4 little-known places in South Bohemia
South Bohemia is made up of a kaleidoscope of diverse places and attractions that you can visit. There are castles, chateaux, navigable rivers, mountains, lookouts, zoos and ponds. Although this one the picture of South Bohemia is really varied, after a while he just looks around. And then it needs something new. Something unconventional that you won't see anywhere else, that you won't meet in every other region in the country. Places that would correspond to such a description are quite difficult to find, but it is not impossible, the southern part of our state is proof of that. South Bohemia hides several such exotic, interesting or, in other words, original places, which literally grab your attention. And at the same time, access to most of them is easy and cheap.
Narrow gauge railway in Jindřichov Hradec
Traveling by train today is not the adventure it used to be, but you can still come across a train that will be an experience to ride. The Jindřichhoradec narrow-gauge railway has a gauge of only 760 mm and runs between Jindřichová Hradec and Nova Bystřicá and Jindřichová Hradec and Obratání. During the summer, you can take a ride here with a regular service that is provided historic steam trains. There are four of them in total the youngest dates from 1959 and the oldest from 1898. The ticket costs around 200 CZK, depending on the seat and the length of the route. There is also the opportunity to experience first-hand how a steam locomotive driver works.
Stonehenge in Holašovice
You no longer have to travel to Great Britain for the power of mysterious stones, because you can find a much more aura-charged version in Holašovice in South Bohemia. The truth is that the cromlech here is of much more recent date, it was built only a little over twenty years ago, but parable with circles of raised stones worldwide, it is obvious. And this place has it in it too magical energy that many are able to feel. She then helps not only the sick, but also during meditations and supporting the development of the human spirit. Cromlech consists of 25 pieces of stone, including one central stone.
Crocodile Zoo
Classic zoos are overflowing with animals, so you don't know what to look at afterwards. The specialized zoo in Protivín does not solve this problem, however, because it focuses on only one type of animal, and that is crocodiles. The aim of the zoo is exhibit all 23 recent crocodile species and care especially for species that are critically endangered. The zoo places great demands not only on the care of crocodiles, but also the ecological aspect of this care. The building in which it is located is therefore historical, but its equipment represents a modern background for the care and support of the reproduction of crocodiles. In the future, the zoo should be supplemented with a museum.
Sand spill near Vlkov
A nature reserve can look a little different and consist, for example, of only sand. This is the case with the sand dump located near Vlkov. Thanks to the blown sand that it looks like some kind of desert in this area. Only drought-loving plants grow here, and the fauna has also adapted to the local conditions. Sand dunes they are very visible even from a distance because they reach a height of 6 meters above the surrounding terrain. This natural attraction was caused already in the Pleistocene, when sand was blown here.
