First day of vacation. Ruins of Falkenštejn Castle. | Dovolená den prvni. Zřícenina hradu Falkenštejn.

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Hello.
Today we arrived in Jetřichovice, our vacation destination and the main tourist center of Bohemian Switzerland.

Ahoj.
Dneska jsme přijeli na místo naší dovolené do Jetřichovic. Jetřichovice jsou turistickým centrem Českého Švýcarska.

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After checking into the Bellevue Hotel, we set out to explore the surroundings and visit the ruins of Falkenštejn Castle.

Po ubytování v hotelu Bellevue jsme se vydali na prohlídku okolí a ke zřícenině hradu Falkenštejn.

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From the hotel, we walked through the village of Jetřichovice and followed the yellow tourist trail leading to the ruins.

Od hotelu jsme prošli obcí Jetrichovice až jsme se dostali na žlutou turistickou trasu která vede k zřícenině.

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The site is about 1.2 km from the hotel, with the path climbing steadily uphill. At first, the route includes stone steps, and near the end, these turn into iron stairs.

Zřícenina je od hotelu daleko asi 1.2 km a cesta k ní vede téměř pořád do kopce. Ze začátku se jde místy po kamenných schodech a před zříceninu jsou již schody železné.

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Falkenštejn was built at the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries. Today, only a carved chamber and a chapel remain, while the rest of the castle has disappeared. Access is gained by steep iron stairs squeezed between the rocks.

Falkenštejn byl postaven na přelomu 13 a 14 století. Z hradu se dochovaly zbytky vytesané komnaty a kaple jinak se nedochovalo nic.
Přístup je po strmých železných schodech spárou mezi skálami.

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At the top, a metal platform both protects the rock and allows visitors to walk along its summit. From there, several paths lead to viewpoints overlooking the surrounding landscape.

Na vrcholu je kovová konstrunkce chránící vrchol skály a také umožňuje návštěvníkům chůzi po vrcholu. Dá se po ní jít k několika trasám s výhledem po okolí.

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On our way back to the hotel, we took a detour through the forest, past many rock formations and areas damaged by bark beetles.

Zpátky do hotelu jsme to vzali oklikou, cesta nás vedla kolem mnoha skalních útvarů, lesem i územím poničeném kůrovcem.

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The first day went well, let's see how the next few days turn out.

První den se vydařil, uvidíme jak dopadnou dny další.

..."Translated into English by DeepL."...

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such a beautiful place! take care.

The castle ruins look so unique, and those iron stairs are really impressive 💖 The views from the top are absolutely incredible 🙌 I hope the rest of your trip is just as amazing 😊

Thank you. It was breathtaking.

The ruins of Falkenštejn Castle are both adventurous and fascinating. You explored not just the castle but also the surrounding forest and rock formations which makes the whole experience feel immersive.

I like the road through the middle of the mountains the most. I want to go and explore that place too.

Increíblemente hermoso, gracias por compartir tus aventuras y experiencias.

Yo personalmente soy muy amante a los paisajes y naturaleza, las fotografías son de gran calidad y me imagino que la aventura lo fué más aún.

It was great.

That looks like such a cool adventure! The iron stairs squeezed between the rocks sound kinda scary but exciting at the same time 😅 Did it feel like climbing into a secret place

Yes, I was pleasantly surprised too. The iron staircases and platforms at the top look interesting.

The way you describe Falkenštejn Castle makes me want to lace up my hiking shoes right now. Such a beautiful mix of history and scenery!

The area is characterized by sandstone rocks. I wonder what else awaits us and what we will see.

Beautiful photographs, this is a fascinating place, greetings 😊

The whole of Czechia Saxon Switzerland is beautiful

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