Popular tourist destinations of the Jizera Mountains
Popular tourist destinations of the Jizera Mountains
The Jizera Mountains have four typical tourist centrums – towns Liberec, Jablonec nad Nisou, Frýdlant and Tanvald and their surroundings. Each one offers unique destinations typical to the region.
Liberec city is the regional capital, offers a wide choice of cultural and sports experiences. Among the most favourite destinations, especially for families with children, is the entertainment centre at Liberec zoo and the botanical gardens. Dominating the city is the summit of Ještěd, with its hotel and television transmitter by the same name, and which visitors can reach by cable car. A wide range of adrenaline and sports activities, including a mountain bike park, are on offer in the Ještěd resort. In 2010, a new sport resort was established in the village of Jeřmanice, near Liberec. Apart from a bobsleigh run you can use a four-person chairlift, a ski-run for beginners, a snowpark, and a ski-cross slope.
With a touch of glassmaking tradition, the Museum of glass and jewellery in Jablonec nad Nisou presents tourists with the opportunity to visit a number of glassworks and buy a typical souvenir. Favourite attractions for families with children are the bobsleigh run in Janov nad Nisou and the reservoir in Jablonec, where one can swim during the months of summer.
Town Frýdlant lies on the northern side of the Jizera Mountains. Frýdlant Castle and Chateau, which stands above the town of the same name, is a memory of the rich history of the region. Another favourite tourist destination in this corner of the Jizera Mountains is the picturesque and peaceful spa town Libverda, which has mineral springs and the well known restaurant Obří sud – Giant barrel. An important pilgrimage site, the baroque Basilica of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary, along with a monastery, is to be found in the foothills of the Jizera Mountains in the village of Hejnice. Old half-timbered houses and modern wind farms are also typical to the Frýdlant sub-region.
Town Tanvald lies on the other side of the Jizera Mountains and its attractive area can be explored using its rack railway. The railway runs from Tanvald to Harrachov, via Kořenov, and will soon be extended into neighbouring Poland. And finally, your journey into the life and history of the Jizera Mountains would not be complete without a visit to the settlement of Jizerka.
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Church of the Holy Cross, Liberec
Liberec(11,12km)
The Church of the Holy Cross is the most precious Baroque-style church in Liberec.
Jizerské hory Museum
Korenov(11,14km)
The Museum of the Jizerské hory can be found in the middle of the Jizerské hory mountain range, in Jizerka village. It is located in the premises of the Jizerka local organisation of the Czech Union for Nature Conservation. The object was built in 1889, at the time of the most intensive development of the village of Jizerka, serving as a school for children of the local population.
Štěpánka Lookout Tower
Korenov(11,15km)
The thin octagonal stone lookout tower, built in the neo-Gothic style, is called the Queen of the Jizerské Hory.
Nature preserve Bukovec
Korenov(11,59km)
A basalt mound Bukovec near Kořenov is lonely protruding from the granite massif of Jizera mountains.
Obří Sud Javorník Multi-sports Centre (Giant Barrel)
Jermanice(11,96km)
The Obří Sud centre is situated on Javorník hill not far from the Liberec - Prague highway.
Paličník Lookout Rock
Bily Potok(12,05km)
The shaped rock lookout point is situated at the western side of Klínový Vrch, a short ridge between the valleys of the Hájený Potok and the Smědá River in the Jizerské Hory.
Pytlácké Kameny
Hejnice(12,12km)
Pytlácké Kameny - Poacher`s Rocks are among most popular peaks of the Jizerské Hory.
Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Hejnice
Hejnice(12,22km)
The church in Hejnice is an important object of religious heritage and a well-known place of pilgrimage.
Fojtecká Dam
Mnisek(12,59km)
The dam is located between Mníšek u Liberce and Fojtka and the water is supplied from the Fojtův Brook.
Velká Jizerská Louka Nature Preserve
Korenov(12,72km)
The nature preserve called Rašeliniště Jizery - Velká Jizerská Louka - Jizera peatbog - Large Jizera Meadow, is the largest peat-bog area in the Jizerské Hory.
Church of St. Catherine of Alexandria, Stráž nad Nisou
Straz nad Nisou(13,22km)
The church was preceded by a wooden shrine. The temple built of stone was set up by Catherine of Rederns in 1599.
Kočičí Kameny
Lazne Libverda(13,34km)
The lookout rock called Kočičí Kameny - Cat`s Stones is situated to the north of Bílý Potok.
Church of St. Boniface , Liberec
Liberec(13,64km)
The Church of St. Boniface is situated in the Liberec suburb of Dolní Hanychov.
Rašovka Lookout Tower
Simonovice(13,77km)
The new Rašovka lookout tower, with a restaurant named V Trnčí, was officially opened in June 2006. Rašovka is situated in town Šimonovice, in region Lusetian Mountains and Ještěd ridge.
Church of St. Vojtěch, Liberec
Liberec(14,12km)
The Church of St. Vojtěch is situated in the Liberec suburb of Ostašov.
Krkonoše Museum - Exposition Památník zapadlých vlastenců
Paseky nad Jizerou(14,20km)
The museum\'s collections remind people of the history and life in the Czech mountain village - from flax processing and wood turning to bead stringing. References to theatrical and music traditions of the village may be found here.
Church of St. Václav, Paseky nad Jizerou
Paseky nad Jizerou(14,24km)
The church was built in 1787 - 1789 in a place where there was originally a deep wood and tall rocks.