Are you of a sporting turn, and are your concepts of the romantic linked to a shared experience of extreme sports? Then during your visit to the Czech Republic you should seek out the many different sporting activities in which your love is further strengthened and flavoured with unexpected experiences.
Parachute jumps, balloon flights, paragliding, bungee-jumping
- Tandem parachute jumps from 3-4000 metres, free-fall lasting 50-60 seconds, fall with open parachute 5-6 minutes. (www.jump-tandem.cz)
- Hot-air balloons were the first pioneers of the air, yet the magic remains (www.balony.cz).
- Bungee-jumping – the highest leap and rebound (www.bungyjump.szm.com) is from the 55-metre high bridge by the medieval castle of Loket.
- Jumping from the Zvíkov Reservoir bridge (www.bungee.cz) – in good conditions the instructors even allow contact with the water surface!
- Tandem flights and paragliding courses (www.pgschool.net, www.scelet.net, www.elspeedo.cz) can easily become a favourite activity.
Climbing, climbing centres
- The Prague Rope Centre (Pražské lanové centrum) (www.vysokalana.cz) combines rope climbing and water sports. It can be found in the Prague suburb of Vysočany
- Tarzanie (www.tarzanie.cz) – a rope trail of clever barriers suspended 4-12 m above the ground. The park can be found in Frýdlant nad Ostravicí.
- Climbing Centre (Lezecké centrum Holešovice) (www.stenaholesovice.cz) is the largest in the country.
- The largest outdoor climbing wall (www.stenastrasnice.cz) is in the Prague suburb Strašnice.
Bobsled runs
- Bobsled runs can be found in Špindlerův Mlýn and Harrachov in the Giant Mountains (Krkonoše) (www.bobovka.cz)
- In Kutná Hora there are a total of three downhill runs, together forming the largest complex in the Czech Republic (www.bobovadrahakutnahora.cz)
- The Prosek run (www.bobovadraha.cz) – not far from the centre of Prague, track length of 1 km, tow-rope, illuminated at night.
- Another sled run is located beside the reservoir of Lipno (www.slideland.cz), thanks to heating it is in operation year-round.
Points of interest
A cart ride is available for the brave in Mosty u Jablunkova (www.skimostycz). No other such ride can be found anywhere else in the country. It is operational year-round and close by is a major ski resort.
Paintball
The Czech Republic also offers a number of paintball areas. For these, make your way to Brno (www.paintball-brno.cz), Prague or Benešov (www.paintballgame.cz)
