Saint John under the rock

Svátý Jan pod Skalou is an exceptional village. You would search in vain here, for example, for the surrounding fields. There is a stream, a meadow and woods. The road around which there are Pod Skalami houses will lead you to the monastery and the church with the hermit Ivan's cave. According to legend, he lived here in the 9th century and was the son of the Slavic prince Gostimil. He renounced worldly life and lived alone for 42 years. When he came to the local valley after a while, he liked…