Explore the South Bohemia Region from above!

04/03/2024

Join us on a trip to South Bohemia - a region of castles, ponds, and the famous Budějovický Budvar brewery. Check out its dense network of centuries-old fish ponds, its picture-perfect UNESCO heritage villages, and the lush forests of the Šumava Mountains - all from a bird's eye view!

Facts about South Bohemia Region:

  • Area: over 10,000 km2
  • Population: around 650,000
  • Regional capital: České Budějovice
  • Geography: the Šumava mountains in the south, rolling hills in the north
  • Main river: the Vltava
  • History: centre of the Hussite movement in the 15th century
  • UNESCO sites: Český Krumlov and Holašovice
Authors: Vít Pohanka , Barbora Navrátilová
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