1 Bedroom Apartment in Jablonec Nad Nisou

NORDIC WORLD SKI CHAMPIONSHIP LIBEREC 2009 - FEBRUARY 2009
Jablonec nad Nisou is 8 miles/ 13 kms from the new state-of-the art Ski Centre in Vesec, Liberec.
www.liberec2009.com

You have been to Prague and enjoyed your visit! May be you love the classical Czech composers Bedrich Smetana, Antonin Dvorak, Leos Janacek - who based their music and operas on the history and beauty of the Bohemian countryside and the lives of Czech people.

So here is your chance to visit a new region! The town of JABLONEC NAD NISOU (on the river NISA) lies in the NORTH BOHEMIA, some 100 kms north of Prague, 1.5 hrs drive, with an excellent E-Road all the way there.

ACCOMMODATION:
A romantic and cosy studio apartment on the 1st floor for two people. It is furnished with English classic furniture with a new, well-equipped kitchen. There is a modern shower room with WC on the landing.

The apartment is located in our family house, called The Pink Street House (named after the road RUZOVA / PINK). It was built by a German glass manufacturer, Herr Konrad Weberlich, in 1897. Although we have renovated it, we have kept all the original features intact. It stands in an area of similar architectually interesting, German-built houses from the end of 19th and the beginning of 20th Century.

We have a lovely Alpine garden and a lawn, with a traditional hand water pump. The garden is dominated by a tall, old pear tree, which wan a Special Interest Award in the Jablonec Town Hall Trees competition in 2006. The studio apartment has magnificent views of the town, mountains and pine forests, wonderful any time of the year. The summers are often hot and the winters cold, with snow and frost.
LOCATION;
Town: JABLONEC NAD NISOU (GABLONZ an der Neisse), 100km north of Prague.
REGION: 13 km (25 minutes train or tram drive) from the regional University town of LIBEREC (Reichenberg, the birth-place of the car designer Herr Porsche)- NORTH BOHEMIA.

AREA NOTES:
Surrounded by pine woods and the JIZERA mountains (Jizera is a river).
A regular train goes to Liberec and to the mountain resorts. The railway stop is a few minutes walk from the house.

SKIING AND HIKING CENTRES - within half an hour's drive you will reach the JIZERA Mountains and within an hour’s drive the GIANT Mountains excellent skiing resorts.

The house is situated 10 minutes walk from the pine woods and 20 minutes walk from town centre. The town of JABLONEC NAD NISOU sits in a valley, surrounded by mountains and lakes. It has been the centre of glass, costume jewellery, chandaliers, buttons and Christmas decorations industry for at least two centuries.

The Jablonec Town Hall Information Centre is excellent and the staff speak very good English and other languages. They will provide you with a lot of tourist information leaflets and advice, all free of charge.

RESTAURANTS - plenty of restaurants, from Pizzerias to elegant restaurants, and mountain resort Tower restaurants - most have menus in English.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT - very good, buses, tram and train to Liberec and to the mountain regions.

CENTRAL BUS STATION - 20 minutes walk from the house. Buses to and from Prague several times a day - journey takes 1.5 - 2 hrs.

TOWN TAXI SERVICE - efficient, telephone contact will provided - unlike in Prague, the Jablonec taxi prices are still reasonable.

RENT-A-CAR and TAXI COLLECTION FROM PRAGUE /or AIRPORT - best option - we can recommend an excellent private local firm for all your needs. They will collect you from / or drive you to the Prague Airport or your hotel. They will loan you a car in an excellent condition, at competitive rates, cheaper than from Prague.


NO SMOKING INSIDE THE APARTMENT PLEASE.

NO PETS ALLOWED.

NOT SUITABLE FOR PEOPLE IN WHEEL CHAIRS OR PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED, DUE TO THE DOUBLE STAIRCASE TO 1ST FLOOR.

APARTMENT SPECS: * BEDROOM - Twin beds, English classic furniture, continental quilts and blankets - all bedlinen provided and included in the rent * KITCHEN/DINER, ELECTRIC COOKER, FRIDGE/FREEZER, WASHING MACHINE - well equipped kitchen, table, chairs, reasonable electricity usage is included in the rent * OPEN-PLAN LOUNGE, English classic furniture, settee, armchair * MODERN SHOWER ROOM, WC - towels provided and included in the rent * ELECTRIC HEATING - the apartment is all electric * TV, DVD NO SMOKING INSIDE THE APARTMENT PLEASE.

This is an ideal holiday for two people who like exploring other parts of the Czech Republic apart from Prague, are adventurous, independent, open-minded, like hiking and walking.

There are several beautiful castles within a short driving distance of Jablonec (information will be provided).

Jablonec is surrounded by mountain resorts and centres which have Observation Tower restaurants and Ski lodges. In the winter they offer excellent skiing facilities and ski schools.

Jablonec - Museum of Glass and Costume Jewellery, Town Hall, Churches, the whole town is a mixture of architectually interesting buildings. These have been or are being renovated at a rapid speed and often with the help of EU funding.

Liberec - Regional Museum, Shopping centre Babylon, ZOO, Botanical Gardens, Jested mountain which can accessed by a cable car.

• Nearest Airport : PRAGUE at 110 kilometers distance;
• Nearest Train Station : JABLONEC railway stop at 0.3 kilometers distance
• Nearest Town : JABLONEC nad Nisou at 1.5 kilometers distance
• Travel Info: The town of JABLONEC NAD NISOU is easily reached from Prague airport or Prague city within 1.5 hrs - 2 hrs max., depending on the traffic - distance of 110 kms. Rent-a-car is recommended but buses are frequent both ways and very cheap. You can get a bus from the north of Prague Metro station CERNY MOST / BLACK BRIDGE. These expess Coaches take only 1hr 20 mins. You can Park-and-ride at CERNY MOST metro station and use the public transport around the city. Within 2 hrs from the Pink Street House you will reach the centre of Prague.