It is the region of romantic trips and rock corners.
This remarkable region is located between Jičín, Sobotka, Mladá Boleslav, Mnichovo Hradiště, Kopanina, Železný Brod, Semily and Lomnice nad Popelkou. In the east the region passes into the Podkrkonoší area, in the north it is surrounded by the mountain ranges of Jizerské hory and Krkonoše.
Characteristics of the region
Already in around 1870 the Czech spa guest of Sedmihorky described Český ráj as one of the most remarkable corners of Bohemia. The monumental sandstone “rock town” Prachovské skály is located nearly in the outskirts of the town Jičín., the sandstone rock plateau with the basalt hill called Mužský, Drábské světničky and romantic small rock castles rise near Mnichovo Hradiště. In the area of Hrubá Skála there are, besides another “rock town”, several castles and chateaux, admired by poets, such as K.H.Mácha. Many artists got liking for the Maloskalsko region (the region around Malá Skála) with its bizarre rock formations and castle ruins above the Jizera River.
Transport accessibility
High-speed roads: Praha – Mladá Boleslav – Turnov. Main road: Mladá Boleslav – Jičín, Mnichovo Hradiště – Jičín, Turnov – Semily – Jičín. Regional railways: Turnov – Jičín, Mladá Boleslav – Turnov, Mladá Boleslav – Sobotka – Libuň.
