NOT FOR SALE SUMMER 2019 | FREE OF CHARGE ENGLISH JIZERA NEWS THE LIBEREC AREA THE JABLONEC AREA THE FRÝDLANT AREA THE TANVALD AREA Exploring the history of the Waldstein Festival in Frýdlant 2019 Frýdlantsko region The Waldstein Festival is a traditional event in the town of Frýdlant, held in the spirit of The Frýdlant State Castle and Chateau important sculptural works of the Northern historical celebrations. Every two years, in dominates the Frýdlant Region. The history Renaissance is located, the marble tomb of the third week in May, the entire town is of the castle dates back to the mid-13th the Redern family. The tour of the city takes immersed in the historic atmosphere of the century, however, the settlement of the about 1.5 hours and the basic entrance fee Waldstein era. The program begins with salient began earlier. The Frýdlant region has is 90 CZK (reduced entrance fee 60 CZK). the arrival of Albrecht of Waldstein and a rich history, which we still commemorate You can pre-book your tour tickets by calling the symbolic handover of the key to the here to this day. There are many sights +420 488 886 603 or +420 488 886 604, town. A historic fair and a lavish cultural you can visit during the summer season. or by emailing to [email protected], programme take place at the square. The Besides the Frýdlant Castle and and pick them up at the Frýdlant Tourist festivities include a period battle, a torchlit Chateau (www.zamek-frydlant.cz), Information Centre on the ground fl oor of the parade, and spectacular fi reworks. Do not the historic centre of Frýdlant Town Hall. miss this year’s festival, which takes (www.mesto-frydlant.cz), the Basilica of The Hejnice Monastery invites you to take place May 17–19, 2019. the Visitation of the Virgin Mary in a tour of the Basilica of the Visitation of the www.valdstejnske-slavnosti.cz Hejnice (www.mcdo.cz) and the Lázně Virgin Mary and the Gallas and Clam-Gallas Libverda spa town (www.laznelibverda.cz) Family Tomb. Tours start on weekdays from are also worth visiting. You can have fun 8 am to 2 pm with a minimum of 5 people. Hermit’s Rock Lookout exploring the history and life of our beautiful The admission is 70 CZK, the German region with the whole family. The Frýdlant language tour costs 100 CZK. Individual The newly renewed lookout gives Tourist Information Centre has prepared visits to the tomb are possible at the same a spectacular view of the town of Hejnice, tours of the town given by guides in times as the tours. The contribution for dominated by the Basilica of the Visitation costumes. The monastery in Hejnice invites visiting the tomb on its own is 20 CZK. of the Virgin Mary. It is named after the you to visit the basilica, including the Gallas Tours can be booked in advance by calling hermit E. P. Stelzig of Ludvíkov. You can and Clam-Gallas Family Tomb. +420 482 360 211, by e-mailing to reach the lookout from Hejnice, taking the In the summer months, a guided tour [email protected], or in person at the road from the basilica towards Ferdinandov, of Frýdlant with the commissioner reception. and then further along the dirt road Hans from Gersdorf takes place every towards Na Chatkách Hill. Besides the Monday at 11 am and 3 pm, from the beautiful view of the town, you can also beginning of July to the end of September. see the Jizera Mountains with their highest The guide will take you through the historic mountain Smrk, and other hills such as centre and to places which visitors do not Paličník, Frýdlantské cimbuří, Ořešník and usually get to see. In the fi rst part of the tour, Smědavská Mountain. Make the most of the you will walk through the headsman’s gate summer days, visit this place and enjoy the and fi nd out about the headsman’s trade; at atmosphere of the Jizera Mountains foothills. Hermit’s Rock (author: Petr Bíma) the Town Hall, you will visit the ceremonial hall and the tower. At the end of your tour, you will visit the Church of the Discovery State Castle and Chateau Frýdlant The fi rst Czech-German tourist map of the Holy Cross, where one of the most (author: Frýdlant Municipality) of the Jizera Mountains The fi rst bilingual tourist map of the Jizera Mountains in a scale of 1:25000 is now for sale at information centres. The main sources for the plan were the maps by Matouschek from 1927 and 1938. The most detailed mapping of the Jizera Mountains was done with the participation of Otokar Simm and Jan Heinzl. It is a full-featured hiking and cycling map, and it also has the original German names highlighted. You can purchase this novelty