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Venue

The venue of XXIII Czech–Polish seminar was Kouty, Czech Republic. The Kouty village is located at the altitude of 497 m in the Havlíčkův Brod district. Its infrastructure consisting mainly of two hotels corresponds to the attractive landscape and a limited number of inhabitants (around 200).

Kouty lake

Bohemian-Moravian Highlands

Bohemian-Moravian Highlands (in Czech: Českomoravská vrchovina or Vysočina; in German: Böhmisch-Mährische Höhe) is an extensive hilly region over 150 km long, running in a northeasterly direction to form a border between Bohemia and Moravia. Most of its rolling hills exhibit heights between 500 and 800 m; Javořice (837 m) and Žákova Hora (836 m) are the highest peaks. The lowlands are relatively densely settled. The countryside offers stunning panoramic views of hills, valleys and castles.

Cesky Sternberk castle

Český Šternberk castle (courtesy of the castle management).

Accommodation

Hotel Luna

Accommodation was provided in Hotel Luna***, Kouty 77, 584 01 Ledeč nad Sázavou. The hotel is located in a quiet area at a lake, close to the motorway connecting Prague and Brno. The hotel offers single/double/triple/quadruple rooms, apartments for 3–5 persons, full board, free Wi-Fi, disc golf course, wellness, tennis courts, free swimming pool, gym etc.