Moravian Bethlehem, a town at the foot of the Beskid mountains, the gateway to Štramberk karst – not once refer to the town of stramberk at the tourist guidebooks and the local press!

Date of Foundation of the city well known. It happened in 1359. To lay out a town rather than just. You need to be influential, richest person in authority. Such a charismatic personality considered friends of the powerful Margrave Johann Heinrich, who first built a castle here to protect the borders of the Moravian state. In support of the newly created village Margrave gave the locals some of the rights that contributed to the development and future prosperity of the city. So, the only stramberry could brew beer and bake bread and sell their goods free of duty. For the inhabitants of the neighboring villages these mercies are not spread, so many people wanted to move, under protection of the Margrave.

In Štramberk ran the representatives of the society of Czech brethren. Citizens with hostility perceived encroachments of the Jesuits to establish contact.

The city often suffered from attacks of the armies of hostile Nations. So, it was repeatedly ravaged by the Turkish and Magyar troops. Nevertheless, the townsfolk were not going to leave his beloved stramberk and rebuilt it, making it even more beautiful.

In the city and now you can see entire neighborhoods of homes built in the XVIII century. It is a beautiful, perfectly preserved samples of Wallachian architecture. They are built only from wood and are considered one of the city's monuments. Nature lovers will be happy to visit the local Botanical garden, famous for its arboretum.

Of course, you need to climb the observation tower of the local castle and do not forget to buy a gift for a friends brand cakes of the Štramberk, which are called "ears".