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Vrchlabí
In Vrchlabí you can find the renaissance castle built in 16th century, town houses with gable arcades and Augustinian monastery from the 18th century. In the monastery and three historical house you can visit expositions of the Giant mountain museum. Special events are to be found the whole year around in Vrchlabi. The most known are the beer festival, which is every year on the first Saturday in august, the summer classic music festival ( summer sundays in the monastery) and Jazzlabí-february jazz music festival in the local cinema. Sports life in Vrchlabí is rich. You can ski in the local ski centre called Herlíkovice which, here the lifts are also open in the summer season for cyclists and other tourists. It brings you to the stone viewing tower on the hill above Vrchlabi called Žalý (1019 m.). In Vrchlabí you can also find; athletics and ice hockey stadium, tennis and volleyball courts, inside climbing wall.
Špindlerův Mlýn
Špindlerův Mlýn is the most known winter resort in the Czech Republic. Many important international sport competitions are organized here. Every year around 700 thousand people visit the local skiing area which consists the area’s Svatý Petr-Hromovka and Medvědín, and lifts Horal and Krakonoš. Even in summer you won’t be bored here. Špindlerův Mlýn is the perfect starting point for hiking trips– you can choose different levels or tourist paths. For other activities we can recommend bob-sledging, aquaparc, mini-golf, fishing and sightseeing tour by train. You can also visit the yearly fair.
Lánov
This city is about 4km away from Vrchlabí and is known for it’s sports-plane airport and the animal farm No Limits. There you can try to ride a horse and your children can get to know animals. They also organize different summer camps for children. Further information is available on http://www.nolimits-os.cz/
Dolní Dvůr, Herlíkovice, Strážné, Benecko
You can reach these mountain resorts by car, bus or on bicycle. In the winter time you can amuse yourself in the different skiing areas and in the summer these are good starting points for hiking or cycling trips.
