It is really easy to enjoy a nice walk in the nature even when you are in Bratislava; e.g. you can visit Sandberg – situated in Devin which is a borough of Bratislava, 12 km away from the city center. The abandoned sandpit is a paleontological site taking area of more than 25 ha, withContinue reading “From Sandberg to Devínska Kobyla”
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The High Tatras
Last week we visited The High Tatras, a mountain range along the border of northern Slovakia in the Prešov Region, and southern Poland in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship. The High Tatras, having 29 peaks over 2,500 metres MSL are, with the Southern Carpathians, the only mountain ranges with an alpine character and habitats in theContinue reading “The High Tatras”
The Průhonice Park
The Průhonice Park along with Průhonice Castle are a Czech National Historic Landmark and a UNESCO World Heritage site. The current appearance of the Průhonice Castle dates to the late 19th century. The natural park (area of 250 hectares) was founded in 1885 by Count Arnošt Emanuel Silva-Tarouca who took advantage of the miscellaneous valley ofContinue reading “The Průhonice Park”
Spring Prague
Two months ago we shared few pictures of Prague in a lockdown with you. Couple of weeks passed since that day. A lot has changed. It is warmer. The days are longer. And the restrictions will be eased in few days. Prague is getting ready for a new life. Are you ready to explore it?Continue reading “Spring Prague”
Lidice
The Lidice massacre was a complete destruction of the village of Lidice, in the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia in June 1942 on orders from Adolf Hitler and Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler. The vague contents of a letter, addressed to a woman employed in a Slaný factory and held back by the factory co-owner, J. Pála,Continue reading “Lidice”
Vinořský park
Vinořský park is a nature reserve (a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, or features of geological or other special interest) full of beautiful trees, sandstone formations, ponds, streams… We really love this place. We took almost million pictures during our last visit. Vinořský park lies within the city of Prague. It is easilyContinue reading “Vinořský park”
Prague during lockdown
How are you? Stuck somewhere in the Czech Republic? Slovakia? Somewhere else? We know that these days it is hard to go for a hiking trip (because of all the restrictions). We are lucky to be stuck in beautiful Prague. So we decided to use these days to explore a bit the city we allContinue reading “Prague during lockdown”
Along the bank of the river Kamenice
We enjoyed 30 km walk by the rivers Kamenice and Jizera (Kamenice river is a tributary of the Jizera river.). You can find this enchanting winter wonderland between the towns of Plavy and Spálov. The path is called Palacký trail. It was named after the notable Czech politician and historian František Palacký. Definitely worth a visit!
Pavlínino údolí and Jetřichovické stěny
We started our trip at Pavlínino údolí. It is an approximately three-kilometer-long valley in the Bohemian Switzerland, which is traversed by Chřibská Kamenice stream. If you want to visit Pavlínino údolí you can start the hike from Jetřichovice village. Afterwards we continued to Jetřichovické skály (Jetřichovice rocks). The rocks loom 200 to 250 metres aboveContinue reading “Pavlínino údolí and Jetřichovické stěny”
Tiské stěny and Děčínský Sněžník
The Tisa Rocks (Tiské stěny) are a well-known group of rocks in the western Bohemian Switzerland not far from its topographical boundary with the Ore Mountains (Krušné hory). The rocks are protected as a national nature reserve. This rock labyrinth can comfortably be walked through in 2 hours (the distance is approx. 4 kilometres). JustContinue reading “Tiské stěny and Děčínský Sněžník”
Nomad Society 