My country 2.

My country 2.

The surface of our country is rather hilly. The western border is formed by the Ore Mountains (Krušné hory). In south there is the Bohemian Forest (Šumava) where we can find a lot of swamps (močály). It is known for its original virgin forest (pravý prales). There are a lot of old trees and bushes.

It is dangerous for tourists to walk there on their own. The highest mountains are the Giant Mountains (Krkonoše). There is also the highest peak in the Czech Republic – Sněžka – its height is 1,602 m. There are a lot of other mountains in our republic but I would like to talk about some very interesting places. I like sandy rocks (pískovcové skály) in Český ráj or stalactite caves (krápníkové jeskyně) in Moravský kras. The deepest abyss (propast), called Macocha, is 137 m deep. It is also situated in Moravský kras.

The Czech Republic has no sea but thanks to the Elbe and the Oder we can use the ports of the neigbouring countries (Germany and Poland). The Elbe has its source in the Giant Mountains (Krkonoše); the largest and most important tributary of the Elbe is the Vltava river. The river Morava and its tributary Dyje flow into the Danube (Dunaj), which flows into the Black Sea.