Central
Bohemia (Střední Čechy)
Within a 50 - 70 km (30 - 45 mile) radius
around Prague. This pretty region offers numerous destinations
for a day trip from Prague. Some of the most popular places to
visit are the Karlštejn Castle and Konopiště Chateau, and the picturesque
medieval town of Kutná Hora with its Church of St. Barbara and
the gloomy ossuary of Sedlec. In the wine-producing town of Mělník,
you can have lunch at the chateau restaurant while overlooking the confluence
of the Vltava and Labe Rivers below.
Towns and Cities:
Benešov,
Beroun, Kladno, Kolín, Kutná
Hora, Mělník, Mladá Boleslav, Nymburk, Praha, Příbram,
Rakovník...
Castles and Chateaus:
Český
Šternberk, Karlštejn,
Konopiště, Křivoklát, Mělník...
UNESCO World
Heritage Sites:
1992 - Historic Centre of Prague
1995 - Kutná Hora: Historical
Town Centre with the Church of Saint Barbara and the Cathedral of
our Lady at Sedlec
Other:
Koněprusy Caves,
Kounov Stones
Distance from Prague to Kutná Hora: 70 km/45 miles
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