Lonely Planet Czech & Slovak Republics

by Wilson, Neil; Nebesky, Richard

• ISBN13: 9781864502121
• ISBN10: 1864502126
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-02-01
• Publisher: Lonely Planet

Table of Contents

The Authors	9	(2)
Acknowledgments	11	(1)
This Book	12	(1)
Foreword	13	(4)
Introduction	17	(2)
Facts for the Visitor	19	(47)
Highlights	19	(1)
Suggested Itineraries	19	(1)
Planning	19	(2)
Responsible Tourism	21	(1)
Tourist Offices	22	(1)
Visas & Documents	22	(2)
Embassies & Consulates	24	(2)
Customs	26	(1)
Money	27	(3)
Post & Communications	30	(2)
Internet Resources	32	(1)
Books	33	(1)
Films	34	(1)
Newspapers & Magazines	34	(1)
Radio & TV	34	(1)
Photography & Video	35	(1)
Time	35	(1)
Electricity	35	(1)
Weights & Measures	36	(1)
Laundry	36	(1)
Toilets	36	(1)
Health	36	(5)
Women Travellers	41	(1)
Gay & Lesbian Travellers	42	(1)
Disabled Travellers	42	(1)
Senior Travellers	43	(1)
Travel with Children	43	(1)
Dangers & Annoyances	43	(1)
Emergencies	44	(1)
Legal Matters	45	(1)
Business Hours	45	(1)
Public Holidays & Special Events	46	(3)
Language Courses	49	(1)
Work	49	(1)
Accommodation	50	(2)
Food	52	(7)
Drinks	59	(3)
Entertainment	62	(1)
Spectator Sports	63	(1)
Shopping	63	(3)
Activities	66	(7)
Getting There & Away	73	(8)
Air	73	(3)
Bus	76	(1)
Train	77	(1)
Car & Motorcycle	77	(1)
Bicycle	78	(1)
River	79	(1)
Organised Tours	79	(2)
Getting Around	81	(10)
Air	81	(1)
Bus	81	(1)
Train	82	(1)
Car & Motorcycle	83	(4)
Bicycle	87	(1)
Hitching	87	(1)
Boat	88	(1)
Local Transport	88	(1)
Organised Tours	88	(3)
CZECH REPUBLIC
Introduction	91	(1)
Facts About the czech Republic	92	(28)
History	92	(9)
Geography	101	(1)
Climate	102	(1)
Ecology & Environment	103	(2)
Flora & Fauna	105	(1)
Government & Politics	105	(1)
Economy	106	(1)
Population & People	107	(1)
Education	108	(1)
Science & Philosophy	108	(1)
Arts	109	(8)
Society & Conduct	117	(1)
Religion	117	(2)
Language	119	(1)
Prague	120	(90)
History	121	(3)
Orientation	124	(1)
Information	125	(3)
Walking Tours	128	(2)
Prague Castle	130	(4)
Hradcany	134	(4)
Mala Strana	138	(3)
Stare Mesto & Josefov	141	(15)
Nove Mesto	156	(6)
Vysehrad	162	(3)
Holesovice	165	(1)
Smichov	166	(2)
Vinohrady	168	(1)
Zizkov	169	(3)
North-West Outskirts	172	(1)
South-West Outskirts	173	(1)
South-East Outskirts	173	(1)
North-East Outskirts	174	(1)
What's Free	174	(1)
Organised Tours	174	(1)
Special Events	174	(1)
Places to Stay	175	(11)
Places to Eat	186	(8)
Entertainment	194	(5)
Spectator Sports	199	(1)
Shopping	200	(1)
Getting There & Away	201	(2)
Getting Around	203	(7)
Central Bohemia	210	(16)
Pruhonice	211	(1)
Konopiste	212	(1)
Sazava Monastery	212	(1)
Cesky Sternberk	213	(1)
