finest cityscapes in Central Europe as well as a clutch of it's least visited sights. …Effortlessly juggling the serenity of it's religious past with the vivacious character of a university town, Olomouc is one of the country's most beautiful, interesting and exciting cities all at once. Lonely Planet - Czech and Slovak Republics, 2004 Today, Olomouc (OH-lo-mohts; pop 103,372) is the echo of what Prague once was before it was engulfed by hordes of tourists. The historic capital of Moravia, Olomouc embodies the best aspects of the Czech Republic. By day, locals enjoy the rebuilt town center where Baroque architecture lines cobblestone paths. By night, students keep the clubs thumping well into the morning light. Let's Go, Eastern Europe, 2004 “They say we are going to Olomouc, and Olomouc is a very decent town.” Tolstoy, War and Peace “Tel Aviv, Agadir, Taroudant and Olomouc” REM(Stipe, Buck, Mills)-Disappear

We try to answer email enquiries within 24 hours, but the best way to get a quick response is by telephone. For any enquiries about reservations within the next 2 days, please telephone or SMS (+420) 777 570730. It's possible to make two different kinds of reservation through this website: Standard Reservation Request. For dormitory beds: Fill in the following form with your reservation request including your full email address. You'll receive an auto-response email and a second email within 24 hours letting you know if we have space or not. You MUST reconfirm these bookings 1-2 days before arrival or we may assume that your plans have changed and give your bed away if somebody else needs it. If your request is for the next 2 days please phone or SMS the hostel on (+420) 777 570 730. There is no extra fee for this kind of booking, and the full accommodation amount in Czech Crowns is due upon your arrival at the hostel. Instant Online Booking. For private rooms, private apartment and dormitory beds: We make about half of our beds available to be immediately booked online. You'll need a valid credit card to pay the booking fee of 1Euro. The full accommodation amount will be payable in Czech Crowns upon your arrival at the hostel. Your reservation is 100% secured, so there is no need to reconfirm these bookings, but if you decide not to come and forget to cancel, your credit card will be charged for the first night of your stay. Please understand that in such a small homelike hostel it’s not practical to have credit card facilities on the premises. We’ll ask you to pay in Czech crowns cash upon arrival, so please have enough with you to pay for your entire booking plus an extra 200Kc as a key deposit (which you will receive back when you return the keys on your last day). We have no curfew in the hostel but to CHECK-IN on your first day, please arrive between 08.00 and 22.00. If you would like to arrive outside of these times, please contact us directly to arrange it.

Click on this map to see the larger and printable version. We recommend taking the tram into town as the train and bus stations are 30-40 minutes walk from Olomouc centre: FROM THE BUS STATION *Go through the underpass and cross the tracks, buy a 10Kc ticket from the machine; Catch tram #4 to Namesti Hrdinu (14minutes) then follow the directions below: FROM THE TRAIN STATION * Buy a 10Kc ticket from the machine; Catch tram 4, 5, 6 or 7 to Namesti Hrdinu (11 minutes) then follow the directions below: * Get off at Namesti Hrdinu * Walk toward the red dome (away from the red church). * We are to the right of the UMBRO shop at Sokolska 1. * Buzz POETS CORNER doorbell and we will let you in. Obviously it's easier to find your way if you arrive before dark. If you must arrive late, we recommend printing the map from this website. If you choose to take a taxi from the train station, the fare should be about 100Kc. If you're coming from Krakow, the Czech transport website www.idos.cz is the best place to find information about connections. If you use Polish transport information, Olomouc is sometimes spelt O;omuniec. There's a fast direct train early in the morning, but the other connections require you to change at least once.

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Within an hour radius of Olomouc, there are enough daytrips to keep you busy for at least three weeks. Spectacular castles (ruined and restored), mysterious caves and underground rivers, historic towns, Unesco-listed chateaus and gardens, and hills, forests and plains all connected by well-marked cycle trails. Caves of the Moravian Karst, 75km. Cycling the Amber trail 8km. At Poets’ Corner Hostel we can help you with maps, advice, personal experience and at least a dozen specially prepared guides to the undiscovered delights of Moravia; just like this one: ( click here for sample daytrip guide

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