Czech Republic - Interesting Places

(Česká republika – zajímavá místa)

Czech Republic – Interesting Places

Sights, monuments, historical places

Holiday resorts, spas, national parks

Famous personalities

Czech products

The Czech Republic is visited by many tourists from all over the world.

Popular tourist’s destinations are:

Castles and chateaus (Karlštejn Castle, Český Krumlov)

Spa towns (Karlovy Vary, Mariánské Lázně, Františkovy Lázně)

Places of natural beauty (Bohemian Paradise, Moravian Karst)

National Parks (Giant Mountains, Šumava)

Castle Karlštejn

A large Gothic castle founded 1348 AD by Charles IV.

One of the most visited castles in the Czech Republic.

Castle Karlštejn

Český Krumlov

Beautiful old town in South Bohemia with the country's second biggest chateau.

Český Krumlov

Lednice - Valtice Area

Situated in South Moravian Region.

Registered in the list of monuments protected by UNESCO.

Lednice - Valtice Area

Kutná Hora

Historical town with famous St. Barbora cathedral, old silver mines and the Chapel

of All Saints, which is decorated with thousands of human bones.

Registered in the list of monuments protected by UNESCO.

Kutná Hora

Spa towns - Karlovy Vary

Spa towns – Mariánské Lázně

Spa towns - Františkovy Lázně

Spa towns – Poděbrady, Bohdaneč, Jáchymov

Bohemian Paradise (Český Ráj)

Region of sandy rock formations located north - east of Prague.

Moravian Karst (Moravský kras)

Extensive karst area not far from Brno with the deepest abyss Macocha.

National Parks

Šumava National Park

Krkonoše National Park

National Park Podyjí

České Švýcarsko National Park

Famous Czech Personalities

History

Master Jan Hus

J.A. Komenský

Charles IV

Politicians

T.G. Masaryk

Václav Havel

Musicians

Bedřich Smetana

Antonín Dvořák

Writers

Karel Čapek

Milan Kundera

Franz Kafka

Gingerbread Pilsner Urquell Semtex Cut glass Czech Jewellery

Jan Becher liquor Olomouc cheese Baťa shoes Automobiles Škoda

Famous Czech Products