Lipno nad Vltavou (9 km)

The town of Lipno nad Vltavou is, together with nearby Frymburk, one of the most sought after tourist localities on the bank of the Lipno Dam. The first mentions of the settlement Lipno emerged already in the year 1530. In the past, the town has had a similar fate to Frymburk. Because of the construction of the Lipno Dam, the original settlement of Lipno was flooded and rebuilt in a different place. At present, it offers to its visitors a rich variety of summer as well as winter sporting activities.

Sports:

• Lipno Golf Club (18 holes)
• water sports - the Lipno Dam
• winter sports - sports facility Kramolín
• bobsleigh track (1000 m) open all year

Places of interest:

• waterpark - an indoor complex
• national nature reserve of Čertova Stěna

Originally, Lipno nad Vltavou was a lumber settlement. Timber was transported from the forests of Šumava to the village by the Vltava River, and from there it was conveyed by carriages and, subsequently, by a railroad. Transportation by the river wasn’t possible any farther because of a stony river bed. The lumber’s destination was a paper mill in Vyšší Brod and other places along the Vltava River. The original Lipno nad Vltavou was flooded midway through the 20th century at the time of filling of the dam and the “new” town was built up at a higher elevation above the sea level.

Today’s Lipno is a significant tourist centre for both summer and winter recreations. The Lipno Dam, skiing resort, waterparks, bobsleigh track and other attractions allure tourists of all age categories and nationalities.
 

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