Liberec Region: 9 places worth a day trip

A brewery with roots in 1564 near Turnov, known for keeping most of its beers unpasteurised. A popular stop for cyclists heading into Bohemian Paradise.

A small brewery in the Lusatian Mountains, brought back to life in recent years in a town that brewed beer for centuries.

Two towers on volcanic basalt plugs, nicknamed Baba and Panna, the emblem of Bohemian Paradise.

A small spa in the Jizera Mountains below Smrk, using iron-rich springs known since the 16th century.

Sandstone towers around Hrubá Skála chateau in Bohemian Paradise, with a view across to Trosky.

A remote Jizera Mountains hamlet in a peat-bog valley below the volcanic cone of Bukovec.

A cascade over granite steps near Harrachov, with 'giant's kettles' carved into the rock.

Blueberry undergrowth and spruce; bay boletes here are often clean of maggots thanks to the altitude. August to October.

Quiet forest on the German border, less picked over than the Prague-side woods. Boletes and chanterelles, July to October.