The Czech Republic not only offers "the Golden City of Prague" to travel fans, but also has many more fascinating destinations - for instance a wide variety of wonderful ski areas! Many lower mountain ranges like the Bohemian Forest, the Ore Mountains or the Giant Mountains promise exiting winter adventures. In the home of the "Rübezahl", the Giant Mountains (Czech Krkonoše) in the north, there are many possibilities for snow sports fans. Besides the well prepared pistes and cross-country ski tracks, the highly equipped ski centres also offer toboggan runs and lovely winter hiking routes.
Giant Mountains:
The highest and most well known mountain range in the Czech Republic are the Giant Mountains. It consists of the skiing regions Špindlerův Mlýn (Spindler's Mill), Harrachov, Pec pod Snezkou, Janske Lasne and Rokytnice nad Jizerou, as well as the highest peak of the mountain range, the Sněžka (Snow Top, 1,602 m). Here you will find the best equipped skiing stations in the Czech Republic! Due to the fantastic touristic infrastructure many world and continental cups as well as ski jumping contests have been regularly held in Harrachov. This region is especially attractive for those who are looking for moderately priced ski holidays.
Bohemian Forest:
The Bohemian Forest is a mountain chain which spreads across 200 km along the Czech and German boarder. Although it is geographically only one mountain range, depending on the region and political boarder line, it is named differently: On the German side it is called Bavarian Forest, in the Czech Republic it is Šumava and in Upper Austria it is named Bohemian Forest. The numerous small ski areas all have their very own character. This means you have a huge choice to pick from. Generally you will find soft hills and ski kindergarten for the little ones, but also more challenging pistes which take you through wonderful forest landscapes.
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The Czech Republic is a highly traditional and cultural country, especially due to it's long and eventful history.
In the rural areas, traditional clothing is still worn at many festivities. The country offers a broad variety of cultural establishments, e.g. museums, theatres, galleries and concerts. Prague in particular offers museums covering many different topics, from the National Museum and National Gallery to the Jewish Museum. The annual Prague Spring Music Festival is a special highlight, which takes place on the 12th of May. Many Czech authors, such as Franz Kafka or Milan Kundera, were formative for world literature. The Czech Republic also is home of the well known composers Bedřich Smetana and Antonín Dvořák, who were some of the most important artists of the 19th century. A very important part of the Czech culture are the buildings originating from very different ages, e.g. the Prague Hradschin, the St. Vitus Cathedral or the White Castle in Ostrau. Sports play a very big role in the Czech Republic; however, ice hockey is the favourite. Further attractions worth seeing for tourists are the Mummel Waterfalls near Harrachov in the Great Mountains or the outlook tower Štěpánka near Prichovice, which is one of the loveliest look-outs between Tanvald and Harrachov.
It is not for nothing that the country is known as the land of the castles, churches and monasteries: the castles Bezdez, Lemberk and the baroque palace Kuks are popular day trip destinations. The Adršpach-Teplice Rocks near Nachod are a very special highlight: the nature preserve with it's stone labyrinths,up to 60 m high stone formations, waterfalls and caves provides a very special experience! |
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