lawrence
Veteran
Next week I'm going to be visiting friends in the Czech Republic and I was wondering if anyone had any ideas about what to see, preferably outside Prague (I'll have a car).
So far my list is: The 'Bone Church' (Sedlec Ossuary) , Museum of Communism (Prague), Communist Archtecture (inc. paneláky buildings in Prosek), Theresienstadt concentration camp.
I'm more interested in places with a social history -- particularly communist -- than in pretty castles etc. Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
So far my list is: The 'Bone Church' (Sedlec Ossuary) , Museum of Communism (Prague), Communist Archtecture (inc. paneláky buildings in Prosek), Theresienstadt concentration camp.
I'm more interested in places with a social history -- particularly communist -- than in pretty castles etc. Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
ferider
Veteran
Go to Plzen, have a beer.
Also, Austria is one hour (for example the Mauthausen concentration camp), and Germany (glass factories) two hours away by car.
Also, Austria is one hour (for example the Mauthausen concentration camp), and Germany (glass factories) two hours away by car.
lawrence
Veteran
Good idea -- I like Czech beer.
Roger Hicks
Veteran
Surprisingly many Czech bedrooms do not have adequate curtains, making it very hard to sleep in the morning. For general travel information, on a budget, you might care to look at http://www.semiadventuroustraveler.com/semi place czech.html.
Cheers,
R.
Cheers,
R.
andreios
Well-known
If you like a beer, stop at Svijany - direction Liberec - a small brewery, IMO much better than Plzen. If you'd like to try various beers from small breweries try "Pivovarský klub" in Prague (use the google) - you can find something you like and then make a trip to the brewery. Many small breweries offer a tour and degustation...
As for deserted country that is stigmatised by the era of communism, you can try a trip along the borders - either in the south - Novohradské hory, Šumava (Bohmerwald) or in the west - drive from Plzen to Karlovy Vary /both places worth visiting/ not on the main road but through the villages.. Sometimes you can find there almost postapocalypic looking places - almost like from a movie by Tarkovsky..
If you'd like to ask anything just drop me a PM.
(It's a pity I'll be on my holiday next week, it would be nice to meet another RFFer over a beer or two..
)
As for deserted country that is stigmatised by the era of communism, you can try a trip along the borders - either in the south - Novohradské hory, Šumava (Bohmerwald) or in the west - drive from Plzen to Karlovy Vary /both places worth visiting/ not on the main road but through the villages.. Sometimes you can find there almost postapocalypic looking places - almost like from a movie by Tarkovsky..
If you'd like to ask anything just drop me a PM.
(It's a pity I'll be on my holiday next week, it would be nice to meet another RFFer over a beer or two..
)
lawrence
Veteran
Thanks for the link. I think the beer may take care of the curtains problem...
lawrence
Veteran
If you like a beer, stop at Svijany - direction Liberec - a small brewery, IMO much better than Plzen. If you'd like to try various beers from small breweries try "Pivovarský klub" in Prague (use the google) - you can find something you like and then make a trip to the brewery. Many small breweries offer a tour and degustation...
As for deserted country that is stigmatised by the era of communism, you can try a trip along the borders - either in the south - Novohradské hory, Šumava (Bohmerwald) or in the west - drive from Plzen to Karlovy Vary /both places worth visiting/ not on the main road but through the villages.. Sometimes you can find there almost postapocalypic looking places - almost like from a movie by Tarkovsky..
If you'd like to ask anything just drop me a PM.
(It's a pity I'll be on my holiday next week, it would be nice to meet another RFFer over a beer or two..
Many thanks for this -- 'postapocalypic' sounds interesting! I expect I'll be visiting my friends again so hopefully we can meet up next time.
btgc
Veteran
Last time in Chech Republic I drove to see Česke Švycarsko, wonderful area in Western part of country. Very relaxing after Praha, although I like it. In Praha, take a look at pivnice "U Černého Vola" - years back, it were nice place, if you like to avoid typical tourist places.