EUROPEAN SKI HOLIDAYS

CZECH REPUBLIC

Capital: Prague    Currency: Koruna    Language: Czech

Time: GMT +1   Telephone Code: 00 42

The Czech Republic is a landlocked European country that is bordered by Germany to the west, Austria to the south Slovakia to the east and Poland to the Northeast. 

The capital as well as largest city of Czechelslovakia is Prague. 

Czech is a very historic country where archeologist has found evidence of prehistoric human settlement that dates as far back as the Neolithic era. 

With a Climate that is hot and sunny in the summer and cold and snowy in the winters the Czech Republic invites skiers during the winter months. 

No matter what the season Czech Republic tourism makes up a good part of the Czech economy.

Although there are over 8 major ski resorts in the Czech Republic 4 stand out as the top areas for skiing the Czech Republic.  The resort with not only the highest points for skiing but also the most vertical runs is Pec pod Snezkou.  This resort offers access to 11 pistes accessed by 10 lifts. 

Spindleruv Mlyn, one of the better known resorts, is an excellent resort for the intermediate skier with access to over 16 miles of downhill skiing and includes 21 individual pistes. 

Smaller but quaint resorts in the Czech Republic are the Zadov and Ramzova-Petrikov.  These resorts offer just 12 pistes together and are rated OK for the intermediate skier.

The largest skiing area in Czech is comprised of the Harrachov, Rokytnice nad Jizerou, Paseky nad Jizerou, Rejdice and Příchovice and stretches across the western Krkonose mountains to the Jizerske Mountains. Czechelslovakia offers some great ski deals.

Lift Information

Pec pod Snezkou offers 10 lifts with the ability to carry up to 9,750 skiers per hour.  16 ski lifts are available in Spindleruv Mlyn including two chair lifts and plenty of ski tows.  Although Czech Republic skiing is popular, there are sufficient lift capabilities at the resorts.  During the biggest part of the season there may be a short wait for a lift.

Cross Country Skiing

Spindleruv Mlyn offers a whopping 62 miles of cross country skiing.  Although Czech has many groomed cross country trails some of the best cross country skiing is found all throughout the Czech Republic in untouched landscapes; particularly in the Bohemian forest.

Types of Accommodations

For your skiing convenience in there are many accommodations for the Czech skier including chalets, hotels and apartments.  When skiing Spindleruv you may want to check out Hotel Bedriska which are 10 walking minutes from the resorts, of course a ski bus will deliver you quicker. 

Looking for accommodation for great cross country skiing?  Hotel Horal is located at a great starting point for cross country skiing along the ridges of the Giant Mountain. There are numerous ski deals available on the market today.

Best Ways to Get There

Lying in the heart of Central Europe, there are good transport connections.  The roads are well maintained and there is train and bus service to accommodate the traveler.  In addition to the international airport located in Prague there are smaller airports located throughout Czech.

Après Ski

There are two hotels that stand out as great Czech après ski areas and they include: Horizont Spicak and Orea Wellness Horizont.  Offering great service, food, price and piste proximity both locations are hot spots for the après skier.

The truth is the Czech Republic is great for the après skier with bars and clubs located throughout the country.  You can’t be far from a great bar in a country voted the country to consume the most alcohol in the world!