Behind the silence - Šumava

Šumava mysterious, romantic and dying? That' s how everyone knows her. How about Šumava for fun? Aleš Palán, known as The One Who Talked to Loners, will take you there. He wrote a book of interviews, essays and a novel about Šumava. All he needed was the guide. In it you will learn what you didn' t want to know. Why is the elephant the totem animal of Šumava and the biggest local loser is Milouš Jakeš, that the scariest place is called Pohádka, how travelers to Horní Vltavice recognize each other and where loners live. Well, you see.