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Luhačovice Spa

Luhačovice is the largest Moravian spa with a long tradition of spa treatment of the respiratory tract, digestive system, diabetes and musculoskeletal system. It is famous for its natural healing springs, favorable climatic conditions and a pleasant environment that combines beautiful nature and typical architecture.
Healing springs in Luhačovice
In the area of Luhačovice, there are 16 hydrocarbonate chloride-sodium acidulous waters and one sulphur spring. The most famous mineral springs are Vincentka, Aloiska, Ottovka, Pramen Dr. Šťastný and Sv. Josefa. The temperature of the springing water ranges between 10 – 12 °C. Luhačovice waters are considered to be one of the most effective in Europe due to their high content of minerals and excellent free carbon dioxide gassing.

Radium Palace

The Radium Palace Spa Hotel in Jáchymov Spa is one of the top accommodation facilities that will satisfy even the most demanding clientele. The modernized neoclassical hotel building of the Radium Palace Spa Hotel in Jáchymov, including its historic interiors, has retained its original architectural details and stylish marble tiles. The Radium Palace Hotel in Jáchymov offers top-quality accommodation in 4 categories of rooms and two luxury suites. If you want above-standard accommodation in Jáchymov, then choose the Radium Palace Spa Hotel!

Lookout tower Velká Čantoryje

The construction of the lookout tower and the log cabin with refreshments in Velká Čantoria was carried out in the period from July to October 2002. The construction of the lookout tower itself was preceded by the creation of projects from September 2001 and the production of this steel, galvanized structure by the Engineering Production Group of Třinec Ironworks in cooperation with the designer of this unconventional building in our region. The opening ceremony was performed by the godfather of this lookout tower, the captain of the Třinec hockey players Richard Král on 23.11.2002. This opening was attended by all the companies that participated in this construction.
The intention of the investors, Jiří and Jan Lubojacký, was to make this picturesque eastern part of the Moravian-Silesian Beskydy Mountains more attractive, to offer tourists an unconventional view of three countries in the immediate vicinity of the village of Nýdek. The lookout tower itself is located on the border of the state border between the Czech Republic and Poland. The construction created a tourist area, which was missing on this peak.

Stodolní Street

Do you have the most famous street in the city where you live? Stodolní Street in Ostrava is a unique phenomenon. In the street itself, and its close surroundings, there are dozens of bars, restaurants and clubs, which are frequently visited by the young and middle generation not only on weekends. Did you know that the largest number of entertainment clubs in one location is on STODOLNÍ Street?
The history of the street’s flourishing dates back to the 1990s. At that time, the street was  slowly transforming into the cultural and social center of Ostrava. In 2006, it was reconstructed, and in 2007 a train stop called Ostrava – Stodolní was even opened near the end of the street.    
The popularity of Stodolní Street was awarded by the Czech Tourism  Authority in 2010 as the “BEST TRENDY” place in the Czech Republic. However, the fame of Stodolní Street has exceeded the borders of the Czech Republic. For a great atmosphere, people interested in entertainment from all over the country, as well as Slovakia, Poland, Germany and Great Britain, come here.
In 2011, a commemorative coin STODOLNÍ was issued for the 15th birthday, in support of STODOLNÍ Street, but also to support tourism. People who come to this famous street will have the opportunity to buy a souvenir that is beautiful, unique and valuable  – the STODOLNÍ commemorative coin.

!!! WHO HAS NOT BEEN TO STODOLNÍ AS IF HE DID NOT LIVE  AND  WHO DOES NOT HAVE A COIN AS IF HE WERE NOT !!