at the tourist information centres in Frýdlant, Hejnice (at the reception of the Hejnice Monastery) and Lázně Libverda. Monastery and Basilica of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary (autor: Jakub Šerých, Man and Faith) 2 When the weather is bad Try out the Singltrek pod Smrkem Would you like to have a swim or just relax, but the weather is not that great? We can off er (Singletrack below the Smrk you ideas for swimming, recreation and relaxation in the Frýdlant Region. Mountain), ride on narrow and playful Swimming pool in the Nové Město pod Smrkem Spas paths The swimming pool is located in the apartments. The accommodation is heritage-listed municipal spa building. especially suitable for cyclists and tourists The Singltrek pod Smrkem is a paradise paths wind among trees and undulate over There is a 6×12 meter swimming pool, who want to visit the town and the for those who love nature trails and can be the extensive hillsides of the highest peak of whirlpool, Finnish sauna and you can surrounding area. enjoyed by experienced cyclists as well as the Jizera Mountains. also have a massage. The complex also www.ubytovani-relax.com beginners. 80 km of trails in four levels of The trails bring joy to anyone who rides off ers accommodation in simply furnished diffi culty are situated on the slopes of the them. You can try it out for yourself. Smrk Mountain range. It is the largest and podsmrkem.singltrek.cz the most popular place for MTB in Czech. The 0 200 400 600 800 1000m 9 11 10 10 Ludvíkov pod Smrkem 9 U Červeného buku 10 Obří sud 9 10 Hubertka 9 9 10 11 9 Nové Město pod Smrkem Municipal Spas (author: Frýdlant Municipality) 10 Antonie Hotel in Frýdlant use the squash or badminton courts. Apart The Antonie is a hotel for true relaxation. from the hotel customers, these and other Besides comfortable accommodation, it also services are also available to the general off ers an indoor heated pool, an outdoor public. natural pool, a whirlpool, a Finnish sauna www.antoniehotel.cz and other wellness services. Visitors can also Antonie Hotel (author: Antonie Hotel) 3 Tip from the tourist information The search for miraculous blue water centre in Jablonec nad Nisou A new trail for children has been opened in Bedřichov. It has been established on the basis of local legends which have been preserved until today and it will take visitors to places which “The Jablonec Sea” is how the locals call in Jablonec nad Nisou at 1/6 Kostelní street. are well-known to many, but at the same time are also diff erent and are associated with their water dam situated at the border of You can choose from a range of striped sailor mystery… the city and the mountains. It is not just t-shirts, sunglasses, original cups, hand a great place for swimming, sports and painted glassware, bottle openers, frisbees relaxation but it has also served as an artistic and other trinkets essential for the summer inspiration. The motif of the Jablonec Dam season! can be found on the summer collection of www.jablonec.com souvenirs at the Tourist Information Centre “You will follow in the footsteps of and faith. Walk through part of the Jizera a courageous girl from Bedřichov who once Mountains to one of the mysterious places. set off to Trniště to save the cursed soul of www.vilaizerina.cz Kristiánov Glassmaking Settlement the robber knight Dornst. He had hurt many people during his life and had greedily The search for miraculous blue water will The highest permanent glass exposition in the Czech Republic can be found in the Jizera gathered up property at his castle and in doing lead you with glass signs made of stones Mountains. It is located in a heritage listed timbered cottage (called the Fox Lodge) in so had sold his soul. When the time came to from the Information Centre (where you the former glassmaking settlement of Kristánov, and it is run by the Museum of Glass settle his dues, he tried to outwit the devil, will receive the game card with a map) and Jewellery. The exposition presents the history of the glassmaking settlement and its but he was unsuccessful. The knight’s castle behind the Hotel Jelínek to the statue and inhabitants. You can take a small educational circuit walk around the former settlement was destroyed, it became overgrown with newly installed chair of Izerína the fairy, on buildings; families with children can look forward to a fun accompanying program “On Lišák, thorns and his soul was cursed. It wandered to the High Ridge along the downhill slope the glassmaker,” and the wizard Tamann’s treasure hunt.