A tiny village beneath a limestone cliff in the Czech Karst hides a hermit's cave, a baroque monastery, a healing spring and a cross atop the rock. Here's what to see in Svatý Jan pod Skalou, how to get there from Prague and where to park.
Telč is the Renaissance pearl of Vysočina and one of the first Czech UNESCO sites. We'll guide you through its fairy-tale arcaded square, the sgraffito château, viewing towers and the ponds of the Venice of Moravia — plus where to eat, sleep and where to head nearby.
The most fairytale-like castle in the Czech Republic sits on a rock above a pond that's now drained for dam repairs. Here's what to see at Červená Lhota, when to visit, ticket prices, how to get there and where to stay nearby.
Bechyně in the Czech Republic combines peat spas, a ceramics tradition and the arched Rainbow bridge over the Lužnice, which carries both cars and trains. We'll guide you through Petr Vok's castle, the monastery and the river valley, and advise how to get here, where to eat and where to stay.
Pravčická Brána is the largest sandstone rock arch in Europe and an icon of Bohemian Switzerland. We'll tell you about admission, the best time to visit, how to reach the arch from Hřensko and Mezní Louka, and what's open after the fires.
Louny is an underrated Gothic gem on the River Ohře that most people just whizz past on the motorway. We'll show you Benedikt Rejt's Church of St Nicholas, the town walls and our own organic café, plus tips on when to come, where to park and where to head into the Central Bohemian Uplands.