Lipno nad Vltavou

Lipno nad Vltavou is a picturesque village in South Bohemia located on the left bank of the Lipno reservoir near the dam.
The history of the village dates back to the 16th century, the first written mention of the village dates back to 1530. Today’s village, located above the beginning of the Lipno Valley Reservoir, used to be located in the valley of the Vltava River. The original settlement belonged to the Vyšší Brod estate and, like many surrounding settlements, it belonged to small timber settlements, where workers who provided timber on the Vltava River lived.
The historical development of the village to a large extent foreshadowed its current fate. On the other hand, the construction of the Lipno water reservoir, which meant the end of the original settlement, created a potential that gave rise to a new village. Despite the fact that the Lipno water reservoir was built in the 1950s, the fact that the village was located in close proximity to the so-called “Iron Curtain” meant the stagnation of any development of the village for almost the entire second half of the 20th century. A new epoch in the development of the village was brought about by the fall of the Iron Curtain, the opening of the border parts of the Czech Republic and thus the Lipno region at the beginning of the 90s of the last century.
Very soon it became clear that the original economy, focused mainly on the wood-processing industry, would play an increasingly smaller role in the economic development of the village and the entire region in the future, not only as a result of the need for restructuring. The gradual loss of competitiveness of most local enterprises led to the extinction of many, and the need for fundamental restructuring of those who survived. The necessary accompanying effect was an almost leapfrog change in the living conditions of local residents, a gradual increase in unemployment brought with it a decline in services, an overall reduction in the level of local civic amenities.
With the growing problem in the form of the above-mentioned negative effects of the transformation of the Czech economy, the municipality increasingly asked itself the question “whether there is a solution that would help the municipality to create job opportunities for local residents, contribute to the overall sustainable development of the area and be applicable in local conditions”. The answer was quite obvious, the same historical development that for more than four decades prevented people from entering and moving in the border areas of the Lipno region, preserved preserved nature and landscape throughout the territory, in a way unique on the scale of the whole of Central Europe. Just as it was more obvious that any industry and agriculture are among the sectors that will be accompanied by a decline for several years, it was evident that the only sector that can be considered in the Lipno region is the development of tourism.
From today’s point of view, it can be said that the municipality of Lipno seized its potential in a completely unique, almost exemplary way for Czech conditions. Immediately after the fall of the Iron Curtain, the municipality began a complete revision of the municipality’s zoning plan and, despite minimal own funds, began to consolidate the land in the municipality’s cadastre, often with the use of loans and despite frequent incomprehensible and dismissive reactions from the surroundings. All this with the sole aim of preparing an area that could be offered to potential investors interested in investing in tourism infrastructure in the region. The chosen method was determined by several factors, the municipality did not have its own funds and focused all its efforts primarily on preparing the conditions for the influx of investors, moreover, already in the early 90s, the municipality management conceived a completely revolutionary principle for the time and that the municipality can create conditions, but private capital should invest.
Perseverance and conviction in the right course of action bore fruit and in 1997 the municipality began negotiations with a Dutch investor, who immediately built one of the largest yacht marinas in the whole of Central Europe – the now very famous Marina Lipno apartment complex. The investment amounting to more than one billion crowns marked a major turning point for the municipality and a springboard that began a new future for the largest and best-equipped tourist resort in Šumava and the entire South Bohemian Region.
As is the case with industrial investments, the decisions of the Dutch investor started a chain reaction and further investments were not long in coming. The trust of the Dutch investor and the prospect of a permanent clientele in the form of Dutch visitors triggered the construction of other related infrastructure, including the significant development of the local ski resort Lipno – Kramolín.
All this led to the creation of a resort, which today, at the beginning of the 21st century, forms the background for the entire tourist region of Vyšší Brod and Lipno and, to a certain extent, for the entire area of the South Bohemian part of Šumava. In the village today, both local residents and visitors, whose number is growing every year, can use the aquapark, a ski resort offering more than 7 km of relaxed downhill slopes, a snowboard park, a unique bobsleigh track, an open-air cinema and countless other attractions that the development of tourism has brought.
The original historic village, mostly flooded during the construction of the Lipno water reservoir, is now decorated with a new square with many cafes, ornamental greenery and promenade paths. At sunset in the evening, everyone can take a walk along the built Polipen highway or sit in one of the local pubs and restaurants.
The village of Lipno nad Vltavou is flourishing comfortably, and although in the eyes of a layman the concentration of tourism facilities in the Šumava region may seem unnatural, the example of Lipno proves that tourism is a path that can mean a pleasant future for the entire territory of the Lipno region, which will not only help the development of local civic amenities, which will ensure a pleasant old age for the local residents, but also create conditions that will attract young people to the area, for whom the village will represent a pleasant place to live, offering quality and well-paid job opportunities in the middle of the beautiful nature of the Lipno region and the South Bohemian part of the Šumava region.

