Northern Bohemia is a paradise for skiers, hikers, and lovers of nature
Characteristics of the region
The protected landscape areas Jizerské hory and Lužické hory and National Park Krkonoše are all situated in this mountainous region. Wooden folk buildings and stone lookout towers have been preserved on many places of the region. Máchovo jezero (Mácha Lake) and the area of Holanské rybníky (Holanské artificial lakes) can be recommended to the fans of water sports. The whole region is crisscrossed with a network of biking trails. One of the most popular resorts for cross-country skiing – Jizerská magistrála – is located in Jizerské hory. Several towns also have a long glass-making tradition.
Transport accessibility
High-speed roads: Praha – Liberec. European roads: Praha – Tanvald – Harrachov – Jelenia Gora (PL), Hradec Králové – Liberec – Zittau – Zgorzelec (Germany), Mladá Boleslav – (Vrchlabí) – Trutnov (Krkonoše), Hradec Králové – Trutnov. Dense network of regional railways: Praha – Turnov – Liberec, Liberec – Podkrkonoší (Krkonoše foothills) – Hradec Králové. Worth visiting is the railway from Tanvald to Kořenov and Harrachov, which is the last rack railway with regular track gauge in Europe.
Anyone who enjoyed playing at soldiers as a kid, who loves history, or who just wants to see something special should certainly head for the South Moravian town of Slavkov u Brna at the end of November. Here, the re enactment of the famous Battle of the Three Emperors will take place. Nearly a thousand enthusiasts will do battle in period uniforms.
Imaginative, amusing, splendid… and fun for everyone. With such words, one can describe the offer of New Year’s programmes in the metropolis as well as other places in the Czech Republic. Organisers have arranged events for families with children, young people, sportsmen and all those wanting to treat themselves to something special. Here is our New Year’s menu. 
The Czech Republic will be a very lively place even in autumn. A wide assortment of jazz festivals and concerts will be taking place. In addition to local artists, musicians from all over the world will be performing, and fans have a lot to look forward to. 