Attractions in the Czech Republic

Plzeň  - Pilsen

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Pilsen attractions

travel time 7 days

distance travelled 1,570 km

sent by Pavlína from Mnichov

Plzeň, also called Pilsen in English and German, is a city in the Czech Republic. About 90 kilometres west of Prague in western Bohemia, it is the fourth most populous city in the Czech Republic. The city is known worldwide for Pilsner beer, created by Bavarian brewer Josef Groll there in 1842.

 Castle Kašperk

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Castle Kašperk

travel time 23 days

distance travelled 1,473 km

sent by Coco and Bulva from Karlovy Vary

Kašperk Castle is a medieval castle placed in southwestern Bohemia (modern Czech Republic, former Kingdom of Bohemia). It is said to be the most highly located royal castle in Bohemia.

Prague

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Prague
Old town Hall, Old Town Square and Rudolfinum

travel time 15 days

distance travelled 1,473 km

srnt by Helena from Prague

Rudolfinum is an im­por­tant ar­chi­tectu­ral mo­nu­ment of Pra­gue. The Neo-Re­naissan­ce bu­il­ding on the bank of the Vl­ta­va is as­so­ci­a­ted with mu­sic and art sin­ce its ope­ning in 1885. To­day it is a seat of the Czech Philhar­mo­nic, as well as the Ga­le­rie Ru­dol­fi­num and the re­cent­ly re­no­va­ted Cafe Ru­dol­fi­num.

Prague Castle with Charles Bridge 

Prague Bridges

To my daughter from her friend in 1987

Prague. Malostranské Square, New Castle Stairs, St. Nicholas Church, Renaissance House At the Golden Well.

To my daughter from her friend in 1988

Traditions

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Hlinsko, Czech Republic. Town hall, Traditional Carnival costumes and historical cottage.

travel time 8 days

distance travelled 1,974 km

sent by Alena from Kruscica, Serbia

Every year, in the days when winter slowly gives way to spring, many villages in the Hlinecko Region hold colourful and merry carnival processions that travel from house to house, delivering joy, health and happiness to everyone they visit. Their history reaches far back into the past, and thanks to their strong tradition, which has been passed down from generation to generation, they have also been added to the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage.

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Czech Republic national costumes
travel time 4 days
distance travelled 1,582 km
sent by Martin from Susice, Czech Republic

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Traditional costumes and instruments in the Basque region.
travel time 10 days
distance travelled 2,692 km
sent by Iñigo, Bilbao, Spain

The Basque alboka (albogue), is a single-reed woodwind instrument consisting of a single reed, two small diameter melody pipes with finger holes and a bell traditionally made from animal horn. Additionally, a reed cap of animal horn is placed around the reed to contain the breath and allow circular breathing for constant play. In basque language alboka player have the name albokari.

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Lithuanian folk costumes, Dzūkija region
travel time 5 days
distance travelled 861 km
sent by Lidija, Sakiai, Lithuania

Sceneries

travel time 29 days

distance travelled 10,901 km

sent by Agung, Indonesia

Lake Toba (Indonesian: Danau Toba) is a large natural lake in Indonesia occupying the caldera of a supervolcano. Located in the middle of the northern part of the Indonesian island of Sumatra.  It is the largest lake in Indonesia and the largest volcanic lake in the world.

Ishigaki-jima - a coral island, 

Okinawa, Japan

travel time 13 days

distance travelled 7,734 km

sent by Ishigo, Japan 

Ishigaki Island, also known as Ishigakijima, is a Japanese island west of Okinawa. Much of the island and surrounding waters including Mount Omoto and Kabira Bay are protected as part of Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park.

Mount Tanigawa, Japan 

travel time 20 days

distance travelled 7,668 km

sent by Kana, Japan

Mount Tanigawa is a 1,977m mountain on the border of Gunma Prefecture and Niigata Prefecture in Japan. It is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan. Mount Tanigawa is not the highest peak in Japan—but it is the most deadly, it has claimed four times as many lives as Mt. Everest. 

The Bastei Bridge and Bastei rock formation  

 Saxon Switzerland, Germany

travel time 12 days

distance travelled 1,348 km

sent by Sabina, Germany

The Bastei is a rock formation towering 194 metres above the Elbe River in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains of Germany. Reaching a height of 305 metres above sea level, the jagged rocks of the Bastei were formed by water erosion over one million years ago

The Bastei has been a tourist attraction for over 200 years. In 1824, a wooden bridge was constructed to link several rocks for the visitors. This bridge was replaced in 1851 by the present Bastei Bridge made of sandstone. The rock formations and vistas have inspired several well-known artists, among them Caspar David Friedrich ("Felsenschlucht")

Mediterranean Sea

 Greetings from Cyprus

sent by my niece

Cyprus, Ayia- Napa

sent by my cousins on their vacation to Ayia-Napa

Ayia Napa is a resort at the far eastern end of the southern coast of Cyprus.

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Crete-Bali
travel time 41 days
distance travelled 871 km
sent by Daria, Polotsk Belarus

Bali is in Rethymno Prefecture on the island of Crete in Greece. It has several beaches of varying size and countless hotels and apartment complexes.

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Cap d'Agde
travel time 12 days
distance travelled 2,481 km
sent by Cendrine, Mazamet, France

Cap d'Agde is a seaside resort on France's Mediterranean coast.
 It is now one of the largest leisure ports on the French Mediterranean.

Cap d'Agde has a large family-style naturist resort. The Village Naturiste is a large fenced-off part at the north-eastern edge of Cap d'Agde, although it is accessible along the public beach from the east. It is a self-contained town (sometimes referred to as the "Naked City"), where nudity is legal and common in the whole resort. 

Costa Brava

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Costa Brava, Tossa de Mar

travel time 39 days

distance travelled 3,022 km

set by Francisco, Pontevedra, Spain

Costa Brava, Lloret de Mar

sent by my sister-in-law in the 70s

Costa Brava, Lloret de Mar, Playa de Canyelles

sent by my sister-in-law in the 70s

The Costa Brava "Wild Coast" or "Rough Coast" is a coastal region of Catalonia in northeastern Spain. 1950s, the Costa Brava was identified by the Spanish government and local entrepreneurs as being suitable for substantial development as a holiday destination, mainly for package holiday tourists from Northern Europe and especially, the United Kingdom and France. The combination of a very good summer climate, nature, excellent beaches and a favourable foreign exchange rate before the creation of the single European currency, which made Costa Brava an attractive tourist destination, was exploited by the construction of large numbers of hotels and apartments in such seaside resorts as Blanes, Tossa de Mar and Lloret de Mar. Tourism rapidly took over from fishing as the principal business of the area.

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Costa Brava
travel time 18 days
distance travelled 2,621 km
sent by Teresa, Grona

Vela Luka

Vela Luka, Korčula Island, Croatia

sent by my friend on her vacation to Vela Luka some years ago.

VVela Luka is a small town and a municipality in Dubrovnik-Neretva County in southern Dalmatia, Croatia. The town is located on the western side of the island of Korčula at the bottom of a wide bay which has many indented coves. The inhabitants are farmers, fishermen and workers in tourism. Also the town has other smaller industrial plants.