Skalica

One of the ancient Slovak towns that boasted the attribute of a free royal town is Skalica, a town on the border with the Czech Republic. The first written mention of the existence of Skalica dates back to 1217 and 1256, when it is mentioned in documents as Zakolcha.
The Hungarian king Louis I granted it the privileges of a free royal town on October 6, 1372, the town was given the right to fortify itself with walls, to organize weekly and annual markets, the population was exempt from paying taxes and other fees, the goods of Skalica were exempt from thirty and tolls throughout the kingdom. In the 17th century, Skalica was one of the 5 – 6 largest and most important towns A number of crafts were established in the town, guilds were founded, and the Skalica drapery was renowned throughout Hungary. From agricultural production, viticulture developed intensively. More than 300 years ago, winemakers founded their association here in the manner of craftsmen’s guilds – the so-called Brotherhood of St. Urban. There are also historical monuments from this period – the church of St. Urban. Urban, the patron saint of winemakers and the guild altar of St. Urban in the parish church with the coat of arms of winegrowers. To this day, high-quality red wine is produced here.
Skalica made a significant mark in the national history in the second half of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century, when it became the center for organizing the national liberation struggle against Magyarization and, together with Martin and Ružomberok, which ended in the memorable year of 1918 with the collapse of the old Austro-Hungarian system and the creation of Czechoslovakia. In 1918, Skalica became the seat of the provisional government for Slovakia for a few days.
Skalica has preserved the historical character of the city center to this day and can now boast of an urban conservation zone. The city center consists of a unique triangular square lined with several historical sacral and secular buildings, some of which are also in the adjacent streets. The wider surroundings are lined with the torso of medieval fortifications, which are best preserved in the Franciscan complex. 

City of Trnava

The sale of commemorative medals is possible only in the vending machine on Trinity Square in Trnava.
 
The first written mention dates back to 1211. Trnava was the first town in the territory of today’s Slovakia to receive the privileges of a free royal town. It was granted them in 1238 by the Hungarian king Belo IV. The privilege subordinated the town directly to the crown and defined such rights that enabled the rapid development of the town. In the 13th century, the town built an extremely large fortification on an area of almost 60 hectares. The construction of the fortifications consisted of brick towers connected by wooden-earth ramparts, which were later replaced by a brick wall.
The privileged position of the city was strengthened by other Hungarian kings, Trnava was a meeting place for kings. In 1543, the Archbishopric of Esztergom with a chapter moved here. Bratislava became the administrative center of the country and Trnava took over the role of the cultural and religious center of the landscape. In 1635, Peter Pazmáň founded the Trnava University, at first with only the Faculty of Philosophy and Theology. The Faculty of Law was opened in 1667 and the Faculty of Medicine only in 1769. In the 17th century, buildings were built, which are now a national cultural monument. The old buildings of the Dominican monastery were rebuilt for the needs of the university, and new convents were built. Trnava entered the 18th century as a university town known throughout Europe. In 1777, when the university was moved to Buda on the instructions of Maria Theresa, this loss was felt not only by Trnava, but by the whole of Slovakia.
In 1792, Anton Bernolák created the main stand of the Slovak Learned Society in Trnava.
The theatre building was built by the Trnava townspeople in 1831. In June 1846, the first section of the horse-drawn railway in Hungary, the line from Bratislava to Trnava, was put into operation. In 1870, the Society of St. Adalbert began to operate in Trnava, which helped to maintain national awareness during the ban on the activities of Matica slovenská. The rich history of the town has left significant traces – a number of architectural monuments.

