Feb 5, 2014

Czech Republic!

Why Go...Beautiful forests!  Beautiful castles!  Beautiful, historic towns!  Tremendous amount of beauty in 1 small country!  It looks like the location of all fairy tales!





Karlovy Vary, West Bohemia.  Spa resort town famous since the 18th century.  GrandHotel Pupp.  



Boubin and Boubin Forest in Sumava, West Bohemia. The way the forests of central Europe were thousands of years ago! Hotely Srni.


Kladska Nature Reserve in Marianske Lazne, West Bohemia.  Forests and peat bogs!  Orea Hotel Excelsior.  



Cesky Krumlov, South Bohemia.  Castle and lovely little town that is largely the same as it was in the 18th century.  Rose Hotel, formerly a Jesuit dormitory from the 16th century.  



Holasovice, South Bohemia.  The town is unchanged for 800 years. Farmyard Holasovice.  



Hluboka nad Vltavou, South Bohemia.  Castle!  Stekl Hotel.  

Hluboká nad Vltavou Chateau


Zofin Forest in Nove Hrady, South Bohemia. Wellness Hotel Rezidence 



Litomysl, East Bohemia.  Renaissance chateau, monastery.   Hotel Aplaus.   


Krknose National Park, East Bohemia.  Hotel Praha. 




Bohemian Paradise, North Bohemia.  Hotel Karel IV. 


Karlstejn, Central Bohemia.  castle,monastery. Hotel Mlyn Karlstejn.



Detinice, Central Bohemia.  Stredoveky Hotel, a kitchy medieval-themed hotel and restaurant.  



 Prague (castle district), Central Bohemia. Castle, cathedrals.  Golden Well Hotel.

Dining



Prague (Lesser Town), Central Bohemia. Underground restaurant, Peklo.  Peklo means inferno; the restaurant is housed in a 12th century wine cellar!  Mandarin Oriental Hotel

Peklo
 Praha 1



Prague (Old town), Central Bohemia.  The oldest part of the city with preserved architecture from various periods.  4 Seasons Hotel.  

Prague (New Town), Central Bohemia. The bar area of Wenceslas Square, National Museum, arboretum, Restaurant Zvonice-which is in a bell tower from the 1500s. Royal Court Hotel  


Prague (North), Central Bohemia. Stromovka Park which was once the royal hunting grounds, now a lovely and romantic park!  Hilton Hotel


Prague (West), Central Bohemia. Summer Palace,  Folklore Garden-kitchy, traditional Czech dinner and  performance.  Looks like the Czech version of a tourists luau!   Botel Admiral - it's a boat hotel!



Trebic, Highlands.  "One of the best preserved Jewish areas in Europe and illustrates the interconnected lives of Jewish and Christian societies up until the Holocaust."
 Hotel Joseph 1699
Rear Synagogue - Main Hall


Lednice-Valtice, South Moravia.  One of the largest artificial landscapes in Europe, Lednice Valtice Cultural Landscape/Chateaus.  Hotel Hubertus is part of  Chateau Valtice. 

Moravian Karst, South Moravia. Caves with subterranean river.  Hotel Panorama.  


Kromeriz, South Moravia.  Archbishops Chateau and Gardens.  Hotel La Fresca.  

Mikulov, South Moravia. Castle, vineyards, wine cellar bars,  Lower Moravia Biosphere Reserve. Hotel Eliska. 


Brno, South Moravia. Tour the underground catacombs!  Hotel Santander. 

Znojmo, South Moravia. Castle! Underground labyrinth! Hotel Lahofer.





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