A Blog from Bohemian Switzerland

If you happen to run into him somewhere on the road—in a field, in the woods, or in some run-down suburb, or…

The tradition of the Easter Riders is very old. In its Christian form, it dates back to the fifteenth century, but the…

Looking for a route that combines deep history, breathtaking views and the raw beauty of a renewing nature? Head from Brtníky towards…

It is not a site that would fill the front pages of tourist brochures. No signposts, no information boards, no crowds of…

The Dlouhá jízda and the Rose Garden at the Děčín Chateau have undergone extensive reconstruction in the past two years. At the…

They say that every writer really only writes one book. It’s a bit of a cliché, but there’s a lot of truth…

You probably all know where to find me when I say I’m just a stone’s throw away from Bohemian Switzerland. You might…

The end of the nineteenth century was favorable in the Šluknov region (and not only here) for associations – civil societies, we…

When you drive through or walk through the Šluknov region, you inevitably notice that there were many factories and small factories, but…

The village of Tisá may be located a little away from the center of Bohemian Switzerland, but its fame is comparable. This…

You are probably already familiar with the Ridge Trail – Hřebenovka Through Bohemian Switzerland, a route about a hundred kilometers long (you…

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Bohemian Switzerland National Park – a good reason to meet its…

This autumn brings with it the opening of new cycle routes and paths. We have already written about the Mandavská cyklostezka, and…

Today I want to tell you that the most beautiful and iconic building in the Šluknovský region is the Chapel of the…

For us, who live in the Šluknov region, Mandava is a concept. Something like the Elbe for the whole of Bohemia or…

You may know it: there are people you meet in certain places, somehow inevitably, and you think to yourself: someone will build…

We have already been to the Stations of the Cross when the sky was pink, today we will return to two of…

Mountaineers have their eight-thousanders – mountains that are over eight thousand meters high. Climbing them used to be a prestigious affair, but…

  A friend of mine was very surprised that flowers grow normally in nature, because she usually only bought them in stores…

It has long been known that we have probably the best tourist signage in the world in Bohemia and Moravia (but also…