HARRACHOV
The village was founded in the 17th century and was known under name Dorfl.
At the beginning of the 18th century it was renamed to Harrachsdorf after
its Harrach family owners. The place is famous for its glass blowing
tradition and local ore mines. Lately the tourist industry took over and
Harrachov village became a prime tourist resort of the western side of
Krkonose Mountains. It is internationally known for its annual ski jumping
races.
FUNICULAR
TRAIN
From Tanwald to Korenov (Harrachov) travels a unique funicular railway of
Central Europe. It leads through a beautiful scenery of Krkonose and
Jizerske mountains with numerous tunnels and viaducts. It is the steepest
railway line in the Czech Republic. With the help of Abt's gear the train
climbs the 235 m elevation on a short 7 km distance between towns Tanwald
and Korenov.
GLASS
BLOWING FACTORY AND MUSEUM
The factory and the mini brewery Novosad and Son, Harrachov, s.r.o.
The glass making facility was founded in 1712 as the second oldest glass
blowing factory in Bohemia. The hand made blown, cut and engraved glass as
well as painted and other embellished glass products are trade marks of this
local industry. You can taste the local brew while watching the glass
blowing artists doing their job.
CHAPEL OF
ST. ELISABETH
Next to the glass factory is the old Saint Elisabeth Chapel famous for its
glass bell. The bell that is 50 cm tall and weights 10 kg was cast in 1916
in the local Julius Klinger glass factory. In addition to the bell there is
an altar made of Venetian mirrors and many richly coloured glass windows.
DEVIL´S
MOUNTAIN (ČERTOVA HORA)
The top is 1022 m above the sea level. You can get there by 2 quad lifts,
The Northern slope is covered with downhill ski runs of varying difficulties
ranging from the beginners to expert levels.
SKI
JUMPING TOWERS
The largest mammoth ski jumping tower is one of the sixth biggest in the
World. It's critical point is at185m and the current record is held since
9.3.2002 by Matti Hautamaeki at 214,5 m.
MUMLAVA
WATER FALLS
The falls on Jizera river are 10 m high. In the falls vicinity you can also
find deep circular holes (called devil's eyes) created over centuries by
water currents.
HARRACHOV SURROUNDINGS
SNĚŽKA
Is the highest mountain of the Krkonose Mountains and the Czech Republic,
reaching 1602 m. It is one of the most popular trip destinations. The rocky
mountain top spreads over 30 acres and is crossed by the Czech - Polish
border. The name Sněžka comes from 19th century, and loosely translated
means snow covered mountain.
SNĚŽNÉ
JÁMY (SNOW GORGE)
This natural reservation extends to the Polish side of the mountain range
and is covered with small lakes of the glacier origin. Not far from there
lies the highest peak of the western Krkonose Mountains called 'Vysoke kolo'
(1506 m).
LABE
SPRING
The origin of Labe river is found at the elevation of 1386m. The spring is
surrounded by a concrete basin out of which runs a small water stream
through a stone valley. Not far from there you find tourist benches and a
wall covered with colored symbols of all major towns and cities through
which Labe flows on its way to the Northern Sea.
ENTERTAINMENT AND ATTRACTIONS
JEŠTĚD
Ještěd is a mountain range with the 1012 m high peak crowned by a
spectacular silhouette of a mountain hotel. It is a center of tourism since
ancient times, after all it is a place where the first tourist hut was built
in 1844 by our ancestors. Ještěd is not only a symbol of a nearby town
Liberec, but also offers a beautiful view of the surrounding mountains.
BABYLON - LIBEREC
The major tourist attraction of the Liberec town is a big water entertainment park. It is a conglomerate of water pools, water falls, water cascades and water slides. Another tourist attraction is a nearby entertainment park and shopping center with more than sixty stores.
BOTANICAL
GARDEN - LIBEREC
The Liberec Botanical Garden was first opened in 1876. You will find here an
orchid exposition. The orchids bloom through out of the year. Also featured
are meat devouring plants and the oldest European collection of camellias as
well as the oldest bonsai tree in Europe. Altogether you can find here about
7500 different kinds of plants.
ZOO -
Liberec
The Liberec Zoo was founded in 1904 and was systematically expanded to this
day. It spreads over 15 hectares and here visitors can find over 170
different kinds of animals and birds. The famous is the exposition of birds
of prey, Rothschld's giraffes, snow leopards, makkaos, lions, penguins and
not to forget the white tigers.
ADRŠPACH
ROCKS
The beginning of eighteenth century represents the start of tourist era for
this Adršpach part of the country. The Teplice rocks were sheltered from the
access of locals and tourists by dense forests until the large forest fire
in 1824 opened up the countryside access. This natural disaster allowed the
discovery of up until then hidden rock gardens.
BOZKOV´S
DOLOMITE CAVES
The Bozkov´s caves are the only dolomite caves opened to public in the Czech
Republic. They have walls and ceilings uniquely covered with ramps and
overhangs of bristling silica as well as the usual collection of stalagmites.
The largest underground lake in Bohemia is also found there.