Program Highlights

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Rafting along the Vltava, the Czech Republic's longest river, to the 13th century village of Zlata Koruna

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Hiking through marshland, forests and ponds to the tiny baroque village of Holašovice, with 140 inhabitants and a sumptuous rural architecture

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Consultations with local professionals working in sustainable development – the Czech Environmental Partnership, Czech Greenways, the Rozmberk Society and Phoenix Society among others.

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Cycling through the Trebon region, a UNESCO protected biosphere reserve of wetlands, marshes, wet meadows and floodplain forests, including its ancient network of man-made fishponds and interconnected canals.

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Tour of Prague: the Jewish Quarters; Old Town Center; lavish Royal palace; and the Medieval Charles Bridge with its 360 degree view of Gothic arches, ornate domes and winding cobblestone lanes.

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Expert guidance from the Greenways tour guide, Lada – conservationist, writer and interpretor; and PPS Project Manager, Chris Heitmann.

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Evening beer meditations en route. Try out these Czech Tongue Twisters beforehand (scroll to the bottom of the page for translations).

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Spanish Flamenco and Bach classical concerts at the International Guitar Festival in Mikulov

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Farewell dinner in a wine cellar in Mikulov, a wine town that sits on a lone hill in the Palava winegrowing region, not far from the border with Austria.