tips for trips PRŮHONICE PARK

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Fairytale nature only a few kilometers from the border of the capital - this is the Průhonice Castle Park, in which a number of fairy tales were filmed. One of the largest nature parks in Europe with an area of 240 hectares is located in the rugged valley of the meandering Botič River. A park is an ideal place for relaxation and romantic walks. Make sure you come to Průhonice Park at the end of May when rhododendrons bloom. You can go to the park at any time of the year and you will always have something to watch. Apart from the artistic-historical significance, the park is also valuable dendrological, as a collection of domestic and exotic trees - about 1600 species. The collection of rhododendrons of around 8000 pieces in 100 species and cultivars are exceptional.

National Natural Monument cave Bakery, which has been named after the shape of bread kiln, is located in the southern part of the Moravian Beauty and is made up of a 64 - metre - long corridor, which is almost entirely illuminated by daylight penetrating through a 23 - metre - wide and 6 - metre - high entrance portal. The cave Bakery is the most important reindeer hunter housing estate from around 12000 - 15000 years ago. If you go to the Bakery during the winter season, you can admire the icy decoration consisting not only of classic icicles, but mainly of icy‚ ‘dwarves‘‘ reaching sometimes almost a metrein height.