PUNKVA CAVES MACOCHA ABYSS VÝPŮSTEK CAVE MORAVIAN KARST The Moravian Karst belongs to the most significant karst areas of Central Europe and is the largest and most significant karst land of the Czech Republic. There are more than 1,600 caves known around the whole area and five of them are open to the public. Punkva Caves with possible underground boat trips along the river Punkva connected with a tour of the bottom of the Macocha Abyss. Kateřinská Cave famous for its unique high pole-like stalagmites. Balcarka Cave with its rich and colourful dripstone decoration. Sloupsko-šošůvské Caves created by enormous corridors and underground gulfs. Výpustek Cave with an underground military fallout shelter and new archaeological-paleontological exhibition.