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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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| CZ | 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 more >>> |
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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 more >>> |
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| CZ | 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 more >>> |
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| CZ | 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 more >>> |
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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 more >>> |
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| CZ | 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 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 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 more >>> |
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| CZ | 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 more >>> |
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KUTNA HORA 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 U more >>> |
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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. more >>> |
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| CZ | 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 more >>> |
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| CZ | 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 more >>> |
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| CZ | 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 more >>> |
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THE KRKONOSE (GIANT MTS.) NATIONAL PARK AND BIOSPHERE RESERVE Krkonossky narodni park - KRNAP (Giant Mountain National Park in the Czech Republic) was founded in 1963 as the first national park in the Czech Republic. It covers an area of 370 km2 (570 km2 with a more >>> |
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| CZ | Vienna (AT) - Prague(CZ), Sumava, South Bohemia(CZ) | national parks | ||||||||
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THE SUMAVA NATIONAL PARK AND BIOSPHERE RESERVE Šumava National Park and Landscape Protected Area (CZECH: Národní park a chráněná krajinná oblast Šumava, usually shortened as NP a CHKO Šumava) are a National Park and a more >>> |
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THE PODYJI/THAYATAL NATIONAL PARK The articulated area of Podyjí is a part of the hilly country on the southeastern border of the Czech and Moravian highlands, while only its eastern border reaches into the Dyje-Svratka Vale. The more >>> |
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THE KRIVOKLATSKO BIOSPHERE RESERVE
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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 vegetable species on the steep, rocky slopes of the Berounka Valley. Křivoklátsko is located along the central flow of the Berounka River in the regions of Beroun, Kladno, Rakovník, Plzeň - north and Rokycany.Křivoklátsko, a protected landscape area and UNESCO biosphere reservation, is a curiosity in comparison with similar landscape areas in Europe. It extends through the middle of Bohemia, and almost two-thirds of the area is covered with deciduous and mixed forests. More than 1,800 species of vascular plants have been preserved to this day as well as at least 52 types of trees, which are home to the nests of approximately 120 bird species and a countless number of animal species, many of which are included on the red list of rare and endangered species. The rich and preserved nature of the whole area is subject to many natural elements and historical connections. Some of the most important are the great articulation of the terrain in the Křivoklátská Highlands, the varied geological structure, the valley phenomena of the Berounka River, the varied orientation of habitats to points on a compass, the soil types, the climatic conditions and the historical development of settlement. The temperature at the bottom of the valley is very low for most of the year, which corresponds to the conditions in submontane and mountainous regions. Temperature inversion is a typical phenomenon for Křivoklátsko and is one of the main causes of the high diversity of the natural environment here.
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CESKE SVYCARSKO - BOHEMIAN SWITZERLAND NATIONAL PARK The being the fourth national park (i.e. a specific natural area with unique flora and fauna, almost untouched by human activity) in the country, was declared at the beginning of 2000. It covers an ar more >>> |
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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 more >>> |
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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 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 more >>> |
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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 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 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 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 more >>> |
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