The year was 1840, when the owner of the estate in Nalžovské Hory near Klatovy decided to build his second home in a nearby forest. It was Eduard Taaffe, a native of Ireland, who, with the help of skilled builders, transferred an imitation of his…

In the Pilsen region, as well as in other places in our country, we can meet the material sources of the ancient past on every corner. It is no different near Nýrsko, in the small village of Bystřice nad Úhlavou.

The first mention of Horažďovice comes from 1251. Two decades later, we come across sources that speak of the construction of city fortifications and the construction of a castle. It was built in the Gothic style and the main building became a prismatic…

Visit with us the highest royal castle in Bohemia. It is located at an altitude of 886 m above sea level and offers a beautiful view of the Bohemian Forest. Head to Kašperk Castle.

Come with us to get to know the place where the famous composer and writer Kryštof Harant from Polžice and Bezdružice was born, Klenová Castle.

In West Bohemian Prášily we find the highest botanical garden in the Czech Republic. The exhibition is only outdoor and is located at an altitude of 875 meters and an area of ​​about 1.5 hectares. The garden was founded in 2005 and currently…

In the district of Klatovy near Sušice and near the river Otava you can visit the largest castle ruins in our country. Rabí Castle is old, stands on Romanesque foundations and in the Middle Ages served to protect trade routes and gold…

You can also discover Velhartice Castle in the guides under the name Buška z Velhartice Castle, the butler of the Emperor and King Charles IV. You will find the original Gothic castle in the beautiful Šumava countryside, the location itself…

Do you want to go to the times of the High Gothic and the beginning of the Renaissance? Then a trip to the Švihov water castle is the right decision for you. The castle was even declared a national cultural monument, paradoxically due to the fact…