This site consists of hopefully growing number of articles (and photos) about some nice places to see in my home country. I hope it might help some tourists choose where to go and what to do here. Of course, the selection is very subjective and incomplete. It is definitely not meant as a tourist guide but rather a couple of "tips and tricks" (and photos, too) for those who like to consult alternative sources for their decisions. There are some famous touristic sights (many of them on the UNESCO list) but also some rather unknown yet interesting places to explore. The best known places have pages accessible from the main menu, the others have articles in the blog below.
This is the westernmost of the pretty little towns along the flow of Ohře River, right on the German-Czech border. It is famous mostly due to the block of old houses in the middle of the main square, called Špalíček (meaning Wooden Block in Czech). There is also a partly preserved castle built in 1180 a.d., remains of city fortifications,...
There are several really beautiful towns on Ohře River; here is the list of some of them (listed West-to-East):
This is one of my favorite historical places. Less touristic, yet as beautiful as Český Krumlov. Definitely worth to see. It is located west to Karlovy Vary, close to German border, about 2 hours car ride from Prague.
I am getting questions from tourists visiting Prague how to get from the Prague Airport and generally how to use the public transport here.
This is Czech second-best-beer-city after Plzeň (Pilsen). That means, local beer is considered second best known of all Czech beers; the name Budweiser is a subject of a long dispute between the local beer producer Budvar and Anheuser-Busch which owns the Budweiser brand in the US but not in Europe; as of today, the US Budweiser is marketed in...
The historical royal town of Písek is located about 100 km south of Prague, on the way from Prague to České Budějovice. It is small (about 30 000 inhabitants) but very nice. It was founded in the 13th century by the Czech king Václav (Wenceslas) I., who started building the castle on the bank of Otava River and the town...