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Czech Republic

Here are some cruising suggestions ... 

Week-end
Kralupy - Prague -  Kralupy  : 60 km - 10 locks - 12 hours 
Kralupy  -  Nelahozeves  -  Veltrusy  -  Melník  -  Kralupy  : 40 km - 4 locks - 9 hours

Mini week
Kralupy - Prague - Melník - Kralupy : 100 km - 16 locks - 19 hours 
Píšťany , Litoměřice , Roudnice , Mělník , Kralupy : 80 km, 7 locks, 17 hours

One week
Kralupy - the Nelahozeves castle - the Veltrusy castle - Melník - Stará Boleslav - Podebrady - Kralupy : 150 km - 18 locks - 28 hours
Kralupy - the Nelahozeves castle - the Veltrusy castle - Melník - Roudnice - Litomerice - Ústí nad Labem Strekov - Kralupy : 180 km - 14 locks - 33 hours
Kralupy - Prague - the dam of Slapy - Kralupy : 140 km - 16 locks - 25 hours 
Kralupy -  Mělník  -  Brandýs   nad   Labem  -  Čelákovice  -  Ostrá  -  Nymburk  -  Kurort   Poděbrady  -  Kolín  -  Týnec   nad   Labem  : 117 km, 16 locks, 28 hours

Two weeks
Kralupy - Prague - the dam of Slapy - the Nelahozeves castle - the Veltrusy castle - Melník - Stará Boleslav - Podebrady - Kralupy : 290 km - 34 locks - 53 locks 
Kralupy - Prague - barrage Slapy - Nelahozeves - château Veltrusy - Melník - Stará Boleslav - Podebrady - Kralupy : 290 km - 34 locks - 53 hours
Kralupy - Prague - Týn nad Vltavou : 183 km, 10 locks 

Three weeks
Kralupy - Prague - barrage Slapy - Nelahozeves - Veltrusy - Melník - Stará Boleslav - Podebrady - Roudnice - Litomerice - Ústí nad Labem Strekov - Kralupy : 430 km - 44 locks - 78 hours

• Pistany , Kralupy , Tynec Nad Labem , 

Whether you stay for the weekend, a week or longer, there will always be something to visit and discover. Leaving  Kralupy  you can arrive in  Prague, one of the most beautiful cities in Europe ( 5hours of navigation). From there you have the choice of visiting the town on foot or remaining aboard and enjoying the unique view of the  Prague Castle (UNESCO World Heritage Monument) that you have from your houseboat. From whichever direction you arrive, as you navigate on the  Vltava River , you can admire the remains of historic Prague. Upon leaving Prague behind you, you will set out on a no-less-interesting route: you can navigate through a very pretty countryside and deep locks which traverse a scenic steep-sided valley and leads to the Stechovice dam. You can also visit the reservoir, the beautiful Lake  Slapy . 

The route to the north is just as enchanting. In addition to Nelahozeves Castle, you can visit the nearby castle at Veltrusty . From there you can continue along the Horin Canal to the junction of the Vltava and Labe rivers where you will arrive in the historic and royal city of Melnik . This charming city lies at the heart of the Czech wine region. It is possible to traverse the vineyards for many kilometers while continuing your journey north to  Ústí nad Labem .  The trip through the Czech foothills is fascinating as the Labe river enters the Porta Bohemica valley and starts to form picturesque loops... Another possible route is to head upstream on the River Labe , by doing so you can visit the pilgrimage temple of Stará Boleslav and the very famous city of  Podebrady . 
Overall there is about 300km of waterways at your disposal which offer you many opportunities to discover  many remarkable monuments depicting the history of Czech Republic …