In Broumovske there lies Adršpach, a horde of rocks resembling skyscrapers– nature’s city life. When I was taken to Adršpach Rock Town, I didn’t assume that fairy tales were created there– I believed it. The rocks are giants that rise above, hardly noticing the small people wandering around the crevices at their feet. It’s as if they were frozen in time, stuck in the position that they were fated to be for all eternity. These magical rocks have been personified by it’s visitors and are now identified by their titles: the mayor and his wife, which looks like the mayor and his wife; the lovers, which looks like two lovers; the turtle, which looks like a turtle ready to jump off a cliff; the bear, which I never saw… the list goes on, and each one resembles its title pretty accurately.
The Mayor and His Wife
If you are brave enough, there are designated rocks for the avid climber. The first rocks climbed were in 1923 and for the past 20 years several routes have been added to the rocks, some more difficult than others. Don’t worry, in the years that the national park has been opened only one person has died from climbing.
a view from the outside of the maze
The lake in the middle of the rock formation
