Eastern and Central Europe (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

266 CENTRAL EASTERN EUROPE

For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp288–91 and pp292–5

Falcon’s Nest
This small castle, by the
Pravčicka Brána, belonged to
the Clary-Aldringen
family. It now
houses a
restaurant and
the National
Park Museum.

Pravčicka Brána

This is the largest natural

rock bridge in Central Europe,

at 26 m (85 ft) long, 7–8 m

(25 ft) wide, and rising to a

height of 16 m (52 ft).

A hiking trail from Mezní

Louka leads to the stone

bridge of Pravčická brána,

6.5 km (4 miles) away.

From here, hikers can

continue for another

2.5 km (2 miles) on the

same trail to Hřensko.

Tichá Soutěska
Known as the “quiet gorge”, this
section of Kamenice Gorge
stretches for 960 m (3,150 ft).

Famous for its extraordinary
natural beauty, České Švýcarsko
is a land scape of forests and
fantastic ally shaped sandstone
rocks, criss-crossed by gorges
and ravines. Attracting visitors as
early as the 19th century, a section
of the region was designated a
national park in 2000. Spread over
an area of 79 sq km (30 sq miles) the geological
park contains some of the area’s most spectacular
natural treasures and is a haven for wildlife.

České Švýcarsko 5

Kamenice Gorge

This narrow gorge

runs between

vertical walls of

rocks, 50–150 m

(165–500 ft) high.

Boat trips go up-

or downstream. The

footpath along its

banks was built in

the 19th century

by Italian workers.

Information sign

on a hiking trail

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Mezní Louka

Šaunštejn

Dĕčin

12 km (7 miles)