THE ROAD TO CZECH REPUBLIC
Written by MOTORBIKE EUROPE Road Writers - Thursday, 24 March 2011 09:45
When you come to Bohemia and Moravia and Silesia, then you're deep in the Czech Republic, which borders with Germany in the north and west, Austria to the south, east Slovakia and Poland in the north. The Czech Republic is a densely forested land, with mountains to the north and east. To the south and southwest, are mainly plateaus, and the country is fertile, thanks to the many rivers that criss-cross the landscape. The two largest rivers are the Elbe and Vltava. The Czech landscape is noted for its mountainous nature, with the Carpathian Mountains, in the northern part of the country.
THE CARPATHIANS
The Carpathian Mountains stretch in an arc, from the Czech Republic in the northwest, through Slovakia, Poland, Hungary and Ukraine, to Romania in the east. It is actually the second longest mountain range in Europe, at a length of 1,500 km.
The mountains are also home to the largest population of brown bears, wolves, chamois and lynx in Europe. The highest peaks in the Carpathians are the Tatras, on the border between Poland and Slovakia, where the highest peaks are over 2,600 m. The second highest mountain is located in Romania, where the highest peaks are over 2,500 m. The Carpathian Mountains are usually divided into three parts. The Western Carpathians located in the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia. The Eastern Carpathians are located in southeastern Poland, eastern Slovakia, Ukraine and Romania. The Southern Carpathians, in Romania and Serbia.
PRAGUE AND FRANZ KAFKA
The historic city of Prague is a maze of narrow cobbled streets, and you should visit Prague's Old Town, to explore the history, culture and people. Prague has always been a cultural center in Eastern Europe., and was home to the famous novelist Franz Kafka. If you are a Kafka enthusiast, you can visit the post-modern Kafka Museum. If you're not into history and literature, but more into good food and beer, you still won’t be disappointed with Prague. If you are into everything, well, Prague is just for you.
