8 DAYS KRKONOSE

8 DAYS KRKONOSE
In fact just after the revolution in 1989, were the Dutch indeed the first reluctants to "discover" the country of Czechoslovakia. Before that time the country, belonged to what we called "the EASTERN BLOC". And what we have then missed! Splendid nature, hillocks, mountains and valleys. The inheritance of the immense large and rich Habsburg's imperium. A lot of castles and art treasures. But also the picturesque villages in Krkonose and the Czech Paradise. By means of this trip it managed us to give you a complete picture of CZECHIA, of its beauty, of its nature, of its rich past, and of the situation now. We chose Mlada Boleslav as a "base station" for our trip (you find this city approximately 50 km eastern of the capital city - PRAGUE).
Read how the trip goes:
Day 1 In time we leave the Netherlands and concerning the fast and especially safe car ways in Germany we reach the city of Mlada Boleslav in the early evening. An excellent diner is ready for us.
Day 2 In the morning we will explore the neighbourhood at first. Our renovated hotel stands just on the old market, in the middle of the centre. The young owner and as a matter of fact of his majority also the staff speak their languages and they are very pleasant. After the lunch we go to visit the Czech Paradise. Perpendicular rocks rising in an enormous wood. A lot of sculptor and art painters have tried to perpetuate the beauty of this area. Still you have to try to taste the atmosphere and live all this really yourself. After that time we just go to visit Jicin, the city of fairy-tales. In the evening we eat in our hotel.
Day 3 After good breakfast we go to the capital city of the Czech Republic - Prague. First of all we will visit the Old Town. Together with our Dutch/English speaking guide we visit several peaks which worth seeing in Prague. The long Wenceslas Square, the Jewish cemetery, the Charles Bridge and of course the Old Town Square with that famous astronomical clock. All the afternoon are you free to shop or to do something else. This evening will be our dinner in the centre of Prague. Is there any reason for this? Yes, there is, because we invite you for an unique evening programme in the capital city.
Day 4 The spa Lazne Belohrad, the city of Dvur Kralove and the castle KUKS stand today on the programme. You get an excellent picture of this area which is also called: Podkrkonosi. There goes with us a Dutch/English speaking guide to tell you about the legends and the history of this splendid area. We return through Bila Tremesna, whre also Komenius lived. A complete unique day, without much run and climb. A day, during which you get many impressions of the beauty of this surrounding.
Day 5 Large antagonisms this day. We visit first the ghetto Terezin. A transit camp that in the second world war was used by the Germans to carry out the Jews and the gypsies to the destruction camps in Poland and Germany. This "blockhouse" lies on a distance of approximately 80 km nothern of Prague. An expert guide tells you there everything concerning all the cruelties which had taken place there. After the splendid market in Litomerice we visit then the Habsburg's castle Ploskovice. In the full landscape lies there this unique construction work, which was once lodging for empress Sissi, he who has spent here her honezmoon. On the way to our hotel we drive back through the legendary Kokorin-valley. It seems that time has there stopped. One says that here millions years suffered an enormous river has flowed. If you will be lucky you will see there the "snorrende" cameras. This are is often used for film prerecordings such as Robin Hood etc.. The driver promised us to make regular fotostops so you can perpetuate this unique day.
Day 6 For the second time we go to the capital city. Today we visit the Prague Castle complex. Our guide waits for us. What a city! Such words you hear there in all languages in the world because Prague is visited by tourists from the all over the world. St. Vitus Cathedral we will not see only outside, but we go also inside and then we can enjoy the atmosphere of those unique building. People worked hundreds years on this church. And the result is there. We walk through the Golden Lane, we see the change of the palace guard. Here you have also an unique view on the GOLDEN CITY. Afternoon you are then free. For the diner we go to **** restaurant Opera in the centre. We will get 4course dinner and afterwards we can come along to visit the State opera in Prague. (Only in July is this impossible and we go for the folklore performance).
Day 7 An unique excursion through the are of Krkonose. We start in Harrachov, where we will pay a visit of the crystal manufacture. We are now in the area where this boasted product was born. These splendid glasses, carafes and scales are exported to the whole world. You get of course the occasion to do shopping. Afterwards we drive to Spindleruv Mlyn and Vrchlabi. By the mountains and decrease, overwhelming nature. Here is still space. Here are no traffic-jams, no busy car ways. Here are there still the nice willage shops. We dine this evening in our own hotel.
Day 8 And it is over. We leave in time to the Netherlands. It was unforgettable but especially relaxed holiday and we have seen much. In short - we are satisfied.
And now the price: EUR 435,45p.p.
(min. number of participants: 35)
And pay good attention to what all following data include:
transport by luxury touringcar, which whole travel remains at you (you travel with Dutch buses of well-known entrepreneurs)
accompaniment by your personal driver
overnight in ***Hotel Sport in Kralupy on the base bed/breakfast
folklore evening incl. 4course dinner
2 extra dinners in the center of Prague
Boat cruise with warm and cold buffet
visit of the boasted crystal manufacture in Harrachov
Light-tour
Excellent accompaniment of our Dutch/English speaking guides
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