Travel Tip: Velka Amerika, one of the most photogenic natural places in the Czech Republic

in travel •  7 years ago 

Hi Steemians,

If you liked my recent post about the Máj Lookout, I am sure you will enjoy this one too because I am about to show you another beautiful natural spot of my home country, the Czech Republic.

Also known as the Czech Grand Canyon, Velka Amerika (translates as “Big America”) is a partly flooded, abandoned limestone quarry located just some 20 km (12 mi) outside Prague. Mining of limestone ceased decades ago but the place has been a popular and sought-after spot for tourists and also divers as the crystal-clear water provides excellent conditions for scuba diving.

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Source: Shutterstock, author: Martin Lisner

Swimming is officially not allowed anymore in Velka Amerika as the quarry has already claimed several casualties but if you come to visit this place, you might see some daring guys breaking the rules as the idea of refreshing oneself in the turquoise water is very tempting, especially in summer.

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Source: Shutterstock, author: DaLiu

Another cool thing about this place is its close (hiking) distance to the world-famous Karlstejn Castle, a majestic Gothic castle that I will tell you more about in one of my future posts.


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Tomas
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Thanks yet again for a very good tip! This place also looks awesome

Well worth a visit! I am sure you can get some majestic pics from there:)

OMG! you are making me relaxed day by day through your beautiful places of #Czech Republic. At first sight thought i am looking at some animated picture but soon i realized Oh Man! this is the #Tom's blog ( i know you shared always something unique regarding your home land )

Without any exaggeration i would love to visit this place and sure i will not break the rules meansi will not dive in it.

By the way Thank so much @czechglobalhosts for making our lives beautiful through such eye catching scenes.

You are spreading Peace and promoting the nature, Take a bow <3

Stay Blessed and keep sharing with us more and more about Czech Republic

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Thanks ever so much for your positive feedback. Truly appreciated over and over again. Have a good one. Tomas

OMG, this place is so beautiful. I love traveling and you can feel what would be my condition right now :p
How many countries have you traveled until now?
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Beautiful Place to Visit

Wow this is a very amazing picture, unexpectedly it turns out the forest when in the photo from above has a unique shape like the image of a human being minun, you really have a very good criteria, I like you

owo nice place man

Handsomely. In the Urals, too, there is such an old quarry.

Source of publication: https://photocentra.ru/work.php?id_photo=533197

WooooooooooW! awesome Its natural beauty looking nice Thanks for sharing with us I follow you and hope for the best

Great, its really reflecting as the hidden treasure of nature. Thanks for sharing these precious pictures of nature.

Have a great day and stay blessed.

its really nice place.Upvote resteem done.

Have you ever tried swimming in there? Hahaha. It will be great if you have the picture from a close up view of the water. Nevertheless, kudos.

really the pictures are so beautiful and what you are say is absolute right

it's really amazing, the scenery is very beautiful and fascinating.

Nice place

Reality beautiful placs i want to vist because you describe this place in very good manner love your posts

very beautifull placese thanks for good tips keep posting @czechglobalhosts

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O god.. So beautiful picture.. I must, must be visit that place... thank you mate.. I was looking to visit place in 2018..thanks

good post !

Looks pretty awesome for just being an old mining site!

Nice Captured......charming place.....charmed me......Happy New Year!

Really amazing and awesome views. outstanding photography. happy new year @czechglobalhosts
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Nice place. Nice photo

Wow amazing post,,!!!

I can't believe that such a beautiful places exist in this world. This is really Heaven on earth. Mind blowing photography and superb scenes. This one have already took my heart:

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Keep it up your great work @czechglobalhost!

i hope 2k18 will give me opportunity to visit czech republic