Archaeological and historic sites, help needed.

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hanna71
hanna71

I am a big fan of archaeology and history. I am heading to Czech Republic tomorrow, but without any guidebook :P I have managed to make a sort of a plan (mostly with the help of UNESCO Heritage list), but I would need your help for example about buses and trains, recommendations, tips, anything.

So here is my route (sorry for spelling mistakes :)):

Prague
Cesky Krumlov
Telc
Trebic
Brno
Olomouc
Stramberk (anybody knows how to visit Sipka Cave?)
Kutna Hora
Prague

I have 12 days for all this, so I am bit in a hurry. Which place I could visit just for some hours, and which plaes I should stay few days? Any help is appreciated!

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martinaduskova
martinaduskova

[http://jizdnirady.idnes.cz/vlakyautobusymhdvse/spojeni/] for the bus/train timetables

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jeroen
jeroen

The LP and other guides are available in shops throughout central Prague. For example the large bookstore halfway up Wenceslas Square, on the left. With a plan like yours, having a guide will certainly help.

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hkwoody
hkwoody

Can't answer many for you.
We did Kutna Hora as a day trip from Prague, this was enough time, we didn't feel at all rushed.
Cesky Krumlov a full day (or two half days) and one night.
Prague - two or three days.
For train times use this http://www.bahn.de/i/view/overseas/en/index.shtml

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hanna71
hanna71

Perfect, thank you all! Now I have more clear idea how to spent my time in Czech Republic :)

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waterhazardjack
waterhazardjack

I am a big fan of archaeology and history...Trebic is a UNESCO site, but the town isn't very interesting for the average tourist (especially in winter), I would remove it from your itinerary unless you have a serious interest in Jewish history.

Sounds like a great trip and unusually for this type of query around here you've given yourself a decent amount of time to accomplish your journey...couple of points...

I would enter a slight quibble with the great Wildroo above as I spent a night in Trebic last year after visiting Telc during the day and was glad I did so...I would advise a similar day for you split betweeen Telc and Trebic as the attraction in Telc is the main square and adjacent Chateau and lakes which can be digested in a morning and wandering the Jewish area of Trebic and nearby cemetery is another side of Czech history worth looking into and there is also a good hostel in Trebic to stay in...

Kutna Hora is a popular day-trip from Prague but most visitors confine themselves to the Ossuary (Bone Church) without going the extra 2/3kms or so into the town and admiring the rest of its attractions, of which there are many...given the nature of your trip I think you'd enjoy staying over there for a night and seeing all there is to see...

Good luck with all...

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anonymous
anonymous

spend at least 3 days in Prague. Really- most beautiful city in the world in my opinion. You won't regret that.

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