Tajemné stezky - Drsným krajem Jistebnicka – Dvořák Otomar (2025)

Writer Otomar Dvořák concludes his journey around Tábor. This time he ventured into the Jistebnicko region. The local highlands are a picturesque area with small fields, pastures, the mirrors of numerous ponds, and groves on rocky hills. It is a home of nostalgic memories; as if we could still feel the scent of shepherds' fires and the damp breath of winter in the air. The landscape of childhood, as unforgettable captured by Mikoláš Aleš, Josef Lada, or local native Richard Louda. An area almost untouched by industry, agricultural enterprises, and the influx of vacationers.

The author will introduce you to a restless devil who once scattered many strange boulders throughout this region and even left an entire Devil's burden in one place. You will visit Holub's linden tree, the oldest tree in the Tábor region, climb the mystical Vyšehrad above Jistebnice, discover who the true founder of Tábor was, and learn about the Jistebnický hymnbook and the Padařov Bible. In Nadějkov, you will meet the eccentric Countess Kokořovská and the fate-stricken writer Chocholoušek. The author will take you to the birthplace of his ancestors in the village of Kaliště. You will uncover the secrets of the local castles, lost fortresses, churches, peace crosses, springs, and pagan altars. Along the ridge...