CENTRAL BOHEMIA CENTRAL BOHEMIA CZECH REPUBLIC / CENTRAL BOHEMIAN REGION Allow us to invite you to the largest region of the Czech Republic, enveloping the Czech capital, Prague.

Visit our impressive sites, included on the UNESCO 1 World Heritage list, explore our majestic castles, unique natural scenery and rich cultural tradition.

Central Bohemia is the perfect place for tourism, full of adventure and discovery. Our beautiful natural PRAGUE surroundings, with their rock formations and caves and large reservoirs on major rivers are just made for hiking, cycling and water sports. Devotees of golf or agrotourism are also very well provided for.

2 Come and sample the products of our local wineries and breweries, get to know authentic rural life as well as our glassmaking tradition. You don’t have to be a technology aficionado to enjoy our displays of mining, aerospace, railways and the automotive industry.

Discover the beauty of Central Bohemia and enjoy a truly vibrant vacation! 1. Karlštejn castle 2. Český Šternberk 3. Mělník château 3 1 Immerse yourself in the endless beauty of untamed nature.

Dense forests, rocky outcrops, steep peaks and deep valleys

2 – stunning natural scenery awaits you at every step.

1. Drábské světničky scenic rocks 2. Křivoklátsko district 3. Příhrazské skály scenic rocks 3 1 Go with the flow, or head upstream

Several major rivers cross the region, which has given rise to impressive bodies of water, whether natural or man-made.

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1. Vyhlídka Máj lookout point 2. The Slapy Dam 3. ‘America’ stone quarry gorge 3 1. Kačina stately home 2. Mnichovo Hradiště château 3. Konopiště castle 4. Žleby château 5. Dobříš château

2 3 Revisit the ‘olden days’ of Kings and Queens

Peruse the private chambers of aristocratic residences, gardens and parks. Admire the sumptuous furniture, artwork, ornamental plants and wealth of history.

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2 3 Let our majestic castles and charming ruins enchant you

Impregnable fortresses with defensive towers, behind whose walls lie not only elegant halls, 1. Český Šternberk castle 2. Karlštejn castle Gothic chapels and 3. Zvířetice ruins priceless libraries, but 4. Kokořín castle also dungeons and jails. 5. Křivoklát castle 4 5 1.-2. Kutná Hora – Cathedral of St Barbara 3. Kutná Hora-Sedlec – Cathedral of the Get to know Assumption & St John The Baptist 4.-6. Průhonice park and castle our UNESCO treasures

Kutná Hora will impress you with its magnificent cathedrals and picturesque streets, while Průhonice park will cosset you with its unrivalled botanical 2 garden.

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3 1 5 6 1. Mělník – wineries Find your 2. Příbram – Svatá Hora pilgrimage site 3. Kolín – Jewish quarter favourite 4. Mladá Boleslav – ŠKODA headquarters Central 5. Poděbrady spa Bohemian City

The cradle of winemaking; the home of Škoda cars; a notable

place of pilgrimage; 2 3 a Jewish quarter, or a traditional spa town – the choice is yours. 4 5

1 1. Skanzen Kouřim open-air museum 2. Polabské ethnographic museum Experience 3. Skanzen Vysoký Chlumec open-air museum 4. Skanzen Kouřim open-air museum rural Central Bohemia of old, in quaint open-air museums

See our traditions, customs and folk architecture at first hand – how life was 2 lived in Bohemia in bygone times without electricity or modern technology.

3 4 1 1. Příbram mining museum Get to know 2. Mayrau mining museum 3. František glassworks the industrial 4. ŠKODA museum 5. Lužná Czech Railways museum heritage of our region

Discover the secrets of glassmaking, silver- and coal mining. Explore impressive collections of cars, trains, aircraft or military equipment. 2 3

1 4 5 Fun and adventure for the whole family

There are attractions for everyone, big and small; jungle gyms; labyrinths; rope-courses; aquatic adventures; places to see the natural world 5 and rare animal species.

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1. Aquapalace Prague-Čestlice 2. Park Mirakulum 3. Labyrintarium Château Loučeň 4. Milovice nature reserve © Michal Köpping 5. Bee world Hulice 6. ZOO Chleby 2 3 4 1. Paddling down the Sázava river Enjoy an active © CzechTourism, Jan Hocek 2. Kokořínsko biking trail vacation or © CzechTourism, Petr Slavík 3. Liblice château a well-earned 4. Château Mcely rest

Whether you spend your day on a bike, on the water, or on foot, treat yourself to some wellness luxury to recharge for the following day.

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Cover photo: Karlštejn Castle © CzechTourism, Ladislav Renner

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