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Some water tourists visit islands and coastal regions in order to participate in more leisurely activities such as diving or snorkelling. They can explore coral reefs and swim with local marine life such as dolphins or even sharks.

For those who are not fans of travelling into faraway destinations lakes, ponds and rivers can be an alternative. They offer possibilities of swimming, sailing or white water rafting. For example, in the UK and the Netherlands water tourists can rent out boats and travel the country via the canals which can be a romantic experience.

Another place where people can experience water tourism can be water parks that contain swimming pools, water slides and areas for canoeing or kayaking.

South Bohemian Region also offers a lot of water-based activities. Among popular activities belong kiteboarding or paddleboarding. In Třeboň, for instance, tourists can spend their time on the board of a steamer that shows them the town from Svět fishpond. There can also be found many rivers (Vltava, Lužnice, Otava) that are full of people doing canoe camping, especially in summer.

6. ČESKÝ KRUMLOV

• a town located in the South Bohemian Region near the Austrian border

• visited by many tourists every year - second most visited tourist attraction in CR

• lies on the Vltava river

• 1992 – its historic centre was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List

SIGHTS

• most of the architecture of the old town dates from the 14th through 17th centuries

• town’s architecture is mostly in Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque styles

• ČK Castle – the most important tourist attraction in the town
  – its history dates back to the 13th century when it was founded by the Vítkovci family
  – 16th century – was rebuilt in the Renaissance style
  – was owned by the House of Rosenberg
  – 17th century – Habsburgs bought the ČK dominion
  – later the Habsburgs donated ČK to the Eggenbergs
  – 18th century – the bloodline of the Eggenbergs died out and town became property of
  the Schwarzenbergs
  – now the owner of the castle is state of the CR
  – the 2nd largest castle complex in CR and one of the largest in Europe
  – at the castle – unique Baroque Theatre
  – bear farming in moat has a tradition of over 400 years (Kateřina and Marie Terezie)

• Church of St. Vitus – Gothic style

• Synagogue – during the WW2 used as a Christian church for American soldiers

• fountain on the main square

• Egon Schiele Art Centrum

• Wax Museum

• Marionette Museum – exhibition of old Czech marionettes and puppets

• Museum of torture instruments – exhibition of criminal punishment and instruments of torture

EVENTS

• the International Music Festival ČK – begins in July and ends in August, features international
  music of various genres

• the Five-Petaled Rose Celebrations – a Renaissance festival held every June

• other such events are held throughout the year

7. WINTER TOURISM

Tourism is possible not only in summer but also in winter. In winter, we can get much positive emotions that won’t make us sitting at home and think: “Roll on summer!”. The number of lovers of this type of tourism is growing every year, although such a vacation is not cheap.