Vizovice

Vizovice is a town with about 4,598 inhabitants in the Zlín Region, Czech Republic.

The first recorded reference to the community was in 1261. Vizovice received town privileges in 1498. The annual Masters of Rock Heavy metal festival takes place in Vizovice. It is also home to famous Karel Singer's distillery, founded in 1812. Karel was the inventor of many liquors, such as apricot brandy, between others.

The Vizovice Chateau is a major attraction.

The town is also renowned for its natives Alois Haba and Boleslav Polivka, slivovitz (plum brandy) distilleries and traditional Vizovice pastry, thus offering not only historical monuments and popular architecture, but also many cultural events, concerts and festivals of various genres, theatre performances, galleries, as well as stylish facilities for tourists.