Places to visit in South Bohemia, Czechia
9 places to visit in South Bohemia, Czechia, each with LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own: Historic Centre of Český Krumlov, Holašovice, Český Krumlov Castle and more. Stand at any of them with the app open and the stamp is yours, confirmed on site, in your South Bohemia volume.
3 UNESCO World Heritage sites · 6 Hidden gems
UNESCO World Heritage sites in South Bohemia (3)
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Historic Centre of Český Krumlov
A medieval town in South Bohemia wrapped in a loop of the Vltava river, dominated by a large castle with a round painted tower. Its old centre is among the best preserved in Europe and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1992.
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Holašovice
A small village in South Bohemia built around a large green, lined with farmhouses in the style known as South Bohemian folk Baroque. It is one of the best preserved village ensembles in central Europe and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Český Krumlov Castle
A castle in Český Krumlov, first built in 1253 by the Vítkovci family, the main branch of the powerful Bohemian Rosenberg family. It sits on a rock above a bend of the Vltava and has a colourful round tower and a Baroque theatre.
Hidden gems in South Bohemia (6)
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Hluboká Castle
A white castle above the Vltava in South Bohemia, rebuilt in the 19th century by the Schwarzenberg family in the style of Windsor Castle. It has richly furnished interiors and a large English style park.
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Lipno Reservoir
A reservoir formed by a dam and hydroelectric plant on the Vltava River in South Bohemia, with the largest water area in the Czech Republic. Its shores hold beaches and sailing harbours, and a treetop walkway rises nearby.
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Orlík Castle
A château in Orlík nad Vltavou in the Písek District. It stands on a spur of rock 60 metres above the Vltava valley, a setting altered when the Orlík Reservoir was created. It has long been owned by the Schwarzenberg family.
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Rožmberk Castle
A castle in South Bohemia near Rožmberk nad Vltavou, considered one of the oldest castles in Bohemia. It stands on a promontory carved out on three sides by the river Vltava and was first mentioned in a document of 1253.
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Zvíkov Castle
A castle about 15 kilometres north of Písek, often called the king of Czech castles. It stands on a steep promontory above the confluence of the Vltava and Otava rivers, which now lies beneath the Orlík Reservoir.
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Šumava
The Bohemian Forest, a low mountain range along the borders with Germany and Austria. Its national park holds peat bogs, glacial lakes and wide forests, and it is a favourite area for hiking, cycling and cross country skiing in winter.
Collecting in South Bohemia
What are the best places to visit in South Bohemia?
LOQAH lists 9 places in South Bohemia. The best known include Historic Centre of Český Krumlov, Holašovice, Český Krumlov Castle, Hluboká Castle and Lipno Reservoir. Each has a stamp of its own to collect when you are there.
How many LOQAH stamps are there in South Bohemia?
9, and more are added over time. Each place has LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own.
How do I collect a stamp in South Bohemia?
Open LOQAH at the place and get its stamp. LOQAH checks where you are once, at that moment; at the place itself the stamp is confirmed on site, with a gold badge.
I have been to places in South Bohemia before. Can I add them?
Yes. In Earlier trips, choose South Bohemia and swipe through its stamps, or import your Google Timeline. Each one goes into your volume with the date, if you know it.
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