The town Semilywith approximately 9,000 inhabitants spreads out in the Liberecregion in the south-eastern Bohemia. It is situated at the foothills of westernGiant Mountains at the confluence of the Jizera and Oleska rivers. The fold of Semilyis surrounded by hills from all sides, from which the closest to tower over the town is Varta and north-eastwards your eye will be caught by the hill Strázník.

Semilyforms a natural centre of Horní Pojizerí, (...)

The town Semilywith approximately 9,000 inhabitants spreads out in the Liberecregion in the south-eastern Bohemia. It is situated at the foothills of westernGiant Mountains at the confluence of the Jizera and Oleska rivers. The fold of Semilyis surrounded by hills from all sides, from which the closest to tower over the town is Varta and north-eastwards your eye will be caught by the hill Strázník.

Semilyforms a natural centre of Horní Pojizerí, being situated at the boundary of attractive tourist regions of Bohemian Paradise and Giant Mountains. Not far from Semilyyou can find spines and touring centres of Giant Mountains and Ore Mountains, castles, chateaus and rock towns of the Bohemian Paradise. Nearby the town there's a unique canyon of the Jizera River with the path of Rieger, and dolomite caves in Bozkov. From the outlook-tower at the top of the Kozákov hill it is possible to watch almost a quarter of Bohemia, provided the weather is growthy.

The region of Semilyis situated in the north-eastern Bohemia. Axis of the region is the Jizera River which interconnects the neighbouring regions of Giant Mountains, Bohemian Paradise and Jizerské Mountains with its inflows. Towns such as Jilemnice, Lomnice nad Popelkou, Semily, Vysoké nad Jizerou and Zelezný Brod are situated at the foothills of the Giant Mountains and Jizerské Mountains. This countryside has been sought for by artists and tourists for its attraction since the 19th century.