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Explore the South Bohemia Region from above!

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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