Guide to Czechoslovakia

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Introduction 11
Czechoslovakia - a country of tourism 13
The Czechoslovak Socialist Republio, its Constitution,
civil rights, economic system, population 15
An outline of the history of Czechoslovakia 17
Brief geographical outline 23
Economic conditions 26
Culture: literature, music, fine árts, theatre and films,
folk art 36
Protection of historical buildings and of nature 55
Archeological finds 57
Foremost Czechoslovak spas 59
Shooting and fishing 60
Tourism, climbing, camping, sports 62
Czechoslovak cuisine 65
Tourist regions
Prague - city of a hundred spires 68
The environs of Prague and Central Bohemia 124
South Bohemia 136
Tábor, the environs of Tábor, Sobéslav, Treborí, Ceské
Budéjovice, the environs of Ceské Budéjovice, Hluboká, Cesky Krumlov, Rozmberk, VySsí Brod, Lipno,
Jindíichüv Hradec, suggested excursions
The Sumava Mountains and the surrounding region 152
Klatovy, Zelezná Ruda, Rábí, Susice, Blatná, Písek,
Strakonice, Vimperk, Boubín, Vodnany, Prachatice,
Husinec, Volary, suggested excursions
West Bohemia and tiie West Bohemian spas 162
Karlovy Vary, Jáchymov, Klásterec upon Ohre, Löket,
Cheb, Frantiskovy Lázné, Mariánské Lázné, Kynzvart,
Kladruby, Plzen and its environs, Svihov, Chodsko,
Domazlice, Horsovsky Tyn, suggested excursions
North Bohemia 177
Liberec, the environs of Liberec, Jestéd, Frydlant,
Hejnice, Libverda, Jablonec nad Nisou, the Jizera
Mountains, the Luzice Mountains, Jablonné v Podjestédí, Lemberk, Ralsko, Ceská Lípa, Zákupy, Novy
Bor, Sloup, Panská skála, Kamenicky Senov, Rumburk, Decin, Décínsky Snézník, Tiské Rocks, Benesov
upon Ploucnice, Hrensko ("Czech Switzerland"),
Mácha Laké, Bezdéz Castle, Teplice, Litvínov, Bílina,
suggested excursions
Central Bohemian Highlands 193
Louny, Peruc, Libochovice, Hazmburk, Budyne nad
Ohrí, Doksany, Lovosice, Milesov-Milesovka, Litomérice, Levín, Ploskovice, 0§tek, Terezín, highways and connections with Prague
East Bohemia 199
Hradec Králové, the battlefield of 1866, Horice in
Podkrkonosí, Chlumec nad Cidlinou, Kuks and Betlém, the Ratiborice valley, Broumov, the Teplice and
Adrspach Rocks, Police nad Metují, Hronov, the
Orlice Mountains, Náchod, Nővé Mesto nad Metují,
Opocno, Rychnov nad Knéznou, C-astolovice, Doudleby, Potátejn and Litice, Cesky ráj (''Bohemian
Paradise"), Turnov, Jicín, the Prachov Rocks, Trosky,
Sobotka, the Krkonose (Giant Mountains), Pardubice, Chrudim, Litomysl, Havlíckűv Brod, suggested
excursions
Bohemlan-Moravian Highlands 220
Slavonice, Tele, Trebíc, Jihlava, Jaromérice nad
Rokytnou, Námesí nad Oslavou, Kralice, Veiké Mezifící, Zd'ár nad Sázavou, Pfibyslav, Nővé Mesto na
Moravé, Svratka, Jimramov, Skrdlovice, Dárko,
Milovy, the Vír Dam, Pern§tejn Castle, Policka,
Moravská Trebová, Letovice, Boskovice, Kunstát,
suggested routes, suggested excursions
Brno and its environs 231
Brno, tihe Napoleonic battlefield at Slavkov (Austerlitz), Slavkov, Bucovice, Rajhrad, Zidlochovice, Tisnov, Moravian Karst, the Dyje region, Znojmo,
Vranov nad Dyjí, Bítov, the Pavlovské Hills, Mikulov,
suggested excursions
Olomouc and Central Moravia 244
Olomouc, Litovel, Mladec, Bouzov, Osov, Unicov,
Sternberk, Prerov, Kromeríz, Prostéjov, Cechy below
Kosír, Plumlov, suggested excursions
The Jeseníky Mountains and the Králicky Snézník
Mountain Group 253
The district Ostrava and Opava 258
Opava, Hradec u Opavy, Fülnek, Krnov, Ostrava,
Frydek-Místek, Hukvaldy, Príbor, Koprivnice, Stramberk, Hodslavice, Novy Jicín, the Tésín Beskydy
Mountains, suggested routes, suggested excursions
Valassko (Wallachia) - the Beskydy Mountains 266
Frenstát, Roznov, Valasské Mezirící, Vsetín, Veiké
Karlovice, the Bystricka Dam, Hostyn, Holesov,
Vizovice, Gottwaldov, Lesná, suggested excursions
Moravian Slovakia 274
Strílky, Buchlov, Buchlovice, Uherské Hradisté, Staré
Mésto, Velehrad, Uhersky Brod, Stary Hrozenkov,
Luhacovice Spa, Stráznice, Lednice, Valtice, Mikulcice, Pohansko, suggested excursions and routes
Slovakia 282
South-Western Slovakia 285
Zitny Island, Bratislava, Jur pri Bratislave, Pezinok,
Modra, Cerveny Kameü, Bernolákovo, Senec, Podunajské Biskupice, Samorín, Hrusov, Rusovce, Stu-

