Hrensko

Where to shoot

• Pravčická brána — the largest natural sandstone arch in Europe, reached by a roughly 2-hour trail from the village, with a 19th-century chalet-style lodge and restaurant beside it.
• Edmund Gorge and Wild Gorge — narrow river gorges cut by the Kamenice through sandstone cliffs, toured by flat-bottomed punted boat since 1890 (Edmund Gorge) and 1898 (Wild Gorge).
• The village itself — a handful of guesthouses squeezed into the river confluence, sandstone cliffs rising directly from the roadside.
• Bohemian Switzerland National Park's trail network — pine forest, moss-covered rock and sandstone towers, largely rebuilt in the years since a major 2022 wildfire.

When to go

Late September, when the boat trips are still running, summer crowds have thinned, and the beech forest above the sandstone starts to turn.

What to eat

Look for a Czech guesthouse serving svíčková (beef in a creamy root-vegetable sauce) with bread dumplings — hearty, warm food built for a day spent hiking sandstone trails.

Where to stay

One of the small guesthouses in Hřensko itself, at the trailhead for both the Pravčická brána hike and the gorge boat departures.