Cycling tour: Prague to Krakow
Journey highlights:
- Five UNESCO heritage sights
- Prague and Krakow - traditional Central European cultural centers
- Bohemian Paradise: impressive rock formations, natural beauties and ancient castles
- Czechoslovak Wall: sophisticated system of strongholds against the Nazis
- Unique collection of High Baroque statues in Kuks
- Renaissance chateau in Litomysl, birthplace of Bedrich Smetana
- Historic city of Olomouc: Holy Trinity Column and set of Baroque public fountains
- Infamous Nazi camp in Auschwitz
Introduction
This tour will introduce a great variety of natural beauties, monuments and landmarks in the Czech Republic and Poland, including five prominent UNESCO heritage sites: Prague, Litomysl, Olomouc, Auschwitz and Krakow.And it is the variety that makes this particular tour really special. Besides the two jewels among cities, Prague and Krakow, we will indulge in the captivating beauty of rock formations and deep gorges in Hruba Skala (Rough Rock), ruins of the impressive Trosky Castle proudly perched atop two adjacent volcanic rocks, ingenious WWII military structures in Dobrosov, unique set of Baroque statues representing the skill and genius of Matyas Braun, guided tour in a world-renowned Renaissance palace in Litomysl, picturesque public fountains and majestic Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc, intimacy and scenic beauty of Stramberk, and learn from history in Auschwitz. This variety of themes will be accompanied with wonderful landscape, scenic roads and breathtaking vistas along our way.