Best of Bohemia

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Best of Bohemia
České Budějovice p198
Bustling regional capital with the country’s largest town square and
home-brewed Czech ‘Budweiser’ beer.
Český Krumlov p204
A Renaissance town that’s so pretty even Praguers get a teeny bit envious.
Třeboň p209
A sleepy getaway with a pretty Renaissance castle nestled within a
protected landscape.
Tábor p213
This old Hussite bastion has some bewildering underground passageways.
Plzeň p217
More than just a beer tour, there’s also a beer museum and, well, lots of
beer too.
Karlovy Vary p222
Take the waters and eat the wafers at the Czech Republic’s best-known
spa town.
Mariánské Lázně p229
Goethe, Chopin and even Mark Twain were all drawn to the tranquility of
this spa resort.
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EXPLORE BOHEMIA
Bohemia in Two Weeks
Two weeks is enough time to fully explore
the province. Spend one week in the
south, enjoying Český Krumlov and České
Budějovice. For the second week, head
west: book a long stay at a spa and treat
yourself like royalty.
České
Budějovice
Bohemia in One Week
Focus your efforts: choose between the
historic castle towns of the south or the spa
resorts of the west. Český Krumlov deserves two nights, with your remaining time
split between Třeboň and České Budějovice.
If you opt for the west, spend a night in Plzeň
and divide the rest of the week between
Karlovy Vary and Mariánské Lázně.
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České Budějovice (pronounced chesky
bood-yo-vit-zah) is the provincial capital
of southern Bohemia and a natural base
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BEST OF BOHEMIA Č E S K É B U D Ě J OV I C E
The Czech Republic’s western province
boasts surprising variety. Český Krumlov,
with its riverside setting and dramatic
Renaissance castle, is in a class by itself, but
lesser-known towns like Třeboň in the south
and Loket in the west exude unexpected
charm. Big cities like České Budějovice and
Plzeň offer urban attractions like great museums and restaurants. The spa towns of
western Bohemia were world famous in the
19th century and retain old-world lustre.
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