Prague - Vienna UNESCO, 8 days, self guided

Itinerary:

Day 1: Arrival to Prague - not included in tour price!
Individual arrival in Prague, accommodation in Prague

Day 2: Prag - Nymburk, 63 km
The firt biking day we leave Prague by a nice cycle path partly built atop the subway tunnel. Just of Prague we enter the Polabí basin – one of the most fertile parts of the whole country. First stop is the town of Čelákovice with the remains of a renesaince fortress and a open air museum in Přerov nad Labem. Here we can také a small detour to the town of Lysá nad Labem with its charming baroque chateau and gardens jeweled by baroque statues. From here on we have two options: we can either follow the Elbe upstream on its right river bank through beautifull nature with nice river views and a middle age village Ostrá. On the other hand this route is not on paved grounds and barely bikeable after a rain. Tle other option is to stay on the left bank and bike on the small local roads which only rarely come right to the river. On the other hand here we can admire one of the very few sand dunes in this country and a the Bohumil Hrabal memorial. Hrabal was not only a local patriot but better known as one of the best 20th century czech novelists. Both the ways meet in our todays lodgings – the nice historical town of Nymburk. Nice old town where we can admire the picturesque city walls, the water defences and nice old lanes.

Day 3: Nymburk – Kutná Hora, 42 km
In the morning there will be a train transfer from Prague to Nymburk – a charming old town on the banks of the Elbe.From here we start biking along the river upstream on a nice bike trail to the spa town of Poděbrady.From here on we continue to the old royal town Kolín with nice old town and ornate renesaince synagoge. Here we leave the Elbe and bike to one of the UNESCO herritage places – the old silver mining capital Kutná Hora. Through the Middle Ages it was one of the biggest towns in the kingdom, extremly rich due to its silver mines, a Mint and grat trade. Thanks to all this we can today admire cozy old town with many fascinating buildings crowned by the stunning St Barbara cathedral – a real jewel of gothic!　

Day 4: Kutná Hora – Pardubice, 53 km
Before we leave Kutná Hora we will visit an extraordinary venue – the Sedlec ossuary where all is built using the bones of more than 30 000 dead people making it a stunning exhibition. Just before we reach the Elbe again we can visit a lovely klasicism chateau Kačina. Once with the big river again we can visit the Kladruby national stud farm which produces exceptional horses since 16th century. In the afternoon we will bike along the Buňkov lake where one can get a nice swim or just relax on the beach. Todays last stop is the medieval town of Pardubice. Charming old town with nice chateau, old lanes but home of the SEMTEX plastic bombs as well. Fro those looking for something sweet i tis good to know that Pardubice is the czech capital of traditional gingerbread.

Day 5: Pardubice – Litomyšl, 61 km
This day is a little hillier as we leave the river for good, but full of beautifull sights. First we can visit or just enjoy the view of the mighty castle Kunětická Hora. After taht we join yet another river – Loučná – which we follow to the village of Vraclav with a memorial of the Vršovec noble family which was slaughtered here by the royals in 12th century. Next stop is the town of Vysoké Mýto, today the hub of bus construction, its long history proved by nice town square and nicely preserved city gates. Todays lodgings are in the UNESCO protected town of Litomyšl, hokme of a fantastic renesaince chateau with stunning gardens. Litomyšl i salso the birthplace of the renowned componist Bedřich Smetana which i severy year celebrated by clasical music festival.

Day 6: Litomyšl – Svitavy - Brno, 50 km
Today you have two options - the shorter goes directly to the town of Svitavy from where you can take the train to Brno and have most of the day to explore the lively Moravian capital.  Sites include the beautiful cathedral and the UNESCO-protected  Villa Tugendhat. If biking green countryside is your preference, follow the river Loučná through some tiny villages and take a little detour to the charming town of Polička.  It has the best-preserved medieval walls in the Czech Republic and a very good brewery. Continue biking to Březová nad Svitavou, where you'll catch the train to Brno to enjoy your evening.

Day 7: Brno – Mikulov, 60 km
For most of our day's journey south we can follow the river Svratka which makes for both a gentle ride and easy navigation.  Our first and very pleasant stop will be Rajhrad with its fantastic 11th-century monastery. Passing Zidlochovice and its chateau, we pedal into the real heart of Moravia, full of vineyards and wine cellars. After crossing the huge Nové Mlýny dam, we can start wine tasting, or perhaps learning something about the ancient history of the area and the iconic Stone-Age statue of the Venus of Vestonice. We can then choose  to climb the Pálava Hill or bike around it - both routes are lined with family wine cellars -  to arrive at a hidden gem, the town of Mikulov..

Day 8: Mikulov (Lednice/Valtice UNESCO grounds) - Mistelbach, 45 (70) km
This day is dedicated to biking in the beautiful region of the Lednice/Valtice cultural landscape. From Mikulov, we will bike along the former Iron Curtain Road to the royal town of Lednice to explore the fantastic former lands of the Lichtenstein family.  Centuries ago, swamps were carefully turned into parks and ponds connecting the stunning chateaux of Lednice and Valtice while hiding numerous smaller structures among woods and streams.

Finally in Austria we will bike through the Herrnbaumgarten Village, famous for its poetic museum of nonsense, all the way to the wine museum in Poysdorf, where you will have a chance to complete your weeks' wine "education"! Then we will pass through Wilfersdorf with its chateaux.

Day 9: Mistelbach-Vienna, 67 km
Last missing part of Prague-Vienna whole way biking tour will guide us through rolling landscape with many wind power plants on the horizon. We will be following the EuroVelo 6 bike trail partly built on ancient steam railroad tracks. We will end our day at Vienna - former capital of the Habsburg Monarchy, town of the waltz and opera. 

Dates and prices:

 15. 04. - 31. 10. 2023

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