Karlstejn	214	(1)
Beroun	214	(1)
Koneprusy Caves	215	(1)
Krivoklat	215	(1)
Lidice	216	(1)
Kounov Stones	217	(1)
Melnik	217	(2)
Veltrusy	219	(1)
Prerov Nad Labem	219	(1)
Kutna Hora	219	(5)
Around Kutna Hora	224	(2)
North Bohemia	226	(15)
Terezin	226	(4)
Litomerice	230	(3)
Ploskovice	233	(1)
Decin	234	(3)
Sandstone Rocks of Labe	237	(2)
Jablonne & Lemberk Chateau	239	(2)
West Bohemia	241	(31)
Frantiskovy Lazne	243	(1)
Cheb	244	(4)
Marianske Lazne	248	(5)
Around Marianske Lazne	253	(1)
Karlovy Vary	254	(5)
Loket Nad Ohri	259	(2)
Plzen	261	(5)
Around Plzen	266	(1)
Klatovy & Around	267	(3)
Chodsko Region	269	(1)
Domazlice	270	(2)
South Bohemia	272	(44)
Ceskobudejovicko Region	272	(1)
Ceske Budejovice	272	(7)
Around Ceske Budejovice	279	(1)
Hluboka Nad Vitavou	279	(1)
Around Hluboka	280	(1)
Cesky Krumlov	280	(5)
Around Cesky Krumlov	285	(1)
Zlata Koruna	285	(1)
Around Zlata Koruna	285	(1)
Trebon	285	(3)
Around Trebon	288	(8)
Sumava	288	(1)
Castles & Chateaux	289	(7)
National Park Walks	296	(2)
Rozmberk Nad Vltavou	298	(1)
Vyssi Brod	299	(1)
Lake Lipno	299	(1)
Prachatice	300	(2)
Husinec	302	(1)
Vimperk	302	(1)
Zelezna Ruda & Around	303	(1)
Pisecko Region	303	(1)
Pisek	303	(1)
Strakonice	304	(1)
Blatna	305	(1)
Around Blatna	306	(1)
Orlik Nad Vltavou	306	(1)
Zvikov Castle	307	(1)
North-Eastern Region	307	(1)
Tabor	307	(4)
Around Tabor	311	(1)
Bechyne	311	(1)
Kamen	311	(1)
Pelhrimov	312	(1)
Jindrichuv Hradec	312	(2)
Cervena Lhota	314	(1)
Slavonice	315	(1)
East Bohemia	316	(23)
Hradec Kralove	316	(5)
Pardubice	321	(2)
Opocno	323	(1)
Castolovice & Around	324	(1)
Kuks	325	(2)
Cesky Raj	325	(2)
Jicin	327	(1)
Prachovske Skaly	328	(1)
Hruba Skala & Around	329	(1)
Kost Castle	329	(1)
Trosky Castle	329	(1)
Turnov	330	(2)
Adrspach-Teplice Rocks	331	(1)
Trutnov	332	(1)
Teplice Rock Town	333	(1)
Adrspach Rock Town	334	(2)
Krkonose	334	(2)
Vrchlabi	336	(1)
Sindleruv Mlyn	336	(1)
Pec Pod Snezkou	337	(2)
North Moravia	339	(18)
Olomouc	339	(6)
Around Olomouc	345	(1)
Jeseniky Mountains	346	(1)
Hruby Jesenik	346	(1)
Velke Losiny	347	(4)
Ostrava	348	(3)
Western Beskydy	351	(1)
Stramberk	351	(1)
Koprivnice	352	(1)
Roznov Pod Radhostem	352	(2)
Cesky Tesin	354	(3)
South Moravia	357	(50)
Brno	357	(13)
Around Brno	370	(1)
Moravian Karst	370	(2)
Prostejov	372	(1)
Vyskov	372	(1)
Slavkov U Brna & Around	373	(1)
Pernstejn	374	(1)
Tisnov	374	(1)
Namest Nad Oslavou	374	(1)
Moravsky Krumlov	375	(1)
Jihlavsko Region	375	(1)
Jihlava	375	(3)
Zdar Nad Sazavou	378	(1)
Telc	378	(3)
Trebic	381	(1)
Jaromerice Nad Rokytnou	382	(1)
Moravske Budejovice	382	(1)
South Moravian Borderlands	382	(1)
Znojmo	383	(3)
Vranov Nad Dyji	386	(1)
Bitov	386	(1)
Jevisovice	387	(1)
