Get off the beaten track in touristy Prague and see the contrasts and unexpected magic of the most interesting region of the Czech Republic full of heavy industry and surface mines surrounded by beautiful nature. Get to know the real Czech Republic, not only its shiny parts for tourists.
Experience an easy going trip in an off-road car with a local guide, who will take you to places you won't find in travel books and will be there only for you and your questions.
You will:
- See large open-pit coal mines up close with all the heavy machinery, coal storage area and an ash-settling basin
- Learn about the past and present of the unique mining region and hear the story how the nature is being restored after decades of exploitation.
- See a unique church, listed as a national cultural landmark, that was moved so it could be saved from the town that was destroyed to make way for coal mining. Learn why and how it happened.
- Visit a beautiful lake that used to be a large coal mine couple years ago
- Be amazed by the view of the fairy-tale chateau at the edge of a huge surface mine.
- Visit a well-preserved World War II air-raid shelter in an old factory with some original equipment
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