Jiskra Canoe Club was found in April 16, 1949. Among founding members of the Club were families of Fryd, Bilicz, Kobera.

This is mentioned to show that this sport has a long tradition in our town. No wonder, that among organizers of the World Cup Canoe Marathon are again names kind of Fryd, Bilicz, Kobera, Lunacek, Planansky, etc. The present members inherited..

Tyn nad Vltavou is one of the oldest settlements in South Bohemia, situated on the banks of the river Vltava, not far from the confluence of Vltava and Lužnice. The town dates from the X. th century with the rise of site of a settlement with merchant community.

In the XII. th century a castle was built on the hill above Tyn. It has been..

The town of Bechyně is situated in the picturesque countryside over the river Lužnice. In the past it belonged to the oldest administrative centres and included a considerable part of South Bohemia with the residence of the archdeanconry as early as at the beginning of the Middle Ages. The Bechyně owner`s coat-of-arms reminds you of the old symbol of South Bohemia - cinquefoil rose, the crest of Petr Vok - the last Rosenberg regent.

The most valuable architectural sights are the ...

Route distance from Tyn nad Vltavou: 11 km
GPS position: 49°17'52.5"N; 14°28'7.81"E

Welcome in Hluboká nad Vltavou, in the town famed mainly thanks to its Neo gothic chateau placed in a large English park. Hluboká with its nearly 5 thousand habitants has a great location – it lies approximately 10 km from České Budějovice, on both banks of the..

Route distance from Tyn nad Vltavou: 20 km
GPS position: 49°3'13.37"N; 14°26'35.2"E

Ceske Budejovice. The South Bohemian University with its several faculties was established in 1991 under the co-participation of the institutes of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic. České Budějovice was declared a statutory city headed by a city mayor and became the seat of the newly constituted South Bohemian Region..

Route distance from Tyn nad Vltavou: 30 km
GPS position: 48°58'29.08"N; 14°28'30.16"E

Holasovice (Holaschowitz) is a small historic village located in the south of the Czech Republic, 15 kilometres west of Ceske Budejovice. Village belongs to the municipality Jankov. To the south lies the protected landscape area of Blansky Forest. The village was deserted after the Second World War, allowing its medieval plan and vernacular buildings in the South Bohemian Folk or Rural Baroque style to..

Distance from Tyn nad Vltavou: 45 km
GPS position: 48°58'15.39"N; 14°16'23.72"E

Cesky Krumlov (German: Krummau an der Moldau or Böhmisch Krummau; Krumau variant is used sometimes; Latin: Crumlaw) is a small city in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, best known for the fine architecture and..

Distance from Tyn nad Vltavou: 50 km
GPS position: 48°48'48.05"N; 14°19'21.91"E

The Lipno dam is very important for the management of water supplies and as a source of energy. It has also become a popular recreation area with many facilities for summer and winter sports.

The construction built from 1952 to 1960 works perfectly without error or break-down, and is of great help in..

Distance from Tyn nad Vltavou: 80 km
GPS position: 48°42'8.44"N; 14°3'25.88"E

The Sumava National Park and Reserve is situated at the southwest border of the Czech Republic with Germany and Austria. The National Park is located in three different regions..

Distance from Tyn nad Vltavou: 50 km
GPS position: 49°4'41.7"N; 13°37'37.37"E