A trip to Kutna Hora is a great escape from the hustle and bustle of Prague, and a chance to see the Czech countryside. After one hour drive you will find yourself in a sleepy atmosphere of a picturesque medieval town. Kutna Hora owes its origin to its silver mines, making it at one time the second richest town of the Czech Kingdom. Times of mining fever are over, but it left us with beautiful architectural jewels, such as the Gothic cathedral of St. Barbara, a unique 15th century stone well and numerous burgher houses. You will also visit the neighbouring village Sedlec, famous for its weirdly fascinating Ossuary (Church of Bones).
Terezin was established in the late 18th centrury as a fortress on a strategic location near the confluence of the rivers Labe and Ohre. The surrounding ramparts always remind people of its military past. Although it became sadly famous for its dark part in history, when during WWII, Terezin (at that time better known as Theresienstadt) was used as a ghetto. Here were concentrated Jews from Czechoslovakia and other European states, the majority of these were deported to extermination camps, others died here from the appaling conditions in place. The Small Fortress served as a Gestapo prison, nowadays it is a memorial. The tour can be extended by visiting nearby Litomerice. This outstanding historical town, suprisingly forgotten among tourists, is definitely worth exploring.