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Malá Skála - Small Queenstown - VIDEO
Published: 22.6.2010
Only a total ignorant person could not see, passing this small inconspicious village, that a way of life in Malá Skála is running ahead in diffrent rate of speed. Nevertheless, this place, situated at the edge of Jizerské Mountains, proved to offer everything for tourists, which is available.

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If somebody in Czech Republic would look for something similar as Queenstown in New Zealand, he would probably be (as a birthplace of all outdoor activities), stopped in Malá Skála, in a heart of Bohemian Paradise. Nevertheless, in opposite against New Zealand proud, where bungee jumping was created, he would something abate of his requirements.

View from local viewpoint

So, instead of jump on cautchouc rope, he would be satisfied with rope centre only (it is the biggest one in Liberec region). Instead of adrenalin drive on jetboat on transparent blue river throughout Queenstown Valley, he would take a paddle in his hands and rent a raft, kayak or canoe. So, on water level of calm, prudent and typically coloured Jizera-river, he could think over about a fact, why here, high above the river, somebody built a castle here.

Vranov castle

Vranov Castle in Safe and in Dangerous Position

This Middle Age Vranov Castle is connected with a name of Henik of Wallenstein, arising above the river, just since 1425. At that time period, the building fulfilled all requirements, in order to be a reliable fortification. Thanks to rocky cliff, these clever designers saved a money for ramparts, replacing the construction with rocky massif. However, several persons lost their lives during construction in difficult terrains.

On the other hand, very valuable advantage of Vranov was fulfilled with castle well. Its depth originally reached to Jizera-river. Anyway, the buckets, full of water, were pushed upstairs, by hands.

A person, who is mounting upstairs, in direction to Pantheon, has a feeling, as if he would walk in perpendicular way, he could come to an end that he would not build something similar at all. It is good luck, that these necessary works were done by another persons. So, now, we can fully enjoy and admire such buildings, like Vranov Rocky Castle and Pantheon. You can fully enjoy your impressions from terrace, situated just nearby summer-house, constructed in Neo-Gothic style.

Castle Rock

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Rocky Castle Labyrinth

If you have the intention to go through all castle rooms, you need to have a key, available in castle ticket office. Here, you get also a leaflet, containing a description of all places of interest of your sightseeings. So, having a description and a key in hands, you can have an idea, how the authorities and aristocracy lived in this rocky town. You can discover the places for relax or magazines for foodstuffs and wines. Anyway, the rest of castle inhabitants probably lived in adjoining wooden houses nearby. However, with the exception of caves, nothing else was preserved till now.

Adrenalin and Relax in the Heart of Bohemian Paradise

Who would be tired with a lot of historical data (they are not valid any more) he could walk slowly through the nature. The walk through rocks, hidden below old coniferous, could find for you another free ideas. Walking ahead, you pass many stone monuments, salute many tourists, crunching white sand below legs, crumbling subsequently from surrounding rocks.

Jizera river

„What can I do for you?“ asks a girl in local Information Centre, situated in an island of Yellow Bathing Pool. „Would you like to rent a vessel, or would you prefer to try local rope centre?“ Local people know how to attract the tourists.And it is worth to do like this. You can follow more and more vehicles, staying in local parking place. Except easy passings, Malá Skála and environs is hidding a lot of adrenalin activities, placed in ladders inside rocks, in narrow paths or violent slopes.

All cycling routes are excellently marked. So, you can overcome by cycle all area of Bohemian  Paradise. On the other hand, when you walk ahead on foot, you can investigate all possible treasures. So, a comfortable excursion could be effected towards near ruin of Frýdštejn Castle, and it is also no problem to to by cycle to Hrubá Skála Castle.

Local farm

Text: Klára Svobodová

Translation: ing. Jan Jonáš

Photo/video: Klára Svobodová


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