Sumava Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
low mountain range in Central Europe
About Sumava
The origin of the current name Bohemian Forest goes back to 400 BC. The Boii people (Roman name of the three ancient Celtic tribes) spread across Europe - and the area was named "Boiohaemum", the home of Boii. In 1st century AD, they were replaced by Germanic tribes and Gallo-Romans, and in 6th century AD, forefathers of the later Czech people arrived here. The Czech name "Šumava" has been attested in 15th century. While the folk etymology connects it with Czech wordsšumění(denoting a noise of trees in the wind), the most accepted opinion amongst linguists derives Šumava from a theorized Proto-Slavic word *šuma = "dense forest". The low mountain range extends from Plzeň Region and South Bohemia in the Czech Republic to Austria and Bavaria in Germany, and form the highest truncated uplands
Top Attractions in Sumava
Explore the best things to see and do in Sumava:
- ★Archeological park in Netolice
- ★Hiking/cyclink/cross-country skiing in Šumava
- ★Kašperk castle
- ★Koloveč museum
- ★Offpark Sušice
- ★Rabí castle
- ★Rope park Libín
- ★stopyvalky.cz
Sumava Travel Guide Sections
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