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Many of the world's greatest heritage attractions are distant, hard to get to, inaccessible and off the beaten track. Heritage sites in Central Europe are easy to reach, thanks to cultural density and the connectivity provided by the excellent network of paths for cyclists and uniquely marked trails for hikers.
In addition to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the traveller can find many beautiful mediaeval castles and chateaux, towns with Renaissance and Baroque palaces, remote picturesque villages, undulating vineyards and beautiful mountains.
Below you can find some of them.
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| EZ | Vienna (AT) - Prague(CZ), Sumava, South Bohemia(CZ) | UNESCO Heritage Sites | ||||||||
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CESKY KRUMLOV Crooked lanes, idyllic spots and a unique komplex of town houses below an impressive castle which towers above the meandering River Vltava, superb exhibitions by world famous artists, concerts, music show me more >>> |
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| EZ | Vienna (AT) - Prague(CZ), Glassmakers (CZ) | UNESCO Heritage Sites | ||||||||
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PRAGUE "Prague never lets you go...this dear little mother has sharp claws." — Franz Kafka. This fascinating cornucopia of fine arts and architectural monuments is dominated by royal palace show me more >>> |
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| EZ | Vienna (AT) - Prague(CZ), Highlands (CZ), Moravian Winelands(CZ) | UNESCO Heritage Sites | ||||||||
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TELC Telč is a perfectly preserved small medieval town surrounded by protective lakes and dominated by a chateau which gained its current appearance thanks to two periods of reconstruction in the late Got show me more >>> |
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| EZ | Vienna (AT) - Prague(CZ), Highlands (CZ) | UNESCO Heritage Sites | ||||||||
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TREBIC Třebíč is a town of exceptional religious sites. The most famous is the Romano-Gothic Basilica of St Procopius dating from the mid 13th century which has survived in its original shape and arch show me more >>> |
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| EZ | Vienna (AT) - Prague(CZ), Moravian Winelands(CZ) | UNESCO Heritage Sites | ||||||||
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VILA TUGENDHAT The Villa Tugendhat, a unique piece of modern functionalist architecture, was built in 1929-1930 in Brno s Cerna Pole District for Greta and Fritz Tugendhat. The project was entrusted to one of the mo show me more >>> |
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| EZ | Highlands (CZ) | UNESCO Heritage Sites | ||||||||
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ZDAR NAD SAZAVOU The pilgrimage church of St John of Nepomuk. This pilgrimage church near the town of Žďár nad Sázavou (listed by UNESCO in 1994) was built in the early 18th century in honour of the Czech show me more >>> |
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OLOMOUC More than 900 years of history make Olomouc one of the highlights of the Czech Republic. In the heart of the city with its remarkably well-preserved medieval layout visitors will find the second large show me more >>> |
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LITOMYSL Litomysl - almost untouched since the Renaissance The East Bohemian town of Litomyšl was established in the late 10th and early 11th centuries on the site of an earlier fort that watched over a trade show me more >>> |
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| EZ | Vienna (AT) - Prague(CZ), Moravian Winelands(CZ) | UNESCO Heritage Sites | ||||||||
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LEDNICE - VALTICE AREA The Lednice - Valtice area was added to UNESCO2s list of world cultural heritage sites in 1996. Measuring 200km2, it is one of the largest manmade landscape projects in Europe. It was created from the show me more >>> |
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| EZ | Vienna (AT) - Prague(CZ) | UNESCO Heritage Sites | ||||||||
KUTNA HORA
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Kutná Hora - architectural gems of European significance The historical town centre, the Cathedral of St Barbora and the Cathedral of the Assumption in nearby Sedlec - these are the sites which UNESCO decided to include in its list of world cultural heritage sites in 1995 in the town of Kutná Hora. Kutná Hora is a medieval royal town which can thank the nearby silver mines for its erstwhile prosperity and grandeur. The high Gothic Cathedral of St Barbora is one of the finest examples of late medieval architecture in the country, as are the Gothic Cistercian chapel in Sedlec, given a makeover in the 18th century by Jan Blažej Santini. The history of Kutná Hora is closely linked with silver mining. The town was the main centre for the production of the so-called Prague groschen, one of medieval Europe2s strongest currencies. The Gothic Church of St James (1330) and the Cathedral of St Barbora (1388), the patron saint of miners, are two of the town2s most important pieces of architecture. The Cathedral of St Barbora is one of the finest examples of high and late Gothic architecture in the Czech lands. Another fine building in Kutná Hora is the former mint at the Italian Court a complex of buildings from the 13th and 14th centuries. The Prague groschen were struck here. Another place worthy of mention is the All Saints Chapel in nearby Sedlec, which houses the bizarre ossuary. Kutná Hora is one of the most historically significant towns in the Czech Republic.
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KROMERIZ Kroměříž - a town of historical monuments, art and culture Kroměříž is one of the finest towns in the Czech Republic and is sometimes called the ‘Athens of the Haná Region2. show me more >>> |
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| EZ | Vienna (AT) - Prague(CZ), Sumava, South Bohemia(CZ) | UNESCO Heritage Sites | ||||||||
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HOLASOVICE Holašovice - a traditional village in the so-called South Bohemian folk Baroque style. This South Bohemian village, first established in the 13th century, is regarded as the best example of folk Baro show me more >>> |
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THE WHITE CARPATHIANS BIOSPHERE RESERVE This territory has been formed for hundreds of years and has the character of an extensive English park. The forest areas (45%) alternate flowery meadows with solitary, ragged oaks and beeches. It is show me more >>> |
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| EZ | Vienna (AT) - Prague(CZ), Moravian Winelands(CZ) | UNESCO Heritage Sites | ||||||||
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THE PALAVA BIOSPHERE RESERVE Although the protected landscape area of Pálava is one of the smallest, it is also one of the most significant in the Czech Republic. Pálava is situated in the southernmost part of Moravia b show me more >>> |
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THE KRIVOKLATSKO BIOSPHERE RESERVE Křivoklátsko, a protected landscape area and UNESCO biosphere reservation, is the largest complex of deciduous and mixed forests in the Czech Republic. There are a number of rare animal and vege show me more >>> |
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| EZ | Vienna (AT) - Prague(CZ), Sumava, South Bohemia(CZ) | UNESCO Heritage Sites | ||||||||
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THE TREBONSKO BIOSPHERE RESERVE The Třeboň region is one of the few protected landscape areas that has a flat landscape cultivated by man for centuries. Despite this, exceptionally valuable natural elements have been preserved her show me more >>> |
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| EZ | Vienna (AT) - Prague(CZ), Sumava, South Bohemia(CZ) | UNESCO Heritage Sites | ||||||||
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THE SUMAVA BIOSPHERE RESERVE Šumava is often called the green roof of Europe for its location at the very center of densely populated Central Europe. It has a relatively high level of preservation of its natural environment and show me more >>> |
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THE KRKONOSE BIOSPHERE RESERVE KRNAP is one of the most important protected landscape areas in the Czech Republic and is also one of the largest parks in Europe. The Krkonoše National Park (KRNAP) extends over the northeast part o show me more >>> |
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