Things to Do in the South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic: City Guides
3 cities in the South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic.
Things to do in South Bohemian Region
South Bohemia is a landscape shaped by water, woodland and centuries‑old fishpond culture, offering open vistas, historic villages and living traditions that make it worth exploring. Neywo provides a free audio guide for the three cities of České Budějovice, Český Krumlov and Tábor, with 120 narrated places and 7 walking tours available in 11 languages.
Highlights of the South Bohemian Region
Rožmberk Pond
Rožmberk is the largest pond in the region, covering 489 hectares and exemplifying the extensive fishpond network that defines South Bohemia’s scenery and economy.
Lipno Reservoir
The Vltava’s Lipno Reservoir is the country’s largest reservoir, creating a major water feature that draws visitors for its size and setting within the Bohemian Forest.
Rustic Baroque farmhouses
In many villages, ponds sit at the heart of communities surrounded by farmhouses built in the local Rustic Baroque (South Bohemian Baroque) style, characterised by ornate frontispieces with decorative hearts, clovers and meadow flowers.
Fishpond cultivation
More than seven thousand ponds were created over the centuries, and today fish husbandry spans 25,000 hectares—about half of the Czech Republic’s total fish production—showing how water management remains a working part of the landscape.
České Budějovice
The regional capital offers historic sites such as the Cathedral of St Nicholas and the Museum of the horse railway.
České Budějovice
Český Krumlov
Known for its well‑preserved centre, the town features the Church of Saint Judoc, the Church of Saint Vitus and the Egon Schiele Art Centrum.
Český Krumlov
Tábor
Tábor’s highlights include the Church of the Transfiguration, the Jordán water reservoir, the Kotnov tower and the historic Housův mlýn mill.
Tábor
Explore with Neywo
Download the Neywo app to enjoy free audio guides for České Budějovice, Český Krumlov and Tábor. The guide includes 120 narrated places across 7 walking tours, with stories that play automatically as you reach each site—no group, no schedule, and narration available in 11 languages. Let Neywo turn your walk through South Bohemia into a self‑paced discovery of its ponds, farmhouses and historic towns.
Audio tours across the South Bohemian Region
Every city below has a self-guided walk waiting in the app. Open Neywo wherever you are in the South Bohemian Region and it builds the route around you.
