Czech Republic Guide
North Bohemia
North Bohemia (Severní Čechy) became a byword for the ecological disaster facing the country in the Communist era. As in other parts of the country though, laborious environmental clean-up efforts have finally turned the tide; green landscapes again prevail in summertime, and the air, even in winter, is far cleaner than a decade ago. Parts of North Bohemia are popular with Czech and German tourists, in particular the eastern half of the region, where the industrial landscape gives way to areas of outstanding natural beauty like České Švčcarsko and the České středohoří, and towns of architectural finesse, like Litoměřice.
Highlights
1 Terezín Habsburg-era fortress, used as a transit camp and "model ghetto" by the Nazis, which now stands as a chilling memorial to the Holocaust.
2 Litoměřice Ecclesiastical town with a remarkable collection of Baroque churches designed by the Broggio family.
3 České Švýcarsko Hilly, wooded border region with bizarre sandstone rock formations and boat trips along the Kamenice River.
4 Liberec North Bohemia's busiest town boasts a splendid neo-Renaissance town hall and an excellent modern art gallery.