Winter in South Bohemia

Winter has arrived in South Bohemia. The country is covered with snow and it will stay until March. The snow-covered landscape is stunning, especially as the sky is often blue and the sun brilliant.

Cesky Krumlov Roofs

One of the joys of UNESCO World Heritage Site Cesky Krumlov is the views down on to the ancient town from the hills around. We are not the first generation to be inspired by the contrasting slopes, textures and materials of the roofs. In 1911 the artist Egon Schiele moved to the town and whilst there painted some remarkable studies of the townscape. The Egon Schiele Centrum, in the town centre, includes an exhibition about the ill-fated artist. For more see http://czechproperty.blogspot.com/2009/12/egon-schiele-and-cesky-krumlov.html 

All our 2011 tours include a visit to Cesky Krumlov. 

Fish Harvest in The Czech Republic

In October/November all over South Bohemia fishponds are being drained and the resident carp are harvested. These harvests make for fascinating viewing and the tradition goes back to the Middle Ages, as indeed do some of the ponds. This is a short video we made of one such harvest at Lake Olsina, near Cesky Krumlov.

If you want to see a similar event next year, just let us know and we will arrange it.

PS When we say fishponds we actually are often talking about man-made lakes.

Cottages in the Sumava National Park

These are pretty typical cottages from the Sumava National Park, made of wood and stone with a typical half hip roof. The photograph was taken close to the Schwarzenberg Timber Canal.