This mountain region is an ideal place for winter and summer holiday.
Krkonoše with its highest Mount Sněžka (1602 m above sea level) is the highest mountain range of the republic. The southern borders of the region and the most popular resorts belong to the zone of the National park.
Characteristics of the region
Krkonoše is attractive all-year-round. The towns Špindlerův Mlýn and Harrachov offer ideal conditions for winter sports. In Harrachov there is a big ski-jump. Also Rokytnice nad Jizerou , Jablonec nad Jizerou, Vysoké nad Jizerou, Vítkovice, Horní Mísečky and Paseky are the spots offering excellent conditions for downhill skiing. Planiny is the place, which attracts the cross-country skiers. In summer the lovers of walking tours will appreciate the system of marked tourist footpaths, which lead along the mountain ridges as well as glacial valleys with waterfalls. The main Krkonoše resorts (Špindlerův Mlýn, Pec pod Sněžkou, Rokytnice nad Jizerou, Harrchov and Janské Lázně) offer comfort and occasions for various sports and tourism.
Český ráj
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.
