It doesn’t matter whether you believe in something or what it actually is. There are places on Earth that make you slow down, sit on a stone step, or just stand tall and let the genius loci impress you. Listen to the rustling wind – it’s as if you could hear the scraps of prayers, wishes, and requests to patrons and saints. The places of worship such as Bratrské oltáře, the Stations of the Cross in Cvikov or Jiřetín pod Jedlovou, or the Modlivý důl have a magical aura about them. The most impressive church in the region, the Basilica Minor in Jablonné v Podještědí, is the final resting place for the Czech saint St. Zdislava. On the other hand, there are also tiny niche chapels and divine torments that are not ostentatious, but they are all the more picturesque and decorate the landscape like beads.
The generosity of nature
Indeed, exceptionally rich in rarities the Lusatian Mountains are… chamois, deer, wolves, mouflons, bats, orchid meadows, flowery beech groves, enchanting forests…