Mikulov	387	(2)
Valtice	389	(1)
Lednice	389	(1)
Around Lednice	390	(2)
Moravske Slovacko Region	391	(1)
Straznice	392	(1)
Kuzelov	393	(1)
Blatnice	394	(1)
Vlcnov	394	(1)
Uherske Hradiste	394	(1)
Buchlovice	395	(1)
Buchlov Castle	396	(1)
Velehrad	396	(1)
Zlinsko Region	396	(1)
Zlin	396	(3)
Vizovice	399	(1)
Lesna	399	(1)
Luhacovice	399	(1)
Kromeriz	400	(3)
Rymice	403	(4)
SLOVAK REPUBLIC
Introduction	407	(1)
Facts About the Slovak Republic	408	(17)
History	408	(6)
Geography	414	(1)
Climate	415	(1)
Ecology & Environment	415	(1)
Flora & Fauna	416	(1)
Government & Politics	416	(1)
Economy	416	(2)
Population & People	418	(1)
Education	418	(1)
Arts	418	(6)
Society & Conduct	424	(1)
Religion	424	(1)
Language	424	(1)
Bratislava	425	(18)
History	425	(2)
Orientation	427	(1)
Information	427	(2)
Walking Tour	429	(1)
Bratislava Castle & Around	430	(1)
Historical Centre	430	(4)
Namestie SNP & Around	434	(1)
Namestie Slobody & Around	435
Slavin Hill	434	(1)
Kamzik Hill	434	(1)
Special Events	434	(2)
Places to Stay	436	(1)
Places to Eat	437	(1)
Entertainment	438	(1)
Shopping	439	(1)
Getting There & Away	439	(1)
Getting Around	440	(1)
Around Bratislava	441	(1)
Devin Castle	441	(2)
West Slovakia	443	(16)
Lesser Carpathians	443	(2)
Trnava	445	(3)
Nitra	448	(4)
Komarno	452	(1)
Piestany	453	(2)
Cachtice Castle	455	(1)
Trencin	455	(3)
Trenciaske Teplice	458	(1)
Central Slovakia	459	(25)
Banska Bystrica	459	(4)
Banska Stiavnica	463	(3)
Mala Fatra & Velka Fatra	466	(1)
Martin	466	(2)
Lucanska Fatra	468	(1)
Velka Fatra	469	(1)
Zilina	469	(3)
Around Zilina	472	(1)
Bojnice	472	(1)
Mala Fatra National Park	473	(3)
Orava Valley	476	(1)
Dolny Kubin	476	(1)
Orava Castle	477	(1)
Orava Lake	477	(1)
Orava Village Museum	477	(1)
Western Tatras	478	(1)
Low Tatras	478	(1)
Liptovsky Mikulas	478	(2)
Around Liptovsky Mikulas	480	(1)
Demanova Valley	480	(4)
High Tatras	484	(13)
Poprad	488	(2)
Strbske Pleso & Tatranska Strba	490	(1)
Smokovce Resorts	491	(3)
Tatranska Lomnica	494	(1)
Belianske Tatry	495	(2)
East Slovakia	497	(35)
Around Kosice	504	(1)
Spis Region	504	(1)
Spisska Nova Ves	505	(1)
Slovensky Raj	505	(4)
Spissky Stvrtok	509	(1)
Levoca	509	(2)
Spisske Podhradie & Around	511	(1)
Kezmarok	512	(2)
Stara Lubovna	514	(1)
Cerveny Klastor	515	(2)
Slovak Karst	517	(1)
Roznava	517	(1)
Around Roznava	518	(1)
Caves of the Slovak Karst	518	(1)
Zadielska Canyon	519	(1)
Saris Region	520	(1)
Presov	520	(2)
Bardejov	522	(2)
Bardejovske Kupele	524	(1)
Eastern Borderlands	525	(1)
Michalovce	525	(1)
Vihorlatske Highlands	525	(2)
Humenne	527	(1)
Svidnik	528	(1)
Around Svidnik	529	(1)
Medzilaborce	530	(2)
LANGUAGE	532	(7)
GLOSSARY	539	(15)
INDEX
Text	554	(5)
Boxed Text	559