Stará Bystrica – Slovak Astronomical Clock

In 2003, the municipality started the construction of a tourist attraction called the Slovakian Astronomical Clock, which is also the largest wooden statue in Slovakia. It is the work of academic sculptor Viliam Loviška, academic sculptor Marcela Lovišková and architect Ivan Jarina.
The overall composition represents the sitting Madonna, the Virgin Mary of Sorrows, the patron saint of Slovakia. In the niches of the astronomical clock there are six bronze sculptures: Prince Pribina, King Svatopluk, Anton Bernolák, Ľudovít Štúr, Milan Rastislav Štefánik and Andrej Hlinka.
Seven statues of the Slovak Apostles were carved from poplar wood by the folk carver Peter Kuník from Tvrdošín. These are saints whose fates were connected with Slovakia: St. Cyril, St. Methodius, St. Andrew-Svorad, St. Beňadik, St. Gorazd, St. Bystrík and St. Adalbert.
The heart of the astronomical clock is the so-called. astrolabe, i.e. a dial with astronomical data. It is the astrolabe that makes the Slovak Astronomical Clock in Stará Bystrica the only and the first astronomical clock in Slovakia. Since it is a complex astronomical and clockwork mechanism, the municipality of Stará Bystrica approached the Prague company SPEL, which designed and built the astrolabe for the Slovak Astronomical Clock in Stará Bystrica. It should be emphasized that the astronomical data are specially designed for the geographical location of Stará Bystrica, so it is not a copy of another astronomical clock. The color of the main plate of the astrolabe is determined by the phases of the day: black night, red dawn, pale blue day-horizon, red twilight. The hand with the sun moves on these fields depending on where the sun is actually located. The main plate of the astrolabe is further divided by golden edgings, which mark the equator, the Tropic of Cancer, the Tropic of Capricorn and the so-called. local meridian, i.e. a line segment that shows when the Sun is highest in the sky above Stará Bystrica.

Skalica – Rotunda

The Rotunda of St. George in Skalice is built in the early Romanesque style, dating back to the first half of the 13th century. It was built as a church on a fortified settlement. The rotunda served as a church with a small burial area. Later it was rebuilt in the Gothic and Baroque styles. It is the oldest historical-architectural monument in the city.
The upper part, connected to the fortifications, served as a watchtower, the lower part continued to serve as a chapel. Fragments of wall paintings with motifs of the legend of St. George have been preserved in the interior from this period.
The central circular building is extended by a horseshoe-shaped apse, it has a Baroque dome with lanterns, its apse with a conch have remained in its original Romanesque form. On the outside of the apse there are traces of two Romanesque windows. The masonry consists of smaller sandstone blocks.

City of Cheb

The thousand-year-old town of Cheb is not only an admirable historical gem, but also a vibrant modern city in the middle of Europe. It is home to more than 33 thousand inhabitants, an economic center with a nascent industrial zone, an important traffic junction and the gateway to the world-famous spa triangle of Karlovy Vary-Mariánské Lázně-Františkovy Lázně.
Cheb has always been an open city in its history. Thanks to its location on the Czech-German border, it was also a city sought after for various political meetings, important business meetings and ordinary meetings of people from all over Europe.
For example, King George of Poděbrady often met here, and even organized weddings of his children in Cheb. The city gave the world prominent natives, the world-famous Baroque builder Balthasar Neumann or the twentieth-century piano virtuoso Rudolf Serkin.
However, Cheb entered history primarily as the place where Grand Duke Albrecht of Wallenstein was murdered in 1634. In the historic Pachelbel House on the square where Wallenstein died, there is now a museum with rich collections.
After the Second World War, Cheb was caught in the grip of the Iron Curtain for forty long years, but the spirit of this city did not die. In recent years, the city has been reviving and becoming a well-known place in the middle of Europe again.