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The region’s ski resorts, such as Ovčárna on Praděd, Malá Morávka – Karlov, Červenohorské sedlo, Zlaté Hory, and the Ramzová – Ostružná – Petříkov complex offer the best snow conditions in the country. Skiing is often possible from early November to late May. Explore the Na Pomezí dripstone caves or the beauty of the Rešovské Waterfalls and the waterfalls of Bílá Opava; take a hike through the Rejvíz natural preserve with its peat bogs and mossy lakes; restore your strength and energy in the spa towns of Lázně Jeseník, Karlova Studánka or Velké Losiny; climb one of the numerous view towers; or visit one of the countless castles, chateau and ruins. Take a romantic vacation in the saddle at one of the local horse ranches. Enjoy Jeseníky to your heart’s content.

• Velké Losiny – a spa town with hydrogen sulfide thermal springs and thermal baths. A Renaissance château with beautiful arcades. Historic manual paper mill, operating continuously since the late 16th century, Museum of Paper.
• Javorník – a small town in the northernmost outcropping of Silesia with a rich history. The Château of Jánský Vrch holds a unique collection of pipes. The nearby settlement of Travné holds a pilgrimage site of Virgin Mary of La Sallet, with Stations of the Cross in the woods, and a spring with slightly radioactive water. The restored view tower on Borůvková hora near the Polish border offers wonderful views of the hilly inlands and the Polish flatlands.
• Bruntál Chateau and Museum – the most important historic monument in the region, a former seat of the Teutonic Knights Order. A museum with original 18th to early 20th-century furnishings. A remarkable chateau gallery with works of Italian, Dutch, Flemish and German masters of the 16th to 18th centuries.
• Jeseník – a spa town established in the 19th century by healer Vincenz Priessnitz, a pioneer of hydrotherapy. Colonnade; tourist trails with numerous monuments and healing springs. A medieval water fortress in the town center holds the regional museum.
• Zlatý Chlum Lookout Tower – a 26-meter-high stone lookout tower, a dominant feature of the Jeseník environs on Zlatý Chlum Hill (altitude 875 meters).
• View towers around Krnov: Cvilín, Ježník, Úvalno – three view towers offering views of the town of Krnov, the eastern ranges of Hrubý Jeseník, and the Nízký Jeseník mountain range. A tourist trail runs from Cvilín to the view tower in Úvalno, around a vast ruin of Cvilín Castle (Šelenburk), emblazoned with numerous legends.
• Na Pomezí Caves – a maze of tall, narrow fissure passages, with numerous small domes; a favorite winter habitat of various bat species.
• Na Špičáku Cave – the oldest documented cave in Central Europe, first mentioned in 1430. A maze of passages with a typical heart-shaped profile; the walls and ceilings hold a number of signs and records, some going back to the Middle Ages.
• Rejvíz – national park with vast peat bogs and rare mossy lakes. An educational trail runs along wooden plank paths (starting near the Rejvíz guest house). Several medieval castle ruins in the vicinity.
• Spa Karlova Studánka – the site, with ferritic acidulous springs, has been used as a spa since the 18th century. Typical wooden spa buildings create a unique ambience. Surrounded by a forest park with a geological exhibition of rocks from the Jeseníky area.
• Praděd – the highest summit of the Hrubý and Nízký Jeseník, and the highest peak of Moravia (altitude 1,492 meters). A lookout tower with a TV transmitter on top.
• Zlaté Hory – an old mining town with a historic urban preserve and museum; an open-air museum with functioning replicas of medieval mining mills, and an educational trail in the valley of Lost Tunnels. The nearby peak of Biskupská kupa holds the oldest view tower in Jeseníky (built in 1898), and a pilgrimage site of the Virgin Mary of Mercy.
• Holba – Hanušovice Brewery – a brewery established in 1874. Guided tours and tasting of traditional Czech beer.
• Rabštejn – scenic rock peaks (altitude 803 meters) with a castle ruin, located 2 kilometers north of Bedřichov. The rear peaks offer a wonderful view of Jeseníky and Haná on the other side. The nearby valley of the river Huntava contains the beautiful Rešovské waterfalls, and the castle of Sovinec further south.
• Pumped-storage power plant in Dlouhé stráně – a unique hydroelectric plant on the Divoká Desná River near the town of Loučná nad Desnou. Tours of the upper reservoir and the underground section of the plant. In 2005, the plant was elected the greatest wonder of the Czech Republic (119,158 votes), surpassing such popular tourist spots as Karlštejn Castle, Castle Prague, and Hluboká Château.
• Slezská Harta Dam – popular water sports and fishing resort. The dam is accessible by boat, on foot or by bike, on a bike trail running along the river banks, surrounded by local fishermen. You may also admire it from the tops of two extinct volcanoes, Velký Roudný and Malý Roudný. The movie Joan of Arc was shot here.
• Osoblažsko – a region untouched by industry and transportation, forming a natural border between the rough-hewn Jeseníky landscape in the south, and the fertile Silesian flatlands in the north. An ideal cyclist destination. A popular tourist attraction is the narrow-gauge railway track connecting the towns of Třemešná and Osoblaha. The view tower of Strážnice near Liptáň offers a view of the northern part of Osoblažsko and the Polish borderland. The ruins of Fulštejn Castle can be found 3 kilometers from Osoblaha.