There are plenty of beautiful places in Czech Republic you should visit on your travels. One of them is a little place called Mala Skala (Malá Skála) located in a protected area called Bohemian Paradise. Mala Skala is often called the Pearl of Bohemian Paradise because of the great amounts of natural beauties and cultural wealth.
Mala Skala has a long history starting from 15th century when it was established under an old castle Vranov which was build on a sandstone cliff above the river Jizera. Throughout the history Mala Skala grew into a decent size village having almost 2000 residents.
Today, Mala Skala is one of the most sought after tourist destinations in Czech Republic. No matter what you enjoy on your holidays, there is a chance that Mala Skala can offer it.
Walking trips and site seeing
Dry Rocks
Dominant sandstone cliffs towering above the valley is a must see place. It is also a very popular place for rock climbers as the rock here is high-quality sandstone with round edges, finger holes and good friction. However it is also accessible on foot to certain height without any rock climbing and still offering great views.
Vranov - Pantheon
Established in early 15th century is considered one of the longest rock castles in Czech Republic. It has an easy access on foot or again if you enjoy rock climbing knock your self out. This castle offers great views and in summer months there is a little kiosk open offering coffee, beer etc.
Sport Activities
You can play tennis or volleyball at outdoor courts. Local agencies also offer canoeing and rubber boating down the Jizera river. Or you can even get beginners rock climbing course.
Culture
Maloskalsko Gallery
It has a great collection of paintings and sculptures of Czech artists and is used often for exhibitions of contemporary artists. It is located in Bouckuv farm which also has a great pub on the ground floor where you can enjoy beer with local cuisine.
Venetian Night (Benatska Noc)
One of the biggest rock music festival in Czech Republic. It is extremely popular event starting on Thursday night and finishing on Sunday last weekend in July every year since 1993. If you are thinking about visiting, make sure you book your accommodation well in advance since there will be about 30 thousand people for those few days. I would suggest to find accommodation at least 6 months prior.
How to get there
Mala Skala is located about 100km northeast from Prague between cities Turnov and Zelezny Brod.
Where to stay
Mala Skala is big on tourism so the accommodation available there is from camping to hotels. If you are after a discount accomodation you could do it either in camps or pensions/private.
A great camping site is in the heart of Mala Skala on an island called "Autokemp Ostrov" offering camping in tents, caravans and little huts.
If you decide to go with guest house accommodations (pensions/private), here are some links to mention a few
Of course there are hotels too