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Exploring the Czech Republic

One of Europe’s most beautiful capital cities, Prague
is undoubtedly the highlight of a visit to the Czech
Republic. Away from this bustling, cosmopolitan city,
however, the tranquil Bohemian countryside is home to
dozens of castles and historic towns, whose appearance
has remained virtually unchanged for hundreds of years.
Most of the main sights of interest can be visited on a day
trip from Prague, and are easily reached from the capital
by good public transportation and road networks.
Slightly farther afield, Český Krumlov merits at least Prague’s Charles Bridge and the buildings of
a couple of days’ exploration. the Old Town

Sights at a Glance Czech Republic 0 km 100
1 Prague pp672–83 GERMANY 0 miles 100
2 Karlstein
3 Kutná Hora Liberec P O L A N D
4 Karlsbad PRAGUE Katowice
5 Český Krumlov (Praha)
Ostrava
CZECH REPUBLIC
Olomouc
0 km 45 Brno
0 miles 45 Vienna (Wien) SLOVAKIA
Bratislava
AUSTRIA
Berlin,
Leipzig 13
Děčín Liberec
G E R M A N Y
Teplice
8
Terezín Turnov
13 Chomutov
Žatec D8 Mladá
27 Elbe (Labe) Boleslav 33
Karlsbad 10
(Karlovy Vary)
6 Kladno PRAGUE Poděbrady Hradec
6 (Praha) D11 11 Králové
D5 12
Marienbad
(Mariánské Lázně) Karlstein Kutná
(Karlštejn) Hora 37
21
CZECH REPUBLIC
D5 Pilsen
(Plzeň) Vltava D1 M o r a v i a
Nuremberg 26
B o h e m i a 3 Humpolec
20 Tabor 19
Klatovy
Jihlava
34
Písek D3
Strakonice Brno
27
23
4 Jindřichův
Hradec
22 Budweis
Key (České Budějovice)
Munich 38
Highway
Major road Znojmo
Český 3
Railroad Krumlov
International border Vienna
A U S T R I A
Linz
For hotels and restaurants see p688 and p689 For keys to symbols see back flap
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