Ideas for less conventional day trips out of Prague

Hello all--

My wife and I are looking for a nice day trip outside of Prague that would not involve large groups of tourists in September/October. While I love castles, my wife is not as much of a fan--so that takes a couple of places off the list, I think. She has already told me that she doesn%26#39;t want to go to Terezin (and I%26#39;ve already been, but would go again). She is essentially looking for a town where we can hang out, visit some local shops, chill out at a cafe, and observe some life outside of the capital. It sounds good to me, but I didn%26#39;t have any superb ideas to suggest. Sightseeing would be fine, but not necessary if the town is appealing in and of itself. Could you suggest some ideas?

Thanks!

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Telč is a nice place to visit, small but historic. Depending on how you travel it may be more than a day trip. Oloumouc, Brno are some other suggestions.

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Žatec for the beer festival in SEPT.

Znojmo has one of the best festivals also in SEPT-the burčák festival (early wine)

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plenty of folk festivals on hand each fall...small or large

http://www.folklornisdruzeni.cz/

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Anyplace in Southern Moravia in the fall as it is harvest season.

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city of Rožnov has a living museum, music, food, crafts ..all things Czech

http://www.roznov.cz/the-town-of-roznov-p-r

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Karlovy Vary are doable on a day trip, but would not call it unconventional. Still, a good day out. You%26#39;ll find plenty about Karlovy Vary on the web.

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What about Liberec? It%26#39;s regional capital in North Bohemia, about 100 from Prague.

There aren%26#39;t many big tourist-attractive historic monuments, but it has some historical buildings in the center and they say also that there is a %26quot;19th century atmosphere cafe%26quot; on the main square.

czech.cz/en/…

The city is attractive for mainly domestic visitors because of famous zoological garden, botanical garden and especially for having big aquapark.

There aren%26#39;t many information on the english version on their sites, only links to important places:

www.liberec.cz/scripts/detail.php?id=25993

Czech version - for seeing some photos:

liberec.cz/pages/…atraktivity.htm

liberec.cz/pages/…pamatky.htm

You can also visit Ještěd - the biggest mountain (1012 metres) in the Jizerské hory mountains. There is a tower from 1973 on the top with hotel and restaurant inside. You can use the funicular to get there.

I was searching travel possibilities - by train you must transfer at Turnov - it can be a nice trip to stay there a while and see the town - %26quot;hearth of Bohemian Paradise%26quot;.

…turnov.cz/…basic-information.html

Two hours by train to Turnov, then visit the town, then go to Liberec (45 min). The disadvantage is that the station in Turnov is 2 km out of the center - you can wait for some local train to a closest station %26quot;Turnov-město%26quot;, but it seems too complicated when you want to go to Liberec also.

So there is a better option for you - taking bus - about 1h ride from the end of metro line B (Černý most). It goes approx. every hour and is provided by Studentagency company - so newer buses with beverages, magazines and stewards on the board etc. Price is approx. 100,- CZK per person - so maybe a bit less than the train and more convenient.

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Thank you all for your responses! You have given me some great ideas! I%26#39;ll let you know what we choose to do.

Děkujeme!

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