pava, Senica, Smrdáky, Skalica, Trnava, Piestany
Spa, Trencín, Trencianské Teplice (spa), Topol'cany,
Bojnice, Nitra, Topol'cianky, Tesárske Mlynany
[arborétum], Lebice, Komárno, suggested excursions
North-Western Slovakia 321
Zilina, the Súl'ov Rocks, Lietava, Rajecké Teplice
(spa), Cicmany, Strecno, the Vrátna Valley in the
Malá Fatra Mountains, the chalet under the Rozsutec,
Martin, Turcianske Teplice, Dolny Kubín, Oravsky
Podzámok, the Orava Dam, Oravice, Zuberec, Ruzomberok, Lubochna, Liptovská Lúzna, Korytnica Spa,
Liptovsk^ Mikulás, the Demanovská Freedom Grotto,
Jasná Palúdzka, Prosiek, Kvacany, Ziar, Okolicné,
Liptovsky Hrádok, Liptovsk^ Ján, Vychodná, Vazec,
the Cierny Váh valley, Vysná Boca, Certovica,
suggested excursions
Central Slovakia 336
Banská Bystrica, Donovaly, Harmanec, the Kremnica
Hills, Brezno, Bystrá-Tálé-Srdiecko, Zvolen, Sliac
Spa, Detva, Polana, Kremnica, Banská Stiavnica,
Pocúvadlo-Sitno, Dratvica, Rimavská Sobota, Cíz Spa,
suggested excursions
The High Tatra Mountains 349
Strbské Laké, Stary Smokovec, Tatranská Lomnica,
Zdiar, Javorina
Eastern Slovakia 356
Poprád, Kezmarok, Cerveny Klástor, Pieniny, Vysné
Ruzbachy Spa, Stará Lubovna, Levoca, Spisská Nová
Ves, the Chapter (Region) of Spis, the Spis Castle,
Slovensky raj ("Slovak Paradise"), Presov, Sabinov,
Bardejov, Zborov, Svidník, the Museum at Dukla,
Humenné, Snina, Morské Oko, Senné, Kosice, Herlany (geyser), the Zádielska Valley, Jasov, Stos Spa,
the Gelnicar Chalet under the Kojsovská Hol'a, Roznava, Krásna Hőrka, Betliar, the Dobsiná Ice Grotto,
the East Slovak Karst, the Gombasec Grotto, Barazdalás, the Silická Ice Grotto, the Domica Grotto,
suggested excursions
List of national cultural relics
Suggested routes for motorists
General information
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Theatres in Prague, Brno, Bratislava
Museums in Prague, Brno, Bratislava
Exhibition halls and galleries in Prague, Brno,
Bratislava
How to travel in Czechoslovakia, transport, taking
one's own car, bordér, crossings, railways, distances
between Régiónál towns, accommodation in Czechoslovakia, hotels and restaurants, üst of cottage
camping sites, list of car camp sites, post, telegraph
and telephone in Prague, eating out in Prague,
Brno, Bratislava; shopping, foreign trade corporations, important offices and institutions, foreign
missions, dictionary
Legends 407
Index 409
Illustrations
Maps

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