President to spend week in Krkonose area

President Vaclav Klaus began a week-long vacation on Sunday that he will spend in north-eastern Bohemia, in the area of the Krkonose Mountains. Mr Klaus, an avid sportsman, will spend time hiking, and will climb the Czech Republic's highest mountain, Snezka (1602 metres). According to his spokesman, Petr Hajek, the president will return to work on August 13th, when he will meet with the Czech Under-20 football team which recently lost 2:1 against Argentina in the final of the U-20 World Cup in Toronto, Canada.