Visit the 14th century Karlstejn Castle, in which were stored the crown jewels and personal relics of Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor. The Imperial Palace features an exhibit of Charles' life and dynasty. The Luxemburg Hall holds a tapestry version of the Luxemburg family tree. Charles frequented the Church of Our Lady and the Chapel of St. Catherine, which is decorated with rich stained glass windows and its walls with semiprecious stones.

These most famous of Czech spas were founded in 1358 by the Bohemian King Charles IV. Twelve mineral springs with temperatures ranging from 42ºC to 72ºC (133ºF to 187ºF) flow here. The local thermal waters are used for oral treatments, bathing and rinsing. The guests from more than 80 countries of the world taking the waters at Karlovy Vary, are also able to enrich their cure with golf, tennis and other sports. Karlovy Vary is a city of festivals, concerts and the most various of cultural activities as well. The city is known throughout the world for its traditional products: Glass, Porcelain, Becher liqueur and waffle wafers.

Kutna Hora

The picturesque medieval town of Kutna Hora, a member of the UNESCO Sites, lies approximately 60 km east of Prague. The source of the beauties and riches of Kutna Hora lay in the silver mines that were exploited most intensively in the 14th and 15th centuries. At that time the town rivaled Prague itself in importance. The dominant monument is the unique Gothic Cathedral of St. Barbara, the patron saint of miners. The centre of the town is made up of an irregular tangle of medieval streets in which many old burghers` houses can be found. Other architectural jewels include the superb Stone House, the Gothic fountain, and the Archdiocesan Church of St. James.

Cesky Krumlov

The picturesque town of Cesky Krumlov, a member of the UNESCO Sites, is situated in the deep, meandering valley along the upper Vltava River in Southern Bohemia, not far from Ceské Budejovice. As many as three hundred historic buildings, foremost its huge castle and the Church of St. Vitus, bear witness to its rich past. The greatest flowering of the town was linked to the period of the rule of the Lords of Rosenberg (1302-1602), who made it the seat of their large estates. The town experienced another wave of cultural revival towards the end of the 17th century under the rule of the Eggenbergs, when among other improvements, a boroque theatre was built and a castle garden created.

Terezin

Terezin was founded at the end of 18th century as an ingenious system of the military fortresses for the protection of the Kingdom. During the World War II completely changed and converted into the Jewish ghetto and the concentration camp by Nazis, a place of suffering for over 90.000 prisoners. The town is situated about 60 km north of Prague.