A Blog from Bohemian Switzerland

News, interesting facts and inspiration for everyone who wants to discover the beauty of the region.

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Pack your tent and celebrate World Camping Day in Bohemian Switzerland

The holidays are finally here and with them the perfect time to leave your worries behind, pack your backpack or jump into…

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A Look Back at the 2026 Tour de Feminin: A Swiss Winner After 25 Years, a Champion Who Starred in a Movie with Tom Cruise, and a Czech Rider in the Top 10

The 2026 Tour de Feminin is now history. The largest international women’s stage cycling race held in the Czech Republic has completed…

A Look Back at Open House Day

The last weekend in May was marked by something truly extraordinary in northern Bohemia. If you were traveling through the region during…

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To Bohemian Switzerland for adrenaline adventure

Climb up sandstone towers, ride a mountain bike or scooter downhill, navigate the Elbe on a raft, kayak, canoe or even a…

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What does the world of cycling look like against the backdrop of wild nature? Introducing the Tour de Feminin!

The traditional international women’s stage race, part of the UCI calendar, is back after a year’s hiatus. Starting on May 14–17, 2026…

From Trash Cans to History: A Journey into the Forgotten Past. Petr Karlíček

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

Easter Riders

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

Bohemian Switzerland without a car? The best decision of this year's vacation!

Imagine a peaceful morning in Bohemian Switzerland. You leave your car keys on the nightstand, throw your backpack on your back, and…

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Easter celebrations in Bohemian Switzerland

Easter is a time of awakening nature and spring bloom, and where better to enjoy it than in the changing landscape of…

From Brtníky to Kyjov valley: A journey to silence, views and history in the sandstone

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

Cycling in Bohemian Switzerland: the best routes for cyclists

Spring is slowly awakening, the sun is gaining strength and the air is beginning to smell of the new season. It’s time…

Not only about the National Park with Zbyněk Linhart

Mayors come and go, conditions in towns and villages change, and sometimes the movement of this clock is so fast and rapid…

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Cycling adrenaline and spring awakening await Hell of the North 2026

April in Bohemian Switzerland will not only be about the quiet rustling of forests between the rocks. 25. and 26 April 2026…

Viewpoint Bohemia

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

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Where to hide from bad weather in Czech Switzerland?

Is it raining, snowing, freezing or even all at once? As natives of the rugged borderlands, we like to say that there…

I don't live in the castle, but I'm actually still here...

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

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Podstávkové houses in the landscape of Bohemian Switzerland

Along with the rocks, half-timbered houses are among the most characteristic features of the landscape of Bohemian Switzerland and the Šluknov Hook.…

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Traditions, masks and delicacies: what Mardi Gras looks like in Bohemian Switzerland

Winter hasn’t said its last word yet, and in Czech Switzerland, something is already in the pipeline that will surely chase it…

A Collection of Small Monuments and Memorials from the Děčín Region

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

Zimní wellness v Českém Švýcarsku

Brr, it’s cold out there! It’s time to really bundle up :)! The best way to do that is by taking care…

Between Conservation and Promotion: A Closer Look at Bohemian Switzerland

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