Bohemian Forest

The Bohemian Forest (Czech: Šumava) is a 200-kilometer-long low mountain range along the borders of Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic in southern Bohemia. More specifically, the area lies in the historic region of Bohemia. Its continuation on the German side of the border is called the Bavarian Forest, with which it is geographically unified. In Austria, the area is called Böhmerwald.
The forest forms the watershed between the Danube and the Vltava. The highest point is the Großer Arber (1456 m), which is on German territory, i.e. in the Bavarian Forest. Another high mountain is the Plöckenstein (Plechý)(1378 m) on the Austrian-Czech border. In the basin of the Vltava River, tourism is strongly represented with the main attraction being the town of Lipno nad Vltavou.

The dense forests, the somewhat ghostly peat bogs, the dark water surfaces of glacial lakes and remnants of primeval forest resources are the core of the Bohemian Forest National Park. The Bohemian Forest, which are hundreds of kilometers of marked trails for hikers and cyclists on the mountain ridges and through the valleys of streams and rivers. An infinite space for observing animals and birds and for wandering in search of mushrooms. The promised land for water sports practitioners, windsurfers and sailing enthusiasts. Many opportunities for spending weekends and vacations in the farms in the foothills, for horseback riding and also for trips with sleds and dogs. Also long trips on long-distance skis and busy winter sports centers.

Because of its high density of forests, the Bohemian Forest is also called "The Green Roof of Europe" or "the lungs of Europe."