A weekend trip to Hřensko
The clandestine presence of Hřensko, almost in the middle of Europe, caught my attention only a few months back. I was planning to visit Prague and also wanted to visit a village in Czechia. Děčín district in the northern part of Czechia came out as the most suitable destination, as it falls almost midway between Prague and Berlin, with my return flight to Belgium scheduled from the latter. Amongst loads of locations that can be considered as hidden gems within Děčín district, I chose Hřensko for two reasons; for the ease of access via public transport and also to quench my thirst for uncanny voyages. So, what was so special about the journey to Hřensko from Prague? And how was Hřensko as a travel destination? As ever I will start with the map. Hřensko is a small village on the Czech side of river Elbe, on the part of her course where, the river forms a natural boundary between the two countries, Czechia and Germany. From Prague, we reached Schöna, a small town on the Germ...