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| nuthatch | profile | all galleries >> Czech Republic >> Pisek and Tabor 2012 | tree view | thumbnails | slideshow |
 heading north from Cesky Krumlov... |
 ...through the fields and forests of South Bohemia |
 we saw quite a few solar power installations |
 (and other uses for solar energy) |
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 arriving at one of the old squares of downtown Pisek |
 we take a walk toward the Otava river |
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 the town hall dominates the old Great Square |
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 a view up the Otava from Kamenny (Stone) bridge... |
 ...and down-river as well |
 the bridge dates from the 1200s and is the oldest surviving in Bohemia |
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 the town's name derives from 'sand', still plentiful in the area |
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 now we are heading east along the Pisek-Tabor highway |
 here's the attractive small town of Bechyne |
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 and near Stadlec, we head off the main roads... |
 ...to visit an historic chain bridge |
 this bridge was moved here from its original position over the Vltava river near Podoli I |
 it still serves today (if your car is very small!) |
 now we have arrived in Tabor |
 it's a very old fortified city... |
 ...famous as a Hussite stronghold of Jan Zizka in the early 15th century |
 most of the central buildings date from the 16th century |
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 away from the center, the streets are narrow and twisting |
 hmmm, still some property available |
 there are smaller squares as well up in the old town... |
 ...which has access to parkland along the river ringing the steep rocky fortifications |
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 pretty easy to get lost here... |
 ...but it makes for a pleasant stroll regardless |