Czech Republic – Get Active At UNESCO Country
March 8, 2012Go water rafting in Cesky Krumlov, horse riding in Holasovice, on a segway tours in Brno or spa treatment in Lednice. Get scared on a ghost tour in Prague, visit chateaux underground in Litomysl or vampire’s home in Zdar nad Sazavou. Be sure that if you plan to travel to the Czech Republic you certainly will not be bored.
See the complete list of Czech UNESCO sites below:
1. BRNO – the Moravian capital Brno was inscribed to the UNESCO list thanks an outstanding example of functionalist interwar architecture and a milestone in the development of modern architecture worldwide – villa Tugendhat – www.villatugendhat.eu
Activities: Explore the city on the Segway tours www.segwayguidedtours.com
2. CESKY KRUMLOV – charming atmosphere of this historic town in South Bohemia attracts thousand of visitors each year making it one of the top tourist places in the county. The town is located at the meanders of the Vltava river below the Cesky Krumlov castle.
Activities: Get to know the town and its surrounding while rafting, nordic walking or cycling www.ckrumlov.info or visit Egon Schiele Art Centre – www.schieleartcentrum.cz
3. HOLASOVICE – this village is considered a true pearl of rustic Baroque style. Its 22 painted farmhouses are situated around central pond which was used for breeding freshwater fish, the entire area is still known for fish industry.
Activities: Learn about life of local people at the folklore museum or explore the area on a horseback or carriage ride – http://www.selsky-dvur-holasovice.cz/kontakt
4. KROMERIZ – the splendid Kromeriz chateau and its beautiful gardens in Central Moravia are considered an exceptional and very well preserved example of Baroque design.
Activities: Walk through the chateau gardens or take a houseboat cruise on the Bata canal – www.batacanal.cz or www.vychodni-morava.cz/en
5.KUTNA HORA – a lovely town about 1 hour east from Prague used to be centre of silver mining in the Middle Ages. It features some of the best examples of gothic and baroque architecture in the country – churches, castles and mansions. Admire silver mining museum or take a ghost-like tour to the Ossuary – ‘Bone Church’ with a crypt entirely decorated with human bones in the 17th century.
Activities: visit local wine making company with 1000 year tradition www.vinokutnahora.cz or Alchemy Museum www.alchemy.cz/museum or take a bobsleigh ride www.bobovadrahakutnahora.cz
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